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I J. I I Council Meeting Minutes August 26, 1986 Council Business, continued first date of the quarter and noted the schedule can be modified so that q decision could be made as late as the end of December 31, 1986, for January 1, 1986, billing; and stated the current policy provides a remedy for those who will be out of town, and that an advantage of the fixed rate structure is that the cost would be lower than under the current structure. Schmidt stated that government does sometimes move slowly, and explained that this council has found it in its best interest to establish boards and commissions as liaison organizations for the total community, and council designates staff to work with those boards and commissions for specific projects that the council directs to a particular area for expertise. In conjunction with the Financial Policy Advisory Board, staff has had a considerable time consumption with both the water contamination litigation and the change-over process with the computer as we try to upgrade the sys- tem for providing those services to the consumers. Because the water litigation directly impacts the water rates, 'we are trying to study a fair process of rates with the Board and the staff. Although the process may appear to be unduly long, we hope the time-frame is a reasonable time frame and asked that Otto bear with council and cooperate as the attempt is made to arrive at a solution. Fillister stated that for eighteen months he had been negotiating by letter and by telephone with the city and had been the problem would be presented to council, noting that action only began in the last six months and resents the delay. Egan stated that in October 1985 a rate proposal was presented to the council which was referred to the advisory board. Benke stated he understands the frustrations and informed the audience that council receives, reacts, and discusses and noted sometimes that process takes more time than anticipated. Motion by Gunderman, seconded by Schmidt, to RECEIVE THE REPORT FROM THE FINANCIAL POLICY ADVISORY BOARD, TO DIRECT STAFF TO IMPLEMENT AND CONDUCT A RATE STUDY AND REPORT TO COUNCIL, TO SCHEDULE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC HEARINGS TO CONDUCT APPROPRIATE PUBLIC AWARENESS MEASURES, AND TO REPORT RESULTS OF SAME TO THE COUNCIL WITH ALL DUE HASTE. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried With regard to the cost estimate to underground NSP power lines on Long Lake Road, Proper indicated there had been an error on the second page of the report because the utility is not con- trolled by the city; and reviewed the alternatives to accomplish the same results. Proper stated he received a letter from a Long Lake Road resi- dent, and noted representatives from Northern States Power were present to answer any questions. Page Seven Cost Estimate: Underground NSP Power Lines on Long Lake Road Report 86-195