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I ~ I I Council Meeting Minutes August 26, 1986 Council Business, continued Benke noted that we had been advised by Ramsey County, that due to the Long Lake Road pipeline explosion, the contract for street repairs on the Road would not be done and that we, there- fore, would not need to take immediate action on the underground- ing tonight which would give staff time to work out the alternatives; Proper confirmed that he had a conversation with Wayne Leonard, the project engineer for Ramsey County, and, in light of the Williams Pipeline disaster which is a part of the northern section of the city's Long Lake Road upgrading project, they do not feel it would be in their best interest to try to get a contract let this Fall so it does give us additional time. Benke asked if it would be feasible or rational to approach the County or Williams Pipeline with the recommendation that as long as we have the road opened, that pipe be replaced in that section; Proper stated he would pursue that. Gunderman and Schmidt would also like to have that done. Benke stated that, of all the alternatives, the franchise fee appears to make the most sense, then asked how the two and one-half percent factor was derived; Proper indicated the percentage rate is based on a franchise for five years and noted that a longer period would be a smaller rate. Benke asked if specific evaluations had been done as to impacts on various user groups; Proper indicated it would not be signifi- cant for the typical user, but had not checked to see what the impact would be on the larger industrial users, noting that the city is the largest user (pumping costs). Schmidt felt, since we are going to be in contact with some organizations discussing water rates, it would be a good time to get some numbers on what the impact of undergrounding would be so that we could input on that at the same time. Motion by Brandt, seconded by Gunderman, to CONTINUE CONSIDERAT- TION OF THE UNDERGROUNDING POWER LINE ISSUES AND DIRECT STAFF TO PROVIDE THE ADDITIONAL RATES AND FINANCING ALTERNATIVE INFOR- MATION AND PUBLICIZE AND DISCUSS THE COST IMPACTS WITH THE APPRO- PRIATE USER GROUPS. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried Motion by Benke, seconded by Schmidt to DIRECT STAFF TO CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS FROM WILLIAMS PIPELINE AND/OR STATE AGENCIES INVOLVED TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF REPLACING THE PIPELINE CONCURRENT WITH (OR PRIOR TO) THE RECONSTRUCTION OF LONG LAKE ROAD. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried Page Eight