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City Council Minutes October 13, 2003 ............................. Page 7 5.9 MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER KUESTER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ TO ADOPT THE SNOW PLOWING POLICY FOR 2003-2004. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Consideration of Refuse Service Charges Building and Environmental Administrator Stephen Rohlf stated that we have had a fund surplus due to a refund of a tax and also a grant from Sherbume County so for the last two years refuse service bills have been kept at a lower rate than the actual cost of the service to use up this surplus. Last November, Council approved an increase of $1.00 per stop for all can sizes and we anticipated raising the rates starting with July of this year. However, due to a misunderstanding this increase has not yet been added to the refuse service bills. The City needs to keep a fund balance of $80,000 (one month's accounts payable). The City's contract with its haulers expires in October of 2004 and by then our fund balance should be up and hopefully will offset any type of increase. Staff is recommending the following refuse service rate increases per month be implemented starting with November's service: 32 gallon bi-weekly $1.00; 32 gallon weekly $1.50; 60 gallon weekly $1.50; 90 gallon weekly $2.25; and 2-90 gallon weekly $3.00. Councilmember Motin inquired about the previous approval that was partly offset with a recycling rebate and, what happened to that. Mr. Rohlf explained that people would be getting a $15 rebate this year. However, he was not sure if it would be possible next year since it was paid for with landfill abatement funds. Councilmember Motin asked where are the request forms. Mr. Rohlf answered at City Hall and that it has been advertised and you have to put in for it. Councilmember Dietz inquired if Mr. Rohlf anticipated another five-year contract with the haulers. Mr. Rohlf stated that he was not sure at this time since he has had some issues with one hauler. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE TO ADOPT THE REFUSE SERVICE RATE INCREASES AS PRESENTED BY STAFF AND STATED IN THE MEMO. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.10 Update on Public Safety-City Hall Project City Administrator Pat I~aers stated that City staff had meet with representatives from Kraus Anderson, Tushie-Montgomery, and Serice Construction, Inc. to discuss issues with the public safety and the City Hall-Utilities construction projects. The main discussion item has been the Public Safety-Building roof and the leak and the issue revolves around the wall that is on top of the police station. All are hopeful that once the items mentioned in the Serice Construction, Inc. letter, which outlines the steps that will be taken to address the leak, have been completed that the problems will have been corrected. If not, the option will be to remove the wall next spring. Staff has discussed concerns regarding future unusual maintenance expenses and the perception that we may be getting damaged goods.