2015-12-16 Special CC & Closed Exec. - Approved

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CITY OF CENTERVILLE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING & CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION December 16, 2015 6:00 p.m. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City of Centerville held their regularly scheduled meeting of December 16, 2015 at City Hall, 1880 Main Street. PRESENT: Mayor Tom Wilharber (arrived at 6:31 p.m.) Council Member Ben Fehrenbacher Council Member Steve King Council Member D. Love Council Member Jeff Paar ABSENT: None. STAFF: City Administrator Mike Ericson Attorney Kurt Glaser Engineer Mark Statz, Finance Director Ellen Paulseth I. CALL TO ORDER Acting Mayor Paar called the meeting to order at 6:12 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. OLD BUSINESS 1. Discussion & Update on Proposed Franchise Fees (Connexus, CenterPoint & Xcel Energy) Administrator Ericson recapped the discussion from the December 9, 2015 City Council meeting in regards to the proposed franchise fees from Connexus, CenterPoint and Xcel Energy and the pros and cons that the franchise fees that would impact Centerville residents and commercial businesses. The goal of the franchise fee is to be an additional funding source for the maintenance of city streets. The amount of revenue generated from the franchise fees would be approximately $150,000 annually. Administrator Ericson stated that the city ordinances would have to be modified to allow franchise fees. He stated that there are approximately 1400 households which would generate approximately $134,000 based on an $8 per household. The commercial/industrial franchise fees would generate approximately $10,000 per month which is based on $16 per commercial business. Attorney Glaser stated that he has 3 of the 4 contracts in draft form and there is dedicated language that the City can add. He stated that these contracts are for a 20 year period. He stated that Council needs to set the rate for the franchise fees to be competitive for the utility companies.