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EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE * * * * * * * Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Roseville, County of Ramsey, Minnesota, was held on the 9th day of December, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. The following members were present Willmus, Laliberte, Etten, McGehee; and Roe; and the following were absent: none. Member Willmus introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION 11117 RESOLUTION SUSPENDING NEW REGISTRATIONS FOR THE UTILITY DISCOUNT PROGRAM WHEREAS, Ordinance #620 was passed on April 27, 1970 establishing financial relief for eligible homeowners with regard to minimum (base) water and sewer charges; and WHEREAS, the prescribed financial relief became generally known as the Utility Discount or Senior Discount Program; and WHEREAS, the Discount Program was incorporated by reference in City Code 801.16(B)(8) and reads as follows: 8. Head of Household: The City Council may [emphasis added] establish reduced water rates for any residence in which the owner and head of the household is receiving retirement survivors' insurance or disability insurance under the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. section 301, as amended. (Ord. 620, 4-27-1970; 1995 Code) and WHEREAS,the City Council intends to re-design the Program's objectives and eligibility criteria. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Roseville, Minnesota, hereby suspends any new registrations for Discount Program until such time that the Program is re- designed in accordance with City Council direction. The effective date of this action is December 10, 2013. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member McGehee, and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Willmus, Laliberte, Etten, McGehee; and Roe; and the following voted against the same: WHEREUPON, said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.