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City of <br /> 1ØSEVII 41 L <br /> Minnesota,USA <br /> Regular City Council Meeting Minutes <br /> City Hall Council Chambers, 2660 Civic Center Drive <br /> Monday, August 17, 2015 <br /> 1. Roll Call <br /> Mayor Roe called the meeting to order at approximately 6:00 p.m. Voting and Seating <br /> Order: Willmus, Laliberte, Etten, McGehee, and Roe. City Manager Patrick Trudgeon <br /> and City Attorney Mark Gaughan were also present. <br /> 2. Pledge of Allegiance <br /> 3. Approve Agenda <br /> Willmus moved, Etten seconded, approval of the agenda as presented. <br /> Roll Call <br /> Ayes: Willmus, Laliberte, Etten, McGehee, and Roe. <br /> Nays: None. <br /> 4. Public Comment <br /> Mayor Roe called for public comment by members of the audience on any non-agenda <br /> items. <br /> a. Brandon Kowal, 2960 Old Highway 8 <br /> Mr. Kowal brought to the attention a significant discrepancy in his water billing <br /> since his meter was replaced and subsequent billing of in excess of$3,500. Mr. <br /> Kowal advised that he had brought this to the attention of staff, and had also <br /> sought additional information via three different forums and seeking whether any <br /> other Roseville residents had experienced a similar discrepancy. Mr. Kowal not- <br /> ed that the majority of those responses had been negative, indicating that there <br /> must be a mistake. In checking with his neighbors, Mr. Kowal advised that their <br /> usage and bills were all relatively similar each quarter, and they had not experi- <br /> enced a billing discrepancy when meters were switched out. Mr. Kowal advised <br /> that he had purchased his home from his parents, and was sure the original meter <br /> was forty-plus years old, and at least had never been replaced during his fifteen <br /> years of ownership. Mr. Kowal sought a more detailed breakdown on the actual <br /> consumption during those years to make sure it accurately reflects usage. <br /> Mayor Roe referenced Mr. Kowal's e-mail communication to the City Council on <br /> this same subject with Finance Director Miller also copied. Mayor Roe noted the <br /> need for further staff investigation to find out what was behind this large discrep- <br /> ancy in working toward its resolution. <br /> Councilmember Willmus questioned whether a meter reading was taken from the <br /> old meter head when replaced as well as the outside remote meter, which some- <br />