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� . �REGULAR t1EETIt1G OF TfiE ORONO COUNCIL, OCTOBLR 11, 1977 Page 30 � Pesek moved, Massengale seconded, to approve the APPOINTMENT appointment of C. Steven Wilson, 2485 North Shore C. Steven Wilson �rive, to the Planning Commission to fill the Planning Commission � unexPired term of John S. Guthrie. P4otion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0) . • � I4ayor Van Nest raoved, Pesek seconded, to ado�t RESOLUTION #844 Resolution #844, A Resolution Commending John S. John S. Guthrie � Guthrie. 14otion, Ayes (4) - Pdays (0) . � � Butler moved, Pesek seconded, to adopt Resolution RESOLUTION #845 #845, A Resolution Appointing Election Judges For Election Judges � The City Election To IIe Held November 8, 1977. P�Iotion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . � � Dick Benson, City Adninistrator, informed the City F.��.B. I PENALTIES � Council of the delinquent payrients and penalties for the Freshwater Biological Institute, University � of 2�innesota, � Attached are copies of the correspondence I have had with the F.69.B. I. regarding delinc�uent ` assessments and penalties; the correspondence I • have had with the University of i4innesota regarding 'elinquent water and sewer bills and penalties , � �nternal memos between department heads at the City of Orono, and other pertinent copies. • The current delinquent situation with regard to � the sewer and water utility began in the first quarter of 1977 when the F.W.B.I. paid the third � and fourth quarters of 1976 but did not pay the � penalty which had accrued on the third quarter 1976 bill. Since our method of applying payments � reduces penalties before it reduces the current bill, a customer can build up a larger delinquency � by not paying the bill in full. (This is the situation regarding the F.W.B.I. ) • . When we changed our billing system for the second quarter billing of 1977, a programming error � caused sales tax to be charged to the F.W.B. I. which is tax exempt. At this time, a Pss. fiinnenkamp � wrote to us pointing out that the University �aas exempt from penalties and sales tax. At that tine, � I had Charlotte call her to find out by what authority the University was exempt from penalties. � ids. Hinnenkamp referred Charlotte to a Mr. Henry + Johns. I called P�ir. Johns on August 23, 1977 �o ask him by what authority the University was xempt from penalties. He told me he would call me back with an answer. (Continued) � i •