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City Administrator Dustin Rief inentioned that we fell behind due to the combination <br /> of the Met Council's disposal charges increase and depreciation. We should be <br /> raising our rates enough to compensate for both. <br /> Council Member Aaron Printup noted that everybody pays the same rate for Met <br /> Council disposal charges. <br /> Council Member Richard Crosby also stated that the charges are based on total use <br /> versus individual use. <br /> Walsh reiterated that he would like to focus on this and make sure that we are keeping <br /> an eye on it as we proceed. <br /> Olson presented the Storm Water budget and stated that it does not have a lot of <br /> operating budget. We have been increasing it 10% every year for cleaning the ponds <br /> and also we anticipate the significant projects that are in need. <br /> Walsh noted that it appears that at least this has a profit which will get us through the <br /> year 2026. <br /> Olson noted that we have been increasing rates to decrease need for special <br /> assessments. <br /> Discussion followed regarding possible future plans to create an equipment fund for <br /> things such as street sweepers and other equipment used to maintain the Storm Water <br /> system. <br /> Walsh would like to revisit this again. Walsh noted it would be nice if we aze 6-7 <br /> years ahead of the curb every time. <br /> Olson presented the Recycling fund. He stated that the biggest expense is collection <br /> of recycling and that we won't be needing an increase for this fund at this time. <br /> Olson also noted that we receive grants annually that help out to some degree and are <br /> only used for Recycling. <br /> Olson presented the Cable Fund and noted that the only revenue gained in this fund is <br /> the cable franchise fees. The cable franchise fees are steady and regular. <br /> Discussion followed regarding the Cable Fund. <br /> 1. Open Meeting Law <br /> City Attorney Soren Mattick presented a Power Point presentation of the Open <br /> Meeting Law item. <br /> Council member Victoria Seals asked a question regarding the meaning of a <br /> Committee. <br /> 2 <br />