City Council Notes-July 2, 2013

A part of the OACCT's Public Policy efforts for 2013 is for volunteers from the Public Policy committee attend both City and County meetings and report back on items that are of interest/concern to business.

6:00 pm Study Session
City of Owatonna discussed options for the increase in LGA funds, an additional $794881.00 is expected from the State of Minnesota.  The general consensus of the Council and Mayor was to use the funds for a conservative one time type of use.  Some ideas exchanged were seal coating and overlay of streets, update the GIS system, roof at West Hills, and library carpets.   Pay for elected officials was not discussed at this meeting.

7:00 pm Council meeting

Hearing for special assessments tabled until further notice

Settlement agreement with DuPont for damaged trees at golf course was presented by City Attorney Mark Walbran.  The City to get $1,858,293.00 from DuPont, plus DuPont will remove trees at DuPont’s cost.

2nd Reading for Food vending and Food vending vehicles ordinance change.

2nd Reading on sewer rate increase.  It is estimated that the rate increase will generate an additional one million dollars per year for the sewer fund.  Per the City memo “Sanitary sewer rates have not increased since 2004….The Sewer fund has been losing money the past few years and additional investment is needed in the collection system.  The proposed rate increase will cover the expected losses and initiate additional expenditure for rehabilitation of the collection system.

Meeting adjourned 7:25