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<br /> going up, over which the City had no control, and the alternatives to a small increase, <br /> such as lowered maintenance and capital improvements, would have a detrimental <br /> effect on the people who use the system. <br /> Vice Mayor Ruskin said that in the business sector "in the time of a booming <br /> economy a company, while it may want to keep its prices stable, can increase its <br /> revenues and ultimately its net profit, by increasing its market, the volume of its sales. <br /> Some of the options open to private business are not open to the water supply. We are <br /> not in the position to increase the volume. We cannot take the water business away <br /> from the City of San Carlos or the City of Palo Alto." <br /> Council Member Leipzig said that several years ago the revenues the City received <br /> from customer use in Redwood City exceeded the cost charged by San Francisco <br /> Water, and the City did not issue a rebate. <br /> ITERATION OF THE MOTION: <br /> INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE - FIRST READING <br /> MIS: HARTNETT/IRA. TITLE READ. <br /> ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 38.5 AND 38.10 OF, AND ADDING ARTICLE V <br /> TO CHAPTER 38 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY RELATING TO <br /> WATER SERVICE CHARGES AND FEES AND PROVIDING FOR REFUNDS THEREOF, <br /> RESPECTIVELY <br /> CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: <br /> AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS BAIN, CLAIRE, HARTNETT, IRA, RUSKIN AND <br /> MAYOR HOWARD <br /> NOES; COUNCIL MEMBER LEIPZIG <br /> MINUTE ORDER NO. 98-164 <br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br />7. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST <br /> This item limited to fifteen minutes. <br /> A. Renovation of Playing Fields in San Mateo County, oral report by Council Member <br /> Hartnett; (205) <br /> Council Member Hartnett presented an update of this Council priority. He said that he <br /> and Vice Mayor Ruskin had been in discussions with representatives of San Mateo <br /> County, Redwood City 2000, and the Elementary School District on a number of subjects, <br /> including how to increase the inventory of playing fields for the community's youth and <br /> others. Council Member Hartnett said the discussions included many topics, including the <br /> expansion of school multipurpose facilities into gymnasiums that would be appropriate for <br />REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 56 JUNE 22, 1998 <br />MINUTES Page No. 576 PAGE 14 <br />