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<br />City of Centerville <br />November 12. 2003 <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated there is no hazardous waste on the site and that is another <br />misconception. The reference to poor soils stems from the nature of the land and the soil..~ <br />not being buildable which is no one's fault. <br /> <br />Council Member Lee indicated that the City is not paying to do the soil corrections the <br />developer would and TIF offsets the costs. <br /> <br />Mayor Sweeney clarified that the tax payers are not funding the development. <br /> <br />Council Member Paar indicated he has a hard time approving this request because he ran <br />on bringing more commercial to town and keeping reside. growth from getting out of <br />control and he got the most votes. He then said that he does not want to let those that <br />vQted for him down by going back on what he campaigned on so he will not be chanfling <br />his mind. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers indicated - the Comprehensive Plan could not be <br />amended with the current Council. <br /> <br />Mr. rilling, indicated that he has been assessed $150,000 for sewer and, if the soils are <br />bad and cannot be developed, he feels they should get their assessment back. He further <br />commented that he feels the City is not willing to assist 'with developing or provide <br />direction on how this property could be developed and that is hindering the development - <br />and he would like his assessment back. <br /> <br />City Attorney Hoeft indicated that it is not that Council does not want it developed it is <br />the type of development. <br /> <br />Mr. Drilling indicated there are certain soil corrections that need to be done and, if the <br />City assesses and gives sewer and water, that tells him that it should be a developable <br />piece ofland. <br /> <br />Council Member Lee indicated the property is developable, it is just expensive. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers indicated the Council would consider a TIF district <br />but not the rezone and Comprehensive Plan amendment. <br /> <br />~g asked if the Comprehensive Plan has to be amended. <br /> <br />City Attorney Hoeft indicated that state statute requires it. <br /> <br />Mr. Paul Kellier, Project Manager for Jackson Commercial, LLC addressed Council and <br />indicated that they feel that this project would benefit the City by spurring redevelopment <br />and further growth on the commercial side of the street. <br /> <br />Mayor Sweeney indicated he understood the position of Council Member Paar but <br />explained that there is no longer a benefit of having commercial property over residential <br /> <br />Page 90flS <br />