2011-12-14 WS CC Meeting Minutes - Approved

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DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT City Council 2011-12-14 at 7:37 p.m. Minutes of Work Session Present were Mayor Tom Wilharber, Council members Jeff Paar, Steve King, D Love, and Ben Fehrenbacher. Also present were Mark Statz of Stantec, City Attorney Kurt Glaser, Paul Palzer, Public Works Director and Finance Director Mike Jeziorski. Pavement Management Plan/2012 Overlay Project. Council reviewed the pavement management plan and discussed the 2012 street mill and overlay component. Engineer Mark Statz had raised questions of whether the mill and overlay would be sufficient improvement for the streets planned for 2012. When these streets were considered for the 2009 project, a more substantial improvement was proposed. Public Works Director Palzer indicated that he didn’t think that continuing the program as contemplated in 2009 is affordable nor in his opinion, give results that are worth the added cost. His plan called for a 2 inch overlay and he believes that will provide a satisfactory solution. Even if the work only lasted half of the expected life, the mill and overlay could be repeated in six or seven years and still be substantially less overall cost than was anticipated in 2009. Council considered the possibility of moving up the 2013 streets while further analysis is done on the 2012 streets. After considerable discussion, the consensus was to delay the first phase of the pavement management plan to 2013. The plan may be accelerated at that time to get the streets back in the time line that was proposed initially. Staff will inspect the streets this spring after the frost is out to determine how to proceed and new recommendations will be presented to Council at that time. New Home Construction Abatement. Council member Fehrenbacher made a presentation showing the possible benefits of offering a tax abatement as an incentive to construct new homes in Centerville. He felt that it may be a good investment if the inventory of available lots can be developed over a much shorter period of time than would occur without the incentive. After considerable discussion the consensus was that the matter deserves more study. Staff will do some additional research for presentation at a future work session. Meter Remote Reader Installation Plan. Council reviewed a recommendation from staff that the city move forward with installing remote reader devices in all homes and businesses in Centerville. Staff suggested a two-year plan such that all homes are done by mid-to-late 2013. This follows the installation of the remote read devices on about 200 homes that was completed this year. After discussion, consensus was to place the recommendation on the next agenda for consideration.