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<br /> <br />City Council 2012-08-22 7:25 p.m. <br />Minutes of Work Session <br /> <br />Present were Mayor Tom Wilharber, Council members Jeff Paar, Steve King, and D <br />Love. Absent was Council member Ben Fehrenbacher. Also present was City Attorney <br />Kurt Glaser. <br /> <br />The purpose of the work session was to discuss the business visits done by members of <br />the council. <br /> <br />Members present each reported on their visits with area business. Common theme <br />expressed was that taxes are high, the economy has been very difficult, but most <br />businesses were holding their own or growing slightly. Also that they appreciated that <br />they were being contacted and visited. Several business expressed concern that <br />Centerville Road needs to be fixed. Business located along Main Street expressed that the <br />CSAH 1 4 project nearly “did them in” but that most reported that they are finally <br />recovering. Most were pretty happy with services in Centerville, although some <br />complaints were heard. Concerns were expressed about signage and whether more and/or <br />larger signs might be allowed and one suggested more liberal rules about the kinds of <br />building materials that can be used. Several expressed that we need another restaurant. <br /> <br />Businesses seemed interested in attending an appreciation lunch or picnic. One offered to <br />provide of the food and another suggested that it be informal and mostly social, not a <br />“structured agenda” meeting. <br /> <br />Consensus was that each council member should summarize their visits and submit them <br />to the administrator. Then, a later work session can be set to form an action plan around <br />what was heard. <br /> <br />The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />Dallas Larson, Administrator <br />