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City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes November 14, 2012 • receive City requests either by telephone or in person rather than by mail and requested that they be allowed to improve the Outlot if the City was not going to be responsive to their requests for cleaning it up. Council Member Fehrenbacher stated that one abutting neighbor had installed a bridge, which the City removed due to it not meeting structural requirements and that the owner had requested that it be returned and to date it had been. Residents admitted that in the past they had been depositing items (brush and grass clippings) on the property a stopped after they found out that it disturbed the drainage ditch. Lengthy discussion was had by the Public Works Director Palzer stating that the contractor who cleaned the ditch left the site in satisfactory condition, that neighboring property owners placed brush and additional items onto the City's property on numerous occasions, that other debris could have been left by the previous owner, Ground Development and that most of the stumps viewed by property owners are located on their own property with the City not being responsible for removing them. Mr. Richard Gillitzer, 6873 Mallard Way, stated that he desired to clear and spruce up what he thought was his property due to the fact that it states that he owns a portion of the Outlot on his deed and he learned from his neighbors that he did not own it that the City did. Mr. Gillitzer explained that he desires to clean the same size area as his neighbors. Mr. Gillitzer also stated that he received a similar letter from the City, felt that it would be not only in his best interest but also the City's to spruce up the area, that City Staff was extremely rude to him when they were visiting the Outlot recently and that the letter was very threatening. • Attorney Glaser stated that there would be slight liability on the City's part if something happened during the resident cleanup. Consensus of the Council was for abutting property owners to meet with City Staff regarding future cleanup efforts and subsequent authorization for the owners to commence cleanup. IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPDATES Council Member Fehrenbacher reported on the recent Police Governing Board meeting stating that staff was offered similar benefits as was offered to union employees, that several individuals that serve on the board were up for re- election, with representatives from the cities of Lexington and Centerville being reelected to their positions and that the City of Lexington will be hosting the meetings for the upcoming year. Council Members Love and Paar both thanked City Staff and election judges for their hard work with the recent General Election. Both Council Members thanked voters for the large turnout. Council Member Love stated that Mr. Chad Buechler, Operating Manager for CenterMart appeared before the Planning and Zoning Commission in November requesting a • Conditional Use Permit for the operation of a U -Haul Rental business at 1825 Main Street and the Commission ordered a Public Hearing for December 4, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. Page 5 of 6 7