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DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT <br /> City Council 2013 -05 -22 7:30 p.m. <br /> Minutes of Work Session <br /> Present were Mayor Tom Wilharber, Council members Jeff Paar, Steve King, D Love, <br /> and Ben Fehrenbacher. <br /> The purpose of the work session was to consider goals for 2013 Goals. <br /> The council reviewed the list of possible goals that came as a result of the joint meeting <br /> with Park and Rec and P &Z on February 13, 2013. The consensus was that goals should <br /> focus on a few that are measurable and possible. The council discussed the tax rate and <br /> the continuing perception by residents that Centerville has high taxes. The possibility of <br /> reducing the tax rate to the level of the neighboring communities may not be attainable in <br /> the short term, given the City's focus on street maintenance without special assessments, <br /> but progress might be made in that direction by continuing to work on collaboration with <br /> neighboring communities and working on building the tax base. The goal of improving <br /> the commercial and industrial tax base was identified as the first goal. <br /> The Council at its last work session, reviewed a list of city property that might be <br /> designated as surplus. The council discussed the question of whether the property should <br /> be appraised before placing it up for sale, or whether the city should just hire a realtor and <br /> let them tell the city what the market price should be for each parcel. Appraiser <br /> proposals will be brought to Council for consideration. <br /> Council discussed collaboration efforts and successes that have been attained. The City's <br /> participation in Centennial Lakes Police Department and Centennial Fire District were <br /> examples of major collaboration that has been successful. Other ideas to be explored in <br /> the future are the possible joint operation of utilities and further working together in the <br /> area of public works. Council discussed the costs of police and fire services and that it <br /> may be necessary to rethink the level of service in order to manage the costs of these <br /> services. Consensus was that further collaboration should be the third goal. <br /> The consensus was for the following goals for 2013: <br /> 1. Commercial/Industrial Development. <br /> 2. Sale of surplus city property. <br /> 3. Collaboration with neighboring communities. <br /> The meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:10 p.m. <br /> Dallas Larson, Administrator <br /> 7 <br />