2014-02-26 CC Minutes - Approved

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City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes February 26, 2014 VIII. NEW BUSINESS 1. Res. #14-011 – Supporting Legislation Allowing Cities to Designate Their City Website to Publish Public Notice Administrator Larson stated that in 2013, the City expended approximately $3,000 on legal notice publications and that it has been an on-going item at the legislative level for the past several years. Administrator Larson stated that the current bill that is before the house and senate allows communities to decide how to provide their residents with legal notices such as publishing on their City’s web site rather than in the paper or in some instances both if that is the desired practice of the City. Lengthy discussion ensued regarding types of notices (public hearings for project, assessments, construction bids, TIF reporting, Budget and Financial Reports, etc.) and the best avenue for viewing, the City’s requirement of provided hard copies of requests for information, attempts to make government more efficient, an alternative for Cities to decide where to publish notices for specific audiences. It was pointed out that the legislation if passed, the city would have the option of using different means of providing notice, but the Council would decide the best method pf providing that notice. Motion by Council Member Love, seconded by Council Member King to approve Res. #14- 011 – Supporting Legislation Allowing Cities to Designate Their City Website to Publish Public Notice. All in favor. Motion passed. 2. Flag Football Tournament(s)/Parks & Rec. – (J. Paar) Council Member Paar stated that the Parks and Recreation Committee is desiring to allow the individuals that held the flag football tournament last year (that damaged the park) to hold two or three tournaments this year in an attempt to raise the funds that they owe the City for damages ($6,000). Council discussed the length between the scheduled tournaments, restroom facilities, garbage services, waivers signed by participants, application submission, cancellation rights, community benefits and annual field reservation by other local organizations. Consensus of the Council was to allow the Parks and Recreation Committee to entertain discussions with the two individuals that organized the event last year allowing one or two tournaments to be scheduled with appropriate time between events, supplying port-a-potties and rubbish removal and following all requirements of the permitting process, further subject to the Centennial Lakes Police or City Staff’s cancellation of the event due to weather/field conditions or ordinance violations. 3. Schedule Joint Work Session with Committee/Commission Administrator Larson stated that on an annual basis Council has met with the Planning & Zoning Commission and the Parks & Recreation Committee to discuss goals and objectives for the Page 3 of 5