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City of Centerville <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />March 12, 2014 <br />Administrator Larson stated that residents will not experience the tracking of oil and rock/gravel <br />as in is the case with seal coating and that the work will have a life expectancy of 12 to 15 years. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding benefiting property owners (181) for 2014, approximately 150 for <br />2015 and approximately 130 for 2016, tax levy increase versus assessments, budgeting, future <br />actions of Council, bonding pitfalls and delaying projected areas which could result in total <br />reconstruction requiring rain gardens and loss of property owners use of their yards. <br /> <br />Mr. Don Moe, 7040 Brian Court, questioned whether property taxes should cover routine <br />maintenance, other municipalities’ procedures (special assessments/property taxes), authority of <br />decision making regarding the project and the presented maintenance plan. <br /> <br />Administrator Larson stated that staff determined roadways that needed priority attention due to <br />age, wear and tear and current condition, other local municipalities also assess for similar <br />projects through the 429 process. <br /> <br />Council Member Paar stated that the City is incurring the majority of the costs associated with <br />this project which is funded by tax dollars. Council Member Love stated that at some point all <br />streets will be receiving similar improvements and that he would prefer that residents are <br />assessed a small amount rather than increasing the tax levy or total reconstruction of roadways. <br /> <br />Engineer Statz stated that there would be an additional hearing for the Special Assessment <br />portion of the project which is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. where discussion/input would be received <br />regarding the assessment of benefit and value of the project relating to adjoining properties. <br /> <br />Ms. Ladine Kruger, 7368 Old Mill Road, questioned the life expectance of seal coating versus <br />the proposed mill and overlay procedure, and whether the proposed assessment amount of $500 <br />could be increased once the project commenced. <br /> <br />Engineer Statz stated that with seal coating its life expectancy would be 5 to 7 years and with a <br />thin overlay it would be 12 to 15 years. Engineer Statz also stated that the project has been kept <br />to a minimum of routine maintenance which will in turn limit associated cots. <br /> <br />Administrator Larson explained that once the resolution is adopted by Council adopting the <br />assessments, language is contained to govern interest rate, length of the assessment and the <br />amount it can only be decreased not increased without first holding another public hearing. <br /> <br />Mr. Brian Nelson, 1747 Meadow Lane, questioned the timing of the project due to potential for <br />increased traffic associated with the reconstruction of Centerville Road. Mr. Nelson felt that the <br />project was needed but had major concern regarding the timing. <br /> <br />Engineer Statz felt that there was a potential for added traffic but stated that weight limits are <br />placed on roadways and that traffic needed to adhere to those requirements or face possible legal <br />ramifications and that Anoka County would notify its contractors of allowed construction routes. <br />Engineer Statz stated that traffic would be limited to only local traffic and that the County would <br />phase the reconstruction between Birch Street and Dupre Road and the Dupre Road to Sorel. <br />Page 2 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />