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<br />CenterviIle City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />March 26, 2003 <br /> <br />Council Member Capra indicated Council realizes that it would be better to realize the <br />larger scope of the water system but development provides the City with the opportunity <br />to push the most cost for water infrastructure onto the developer and that is why it is done <br />this way. She then said she is opposed to the road reconstruction and her main goal is to <br />loop the water. <br /> <br />Mr. David Hanniford, 7235 Mill Road, asked if the City has a long-range plan for <br />development. Mayor Sweeney said yes but noted there is not much developable land left. <br /> <br />Mr. Hanniford suggested using the funds available for the water tower for looping. <br />Mayor Sweeney explained that during the peak summer months the water tower empties <br />10 times a day and that puts a lot of stress on the pumps and water system and the City <br />needs to add another water tower to ensure there is enough water for residents and fire <br />fighting. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers indicated the reason that the money in the water <br />tower fund does not pay for the water looping is because Mr. Hanniford's property has a <br />direct benefit by receiving City water and that direct benefit can be assessed to the <br />property owner. She then said that any resident that feels the benefit cannot be justified <br />has the right to contest that but, when there is an opportunity to charge a developer the <br />majority of the costs to extend the City's water system, the City does that and assesses <br />those properties that benefit. <br /> <br />Ms. Tina Scheller, 7267 Mill Road, indicated the City should not be proceeding with <br />further development if the infrastructure is not set up to handle the increase. <br /> <br />Mr. Bob Hoye, 7288 Mill Road, indicated that it has been stated that as the project size <br />increases the costs go down but he does not see that. Council Member Broussard Vickers <br />explained that part of the reason is the footage of each lot is different and these <br />assessments are based per lot not on front footage so those with smaller frontage are <br />assuming a portion of the costs for those with large front footage. <br /> <br />Mr. Hoye indicated that going with Scenario #1 would mean he could tap into City water <br />for $900 and he would like to do that. <br /> <br />Mr. Roger Shimon, 1751 Peltier Lake Drive, asked for clarification as to what can be <br />done for repairing and maintaining a well before a resident is required to hook up to <br />water if it is available. He then asked if they were the only residents being asked to pay <br />for an oversized main. <br /> <br />Mr. Peterson indicated that Lakeland Hills paid for an 8 inch main. Council Member <br />Broussard Vickers commented that there are some that have paid for a 12-inch main. <br /> <br />Page 10 of 19 <br />