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City of Centerville <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />January 13, 2016 <br />Engineer Statz stated that Staff has adjusted many manholes and structures associated with the <br />previous projects, thought that all had been completed by Staff and would ensure that all <br />structures would be level with the roadway unless they needed to be lowered for drainage. <br /> <br />Mayor Wilharber stated that a resident had contacted him from 6872 Deer Court questioning the <br />assessment, project and property taxes. Mayor Wilharber stated that he explained the project and <br />discussed the work to be completed and Council’s budgeting for road maintenance. <br /> <br />Engineer Statz stated that residents would have an opportunity to pay the assessment in full <br />without incurring interest by a set date chosen by Council this evening, residents would be given <br />an opportunity to pay assessments with accrued interest through November 15 without it being <br />certified to their property taxes. Engineer Statz also stated that once the assessment is certified <br />to the County residents have an opportunity to pay in full with interest accrued through the end <br />of the year in the year that they make payment. <br /> <br />Council Member Love stated that his road was completed last year and he is satisfied with the <br />work and the assessment. <br /> <br />Jacob Olson, 1982 Cardinal Drive, questioned whether the contractor could pave his driveway at <br />the same time as the project. Engineer Statz stated that this has been the practice of some <br />contractors in the past. The work would be a private agreement between the homeowner and <br />contractor and Mr. Olson could contact the awarded bidder if he wished to secure their services <br />for that purpose. <br /> <br />Council Member King questioned whether special assessments are tax deductible. Both <br />Engineer Statz and Legal Counsel Glaser stated generally no. <br /> <br />Mayor Wilharber closed the public hearing at 6:51 p.m. <br /> <br />Mayor Wilharber opened the public hearing at 6:52 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />2. Ordinance #75, Second Series – Franchise Agreement – Xcel Energy; Ordinance #76, <br /> Second Series – Franchise Fee – Xcel Energy; Ordinance #77, Second Series – <br /> Franchise Agreement – Connexus Energy; Ordinance #78, Second Series – <br /> Franchise Fee – Connexus Energy; Ordinance #79, Second Series – Franchise <br /> Agreement – CenterPoint Energy; Ordinance #80, Second Series – Franchise Fee – <br /> CenterPoint Energy; Ordinance #81, Second Series – Franchise Agreement – Excel <br /> Energy; and Ordinance #82, Second Series – Franchise Fee – Excel Energy <br /> <br /> Purpose of funding the street maintenance program and importanat work with <br /> individually with all utilities. Staff did schedule under state statute public comment with <br /> franchise providing additional funding for street maintenance program. <br /> <br />Administrator Ericson stated that the draft ordinances contained in the packet were for review <br />processes only and numerous suggestions have been provided by Engineer Statz that will be <br />Page 3 of 12 <br /> <br /> <br />