2017-01-11 CC Minutes - Approved

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City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes January 11, 2017 Motion by Council Member Love, seconded by Council Member Koski, to approve the Agenda as presented. All in favor. Motion carried. Administrator Ericson stated that our City Clerk is not here tonight due to the passing of two family members. Mayor Paar requested a moment of silence for our long time City Clerk, Teresa Bender. Mayor Paar stated that Ms. Bender works very hard on the everyday city duties and helps the administrator and stated that our thoughts and prayers are with her and her family. Mayor Paar also gave credit to Administrator Ericson and Ms. Sweeney and thanked them for doing a good job today and this week also. VI. APPOINTMENTS/PRESENTATION 1. Res #17-001 – Recognition of Council Member Ben Fehrenbacher Mayor Paar stated that the City would like recognize Mr. Ben Fehrenbacher for his 10 years of public service to the City of Centerville. Mr. Fehrenbacher served on Planning and Zoning for 2 years in 2007-2008 and on Council from 2009-2016 and during that time served as a Council Representative and Chair of the Centennial Lakes Police Department Steering Committee along with serving on the Fete des Lacs Festival Parade Committee. Motion by Council Member Love, seconded by Council Member Montain, to Adopt Res. #17- 001 – Recognition of Council Member Ben Fehrenbacher as presented. All in Favor. Motion carried. 2. Ms. Colette Jurek, Xcel Energy – LED street Lighting Ms. Collette Jurek, Xcel Energy, stated that they will be converting streets lights to LED within the first quarter of 2017. She stated that they received approval from the MN Public Utilities Commission in January 2016 to complete the conversion of 86 lights. Ms. Jurek stated that the City's monthly savings would be approximately 4 to 7%, $515/month and approximately 2,500 kilowatt hours of savings. She also stated that there is no cost to the City and the LED lights have approximately a 22 year life expectancy. Ms. Jurek stated that the contractor, Donovan, anticipates that the work will commence in February and take two to three days. Engineer Statz stated that the lights in the downtown will remain the same as they are a different type of light than the rest of the street lights within Centerville. VIII. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA 1. City of Centerville December 15, 2015 through January 11, 2017 Claims (Check #30718- 30770) w/Voided Check #30730 & Check #30771-30782. 2. Centennial Fire District Claims through December 27, 2016 (Check #7715-7731) 3. Centennial Lakes Police Claims through January 4, 2017 (Check #11216-11257) w/Voided Check #11229) 4. Request of Centerville Lions Club Special Event Permit Application Page 2 of 7