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City of Centerville <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />April 12, 2017 <br />Mayor Paar reminded residents and Council Members that tickets remained available for <br />the Centerville Lions Cadillac Dinner scheduled for April 29, 2017 at St. Genevieve's <br />Community Parish Center at 6:00 p.m. <br />Mayor Paar also reported on the Local Government Officials Meeting and stated that <br />representatives from many communities attended the session with many topics discussed <br />including the governing of cities with less state involvement and a large amount of bills <br />(25,000) which is more than doubled since 2013. He stated that Administrator Ericson <br />and Mayor Paar met with Representative Runbeck and Senator Chamberlin recently at <br />the LMC Legislative Conference held at the State Capitol. <br />Mayor Paar also reported that he attended a recent Centennial Fire District Steering <br />Committee meeting where items discussed a request from the Relief Association <br />regarding an increase of $500 in pension funding with the last increase being in 2011. <br />The Committee authorized a $200 increase and would revisit the issue in October once <br />State funding amounts have been obtained. He stated that the District is attempting to <br />remain competitive for hiring purposes and morale. He also reported that budgetary <br />figures would be available in August. He stated that the budget is on track. He also <br />reported that Chief Lundstrom have submitted for a matching grant through the DNR for <br />hoses and fittings for the new truck. He reported that discussions were had regarding <br />duty crew coverage during daytime hours, expanding services and contracts with <br />neighboring communities and free fire safety inspections. <br />X1. RECESS TO CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION <br />Mayor Paar recessed the regularly scheduled Council Meeting at 8:50 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted by Teresa Bender, City Clerk <br />CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION <br />I. CALL TO ORDER <br />Mayor Paar called to order 8:55 p.m. <br />With all Council Members in attendance along with Administrator Ericson, City Attorney <br />Glaser, Engineer Statz and Building Official/P.W. Director Palzer. <br />Minutes will become public at a later date. <br />III. ADJOURNMENT — CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION <br />Mayor Paar adjourned the Closed Executive Session at 10:01 p.m. <br />XII. ADJOURNMENT — REGULARY SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING <br />Page 9 of 10 <br />