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MV -111 I� IIIIIIU� <br />'111111111111111111111111INEEM lingrastiructure In Engineering Plainining is Coneftiuction 701 Xenia Avenue South <br />to <br />dui& ' kx, Inc. Sulte #300 <br />Minneapolis, MIN 16 <br />Te: '763-5414800 <br />U . 763 541-1700 <br />Centerville itCouncil <br />Centerville ► iCommission <br />From: Eric Maass, Project Manager <br />Brian Bourassa, Principal <br />i29=1 <br />WSB Staff began its community engagement efforts with a stakeholder meeting on June 29tH <br />Included in that meeting were representatives from the City of Centerville, Anoka County, Rice <br />Creek Watershed District, and the Metropolitan Council. The purpose of the meeting was to <br />discuss the ways in which updating the City's comprehensive plan can assist the City in <br />achieving its goals through collaboration and grant assistance. <br />Downton redevelopment was widely discussed and it was noted that while the sanitary sewer is <br />functioning well, the big impediment was the lack of water service throughout most of the <br />downtown. Anoka County indicated that if watermain were available, that the County has a <br />grant/loan program for low to moderate income households to connect to the water service. In <br />addition to utilities, the need for placemaking and answering the question "Why Centerville?" <br />to assist in attracting future development. Anoka County is a Community Development Block <br />Grant (CDBG) receiving entity. The key to receiving this funding is projects which benefit <br />low/moderate income households. <br />Water resources were identified as a large opportunity for the community. The development <br />of a Well Head Protection Plan (WHPP) can open up grant opportunities to assist with highly <br />vulnerable surface and ground water from the Department of Health and Anoka County. The <br />County indicated that very few communities have as large of an opportunity to leverage its <br />water resources to assist in the community's development. The RCWD indicated that the urban <br />water stormwater remediation cost share program is funded at $50,000 and ran on an annual <br />cycle (October). These funds were eligible as matched funds for BWSR Clean Water Fund. <br />Lamotte Park water reuse project was a recipient of this funding. The RCWD will use the City's <br />plans, including its comprehensive plan, to focus the Districts CIP and Watershed Plan. As a <br />result, this is a very big opportunity for the City. <br />Final thoughts of the meeting included current development activity within the City, and the <br />reiteration from each of the entities that it is important that the City set a vision, identify a <br />FT <br />