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City of Centerville <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />July 10, 2019 <br /> <br />amount of time and effort with the budget as it is an expenditure that all residents will be affected <br />by. <br /> <br />IX. NEW BUSINESS <br />1. None. <br /> <br />X. COUNCIL/ADMINISTRATOR ANNOUNCEMENTS <br /> <br />1. Administrator/Engineer Report <br /> <br />Administrator Statz stated that his report was contained in Council’s packet and he was available <br />to provide additional information if requested. He reported that Mr. Mike Brass, Titus Commercial <br />Real Estate, was the City’s broker for several parcels but not for 1695 and 1737 Main Street. He <br />stated that he has discussed brokerage with him regarding these parcel but Mr. Brass was slightly <br />hesitant to do so. He stated that he has spoken with several realtors regarding uses of vacant land <br />and retail sales sites (hardware store). He also stated that he believes the market will sell the sites <br />however, the sites are tough to develop on as they are only ½ acre sites. He stated that an option <br />for marketing may be entrusted to the EDA if Council was comfortable with that. Council Member <br />Lakso who is a member of the EDA stated that a web site for the EDA could be utilized for this. <br />Mayor Paar stated that facebook, twitter and forwarding information about the site may also assist <br />in the selling of the property. <br /> <br />Council Member Lakso questioned the impact that the builder, TJB, removing himself from the <br />Bayview Villas development has on the City and Administrator Statz stated none and that he <br />anticipated that the Developers would find another builder shortly. <br /> <br />Council Member Lakso requested that under Updates on the Agenda it includes special meetings <br />and meetings that took place so that items that were discussed at these meetings were not forgotten. <br /> <br />Council Member Love stated that he had attended the League’s annual conference where he <br />learned that others communities share the same struggles with growing and bringing in businesses. <br />He stated that one community purchased a hotel that was blighted, fixed it up and sold it. Which <br />benefited the community and Council may desire to consider the EDA marketing the land that <br />Administrator Statz was speaking of as there would not be expenditures associated with it. <br /> <br />Mayor Paar requested that the item of EDA marketing property and potentially purchasing blighted <br />properties be place on an upcoming agenda. <br /> <br />Council Member Koski stated that he had attended the recent Planning and Zoning Commission <br />meeting where discussion took place regarding driveways, parking of vehicles and outside storage. <br />Council Member Koski questioned complaints that were referred to in the Administrator’s report <br />and how they came about. Administrator Statz stated that they are complaint driven and the City <br />does not actively look for violations. Council Member Koski stated that the Centennial Fire <br />District Steering Committee meeting would be taking place on July 25, 2019 where budget <br />discussions will be held. <br /> <br />Page 4 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br />