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City of Centerville <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />October 9, 2019 <br /> <br /> <br />Motion by Council Member Love, seconded by Council Member Montain to close the <br />public hearing at 8:21 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Council Member Koski stated whether support TIF or now and not call for votes and <br />Council Member Lakso’s absence, Developer not present and additional discussion <br />regarding funding. Mayor Paar stated to speak to residents with their concerns. Council <br />Member Koski thanked individuals for speaking, passion and may be the City needs a <br />better way of informing residents about meetings and humbled by people that voted for me <br />and I care about where I live and no personal interest. It is difficult to sit in this chair and <br />many layers and get and contingency or possibilities of things happening and get more <br />discussion out there. Change is tough and in the big picture is this project funded by TIF <br />the best for the community. He also stated that he has concerns whether this will benefit <br />the neighboring property values and it needs to be validated. He questioned whether there <br />were other project for this site that would be profitable without TIF. He stated that the City <br />needs to guide and not force project and this will not gain a population of 5,000 and take <br />into consideration all things associated with this project. Again, he stated that he <br />appreciated those that chose to speak and stated that maybe additional discussions needed <br />to be had. <br /> <br />Council Member Love echoed Council Member Koski’s appreciation for the public’s <br />attendance, speaking this evening and that it is always interesting to hear other <br />perspectives. He stated that Council must make decisions as a whole for the City. Council <br />Member Love stated that his home up until several years ago, did not have a city path along <br />side of it, but it was what was best for the city. He also stated that now he has a proposed <br />mini-storage facility being constructed behind him. He again stated that it is important for <br />Council to consider the best for the City. He stated that Council is interested in developing <br />the district but does not mean that we are locked in with Trident Development. He <br />questioned the Administrator stated that he believed the item would be tabled this evening. <br />Mayor Paar stated that he would motion to table Old Business, Item #1 a and b due to <br />Council Member Lakso’s absence and the need for more discussion. <br /> <br />Council Member Love stated that he never thought that he would be in support of TIF but <br />for the last 9 years the property has been sitting empty and not generating taxes. He stated <br />we have plenty of parks, and the Parks & Recreation Committee has been very creative <br />and annually requests funding. He also stated that there are other things that could be <br />constructed on the property but the apartment complex is in front of us. He stated that <br />something less than 20 years feels better to him. <br /> <br />Council Member Montain stated that he has similar thoughts as Council Member Love, felt <br />that additional review was needed and that his no comment is due to the need for additional <br />review. <br /> <br />Motion by Mayor Paar, seconded Council Member Love to Table Old Business, Item <br />#1 a. and b. All in favor. Motion carried. <br /> <br /> <br />Page 11 of 16 <br /> <br /> <br />