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City of Centerville <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />October 9, 2019 <br /> <br />several other options submitted by Ms. Omdal. He stated that staff felt that this was the <br />best option and the developer concurred that it was enough incentive to make this work <br />financial. He also stated that it minimized what the City would give up by discounting the <br />land or forgiving fees. He reported that staff reviewed four (4) separate options and felt <br />that this TIF was the most advantageous for both parties. <br /> <br />Council Member Love questioned whether the City would give the land and forgive the <br />Sewer and Water Availability Charges would that be enough incentive. Administrator <br />Statz confirmed with Ms. Omdal that at Present Value the City is offering $1.35 million. <br />Council Member Love stated that forgiving the purchase of the land and other fees would <br />not be enough. <br /> <br />Mayor Paar thanked Ms. Omdal for her presentation and review. <br /> <br />Motion by Council Member Love, seconded by Council Member Koski to open the <br />public hearing at 7:18 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Mayor Paar questioned whether anyone in the audience desired to speak on the matter and <br />if so to state their name and address clearly at the podium. <br /> <br />Ms. Melanie Nicks, 7029 Centerville Road, stated that she would not have moved here 17 <br />years ago if there were an apartment complex constructed on the site. She also stated that <br />she believed that her neighbors would not have either. She stated that the TIF was an <br />extremely complex issue to understand, questioned whether the Council consideration of <br />the issue could be made more public and hoped that it was not diverting taxpayer dollars <br />to pay for the building that neighboring residents did not desire. City Administrator Statz <br />stated that nothing had been planned to simplify the understanding of the TIF District for <br />the public but the City could. He reported that the TIF does not take existing taxpayer <br />dollars but takes the developers taxes to be reimbursed back to them to offset allowable <br />costs associated with the construction of the building up to $1.35 million or 20 years, the <br />term of the contract. He stated that the largest mental hurdle to overcome is the question <br />of “but for” this project assistance, the project would not go forward and those taxes would <br />never have been paid. Without the building there he would not owe those taxes. <br /> <br />Ms. Nicks stated that 53 families would be moving in and a lot of people in that small <br />space, parking, transportation and not the tax equivalent of 53 people. Administrator Statz <br />stated that there are additional costs but many basic services fees would be paid like anyone <br />else (water, sewer, garbage, etc.) and are based on user fees so there would be no break to <br />the developer. We ask that the developer pay the cost of the land and hookup fees for <br />sewer and water fees up front and same would be reimbursed at a later date. Ms. Nicks <br />questioned the parking. Administrator Statz stated that parking is paid for by the developer <br />on the site for the tenants and it would be reimbursable costs of the building. He did state <br />that the downtown street project does include some on-street parking spaces. <br /> <br />Ms. Nicks questioned the possibility of this development falling through. She also <br />questioned the status of the Bayview Villas development and whether something bad <br />happened there. <br />Page 6 of 16 <br /> <br /> <br />