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City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes March 11, 2020 Apple Academy and Center Mart is not requesting incentives. Mr. Brickner stated sit and wait is not a bad idea. He stated the property will be desirable at some point just not now. Ms, Katie Dufault, 7045 Centerville Road, stated part of the communication here people said d? She was told in February that the vote was happening tonight. She stated it sound like Mayor Paar said this had been discussed to keep the agenda the same. Can there be something somewhere indicating that there is a change or an update on the agenda? Mayor Paar stated that he and the City Administrator decided to leave it as is because they wanted people to come. They wanted a discussion on this. He felt that is was a productive meeting. He stated items on the agenda do not change very often and when they do it usually at a meeting they make that decision. Mr. Statz stated the agenda packets and minutes are on our website. been asked where Centerville is. He states Centerville is an island surrounded by Lino Lakes. We tried to annex the property from our border to 35E from Lino Lakes. Lino Lakes finally started to develop it. He stated when he moved in there was 1 lane west and 1 lane going east. There were all fields. That why it made it easy for Hugo to that. This city is old. You are limited on how much room have. He stated it kind of an uphill battle to change things. Does the City collect more taxes on houses or businesses? Mr. Statz state businesses are taxed roughly double the rate of a home. Mr. DeJong stated that businesses are roughly taxed at 2% on the amounts over $150,000 and residential is 1% on up to $500,000 and 1.25% after that. Mr. Statz stated market rate apartments are 1.25 times, low income apartm important to have businesses in town because they pay more taxes than residential properties. Mr. Beert stated that Forest Lake is 7 miles away, White Bear Lake is 7 miles away, Hugo across the freeway and Lino Lakes, and Circle take advantage of that. If we wait, we can pick and choose the businesses because space will be a scarce. How much of the undeveloped area is available in Centerville for businesses? Mr. Statz stated that there is very little left to develop. He showed on Main Street where the th Memory Care Facility is going in. He stated that there is 22 acres east of 20 Avenue that Mr. Rehbine owns and he point out the other couple of vacant lots in town. Mr. Statz stated that they have turned down a number of proposals for housing. He pointed out land available on Commerce Dr and by Gateway Circle that is zoned commercial/industrial. These would be taxed the same as businesses. We have 22 acres of commercial, 55 acres of industrial and we have the Brossard property residential. Ms. Dufault asked council if there was another night during the week that council could hold their meetings being that Wednesday night is a church night and it hard to get here. She asked if they could hold council meeting on Tuesdays or Thursdays. Mayor Paar stated that had discussed this multiple times. Because of Fire Steering, Police Governing and all the other committees and commissions, it makes it hard to find another night. Administrator Statz explained that there are many different meetings that happen during the week and change is hard. It is something to consider. Mayor Paar noted the time (10:00 p.m.) and the he was closed the open forum. Page 13 of 18