2020-02-26 CC WS, Meeting & Closed Exec. Minutes - Approved

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City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes February 26, 2020 Council Member Lakso also commented on the interest rate and stated that she felt that she would vote in favor of the Council’s majority. Mayor Paar briefly discussed Council’s decisions regarding the purchase agreement with Trident, the road project and interest rates. He also requested that Administrator Statz provide Council with the City Code regarding connection requirements and wells so that it could be placed on an upcoming agenda for discussion. Mayor Paar felt that the trail along Sorel Street should remain a trail rather than a sidewalk. Administrator Statz stated that language is contained in the resolution for consideration this evening regarding the interest rate charged for assessments and if Council desired to decrease it they would need to include same in their motion. He also drew Council’s attention to the fact that the assessment roll contained an error of $204 which should have been $2,040 off by a factor of 10 but did not reflect any assessment amounts proposed to residents. He also drew Council’s attention that PIN #23-31-22-23-0025 was thought to originally be owned by Church of St. Genevieve but is owned by City of St. Paul. He reassured Council that this error was caught and the proper legal notice was sent to them. Motion by Council Member Koski, seconded by Council Member Lakso to Adopt Res. #20-006 with the Amendments Noted by Administrator Statz and the Interest Rate Being Decreased to 2.5% rather than 3.5%. Mayor Paar asked the Finance Director the implications of lowering the interest rate. He stated that if interest rates increase throughout the 15 year term the Council will be holding debt of the individual assessments so if rates increase the City would suffer. Mayor Paar felt that a 1% decrease was not to be taken lightly but the City could incur the losses if rates were to increase in the future. All in favor. Motion carried. b. Res# 20-0XX – Awarding Contract Administrator Statz stated that the contractor desired to commence work as soon as frost was out of the ground and that if Council desired to adopt the resolution the contract would be awarded to A-1 Excavating, Inc. Motion by Council Member Lakso, seconded by Council Member Koski to Adopt Res. #20-007 – Awarding Contract to A-1 Excavating, Inc. (Low Bidder). All in favor. Motion carried. 2. LaMotte Park Storm Water Irrigation Project Administrator Statz stated the city was awarded a grant from Met. Council to expand the irrigation system at LaMotte Park which utilizes storm water to irrigate the ballfields. He stated that the City has earned storm water credits which allow the City the privilege of not being required to construct ponds and rain gardens within the Downtown Street Project Page 8 of 13