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City of Centerville <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />February 26, 2020 <br /> <br />whereas similar projects have had those requirements. He stated that the proposed <br />expansion would consist of adding three (3) additional “gun-style” heads at LaMotte Park; <br />a traditional irrigation system to irrigate the inner portion of the park around the infields, a <br />traditional irrigation system to irrigate Hidden Spring Park, as well as alternates to provide <br />irrigation to the St. Paul Regional Water Service property just north of Hidden Spring Park <br />and the southwesterly portion of the St. Genevieve’s Church property just north of LaMotte <br />Park. <br /> <br />He stated that the proposed irrigation improvement will be utilized to obtain storm water <br />mitigation credits from the Rice Creek Watershed District for the planned 2020 Downtown <br />Street and Utility project, as well as future redevelopment within the downtown area. The <br />City has received a grant from the Met. Council for $100,000 to fund the majority of the <br />project costs and it would require the City to fund a minimum of $33,000 in matching <br />funds. <br /> <br />a. Approve Plans <br /> <br />b. Authorize Advertisement for Bids <br /> <br />Lengthy discussion ensued. <br /> <br />Motion by Council Member Lakso, seconded by Council Member Koski to Approve <br />the Plan and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for LaMotte Park Storm Water <br />Irrigation Project as presented. All in favor. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Mr. King asked whether the culvert in the downtown area drains to the ponds. <br />Administrator Statz stated that the ponds in the area are not large enough to treat the water <br />prior to running off to Centerville Lake. He stated that the City installed a 42” pipe to drain <br />the water to the ponds. He also stated that this would be another good reason to install the <br />irrigation system which would maximize the system. <br /> <br />IX. NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />1. Resolution #20-0XX Supporting Infrastructure Accountability <br /> <br />Administrator Statz explained that the League of Minnesota Cities and other organizations <br />have been lobbying the legislature to pass a law which would allow some mechanisms to <br />charge developers for road improvements necessitated by their developments, much like <br />exist for sewer, water, storm water and other similar systems. Since there has not been this <br />explicit authority in the past, cities have made other attempts to collect the funds and have <br />been successfully sued on several occasions. This leaves cities with alternatives such as <br />special assessments, burdening existing taxpayers, or other options which are either <br />untenable, unfair or both. Cities are committed to fair legislation that requires engineering <br />studies to justify fees like other utilities. <br /> <br /> Additional discussion took plan and no action was taken. <br /> <br />Page 9 of 13 <br /> <br /> <br />