2020-04-22 Council WS & Meeting Minutes - Approved

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City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes April 22, 2020 Administrator Statz stated that the playgrounds at local parks continue to be closed until the Governor’s office opens areas to congregation. He stated that Staff and Emergency policies still consider it to potentially be a health risk. He did state that if Council decided to open them staff would do so. Consensus of Council was for them to remain closed until further notice from the Governor. City Administrator Statz reported that the EDA was planning on scheduling a special meeting the following week to allow for discussions regarding ideas for assisting local businesses. He stated that the Committee has discussed forfeiting amounts from their budget to assist them in unique ways such as social media campaigns, advertising/marketing, etc. He reported that the EDA felt that rebranding and other areas of their planned focus could be modified with their funding being spent elsewhere more prudently. He also reported that the City recently purchased a new copier for City Hall and that the new contract would save money over the existing contract. He stated that Finance Director DeJong is working on a cash flow analysis with the COVID-19 and Anoka County’s potential for delaying property tax payments. He stated that this is one reason why the law requires 40-50% of the City budget to be held in reserve. He reported that the developer was finishing infrastructure in Phase I of Old Mill Estates. They have delayed the Phase II portion of the development due to the economy. He also reported that he has been in contact with Trident the proposed developer for Block 7 to inform them of Council’s consensus that TIF may no longer be a tool supported for a residential development at this time. He stated that Staff is attempting to provide residents with the utmost current information through the City’s digital platforms (reader board, website, Facebook and Twitter). He reported that the Public Works Department received their recent purchase of vehicles which arrived in the incorrect color. He stated that the vehicles were returned. Administrator Statz stated that there was a potential for receiving next year models for the same or lower prices. He also reported that the City was hoping that streets would be swept the first week of May. He stated that the City was successful in obtaining a grant from the RCWD for the downtown stormwater reuse project. He reported that the City also received a grant from the Met Council for the same project. He reported that the City will incur only $33,000 in expenses associated with the $164,000 project. He also reported that the Downtown Road Project will be delayed due to CenterPoint Energy’s corporate policy of not entering homes during the current COVID-19. He explained that the gas mains were to be replaced along with the project but if gas services were switched from the old main to the new mains homes would need to have their pilot lights relighted. CenterPoint Energy will not enter homes unless it is an emergency situation and now is not that time. He stated that the contractor was refraining from continuing with working on the asphalt due to the delay. Page 8 of 11