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

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City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes April 22, 2020 A member of the audience questioned who would be paying for the gas main that was hit along Sorel Street. City Administrator Statz stated that this would be between the contractor and the utility locate contractor. Administrator Statz also reported that the Parks & Recreation Committee is contemplating cancelling the Fete des Lacs events along with Music in the Park. He stated that they would determine whether these events would go forward at their May meeting. He reported that the Committee was successful in obtaining a grant through Anoka County in the amount of $2,900 for the purchase of picnic tables and marketing associated with the waterski/Main Street Market Event. City Attorney Glaser stated that staff and the Church of St. Genevieve continue to work on documents that will allow the City to irrigate their property for the stormwater project at Laurie LaMotte Park. He stated that with the COVID-19 there is a backlog of court cases (6,000) since the shutdown. He stated those individuals with the most serious crimes are being triaged through other avenues than the courts (WebEx). He stated that once the courts are reopened there are concerns for social distancing and that procedures for court cases may change going forward. Public Works Director Palzer stated that the Public Works Department is working well with staggered work shifts and is eager to receive more direction from Council during the continued work session this evening. He stated that all staff is currently well. Mayor Love stated that he had shared an idea with the Chair of EDA for spotlighting a business of the month and posting a short video on the EDA’s web site. Council Reports a. Lakso – i. Parks and Recreation Committee – No report was given. ii. Centennial Fire District Steering Committee – Council Member Lakso reported that was not in favor of obtaining a proposal/study determining appropriate staffing levels for the District. She reported that the Deputy Chief retired recently and she feels that promoting within was appropriate and now was not the time to complete a study and spending $25,000 to do so. Council Member Koski stated that Council Member Lakso stood strong on her feeling which was very difficult to do. He reported that others felt this was an ample time to complete such a study determining the structure of the organization for the future. iii. Anoka County Fire Protection Council – No report was given. b. Wilharber – Reported that he noticed a controlled burn in the Anoka County Regional Park and that there were approximately 15-20 cars and 30 people Page 9 of 11