2020-05-13 CC Minutes - Approved

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City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes May 13, 2020 the Festival Committee to consider some other way of honoring the spirit of the City. She provided several suggestions such as the week of the celebration to provide a magnet to residents, local business trinkets, organizing leaving lights on for an evening, etc. Allowing residents to feel that they are coming together during this difficult time. She felt that there were very creative minds on the Festival Committee and that they could come up with something. Mayor Love thanked Council Member Lakso for her thoughts and feedback. Council Member Koski also felt that maybe obtaining ideas from the residents would be good input. Council Member Wilharber stated that he would be participating in an upcoming Centerville Lion meeting where additional discussions will be had regarding the Festival and he will report back to the Council with their recommendations. Mayor Love stated that there was a potential for a second wave of the virus expected in the early fall, he wanted to honor the Committee’s time and dedication, he was open ideas dependent upon the outcome of the virus, Governors’ Orders, etc. He stated that the Committee needed to go forward on planning or not planning events for the scheduled celebration which including providing refunds for those events that are known not to take place and alike. Council Member Lakso stated that she felt that the term “cancel” should not be used as something smaller could be planned. Council Member Wilharber disagreed stating that there were so many unknowns and that it would be better to cancel the Festival for 2020 and begin planning a “Bigger and Better 2021”. Council Member Koski stated that the event as known needed to be cancelled but that was not saying that something different could not be done. Council Member Montain stated that the Festival for 2021 should be considered during the budgeting period. Mayor Love stated that he respected the work of the Festival Committee, they are dedicated and that they have been planning since February. He stated that a large number of people and organizations come together to organize the event(s). He also stated that if things are better in September or October they will plan something. Motion by Mayor Love, seconded by Council Member Koski to Approve Item #11, Fete des Lacs Cancellation for July as Currently Scheduled. A Roll Call Vote was Taken: Mayor Love and Council Members Lakso, Koski, Montain & Wilharber voted in favor. Motion carried. VIII. OLD BUSINESS 1. LaMotte Park Stormwater Irrigation System Expansion - Award of Bid Administrator Statz stated that consideration of awarding the contract for this project is on Council’s agenda this evening and he provided some background of the project. When in the City first planned the Downtown Redevelopment Project in 2005-2006, then the economy declined and the City was looking at maximizing the amount of land that was available for development and Staff devised, at that time, a state of the art storm water reuse system (irrigation) from stormwater/ponding. He explained that the system allowed stormwater credits that did not require raingardens, ponding, etc. for other street projects and the Centerville Road project. He reported that the City has currently used all of its existing credits and again was looking for a way to obtain credits for the Downtown Street Improvement Project as streets will be widened, hammerheads Page 7 of 16