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City of Centerville <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />June 24, 2020 <br /> <br />paying fees and being taxes for the renovation. He felt that the allocation of percentages should <br />not be arbitrary. He stated that he desired to look forward to the next 20-30 years with the CIP, <br />delay purchase of vehicles an additional year if need be, etc. Council Member Lakso concurred <br />and stated that there was no desire to borrow money to complete the renovation and she felt that <br />staff had completed their due diligence with the submitted proposal(s). Mayor Love stated that <br />adjustment were just made to the storm water rates and utilizing money from that fund for the <br />renovation does not seem to make sense. Administrator Statz stated that both he and Finance <br />Director DeJong felt that a percentage of those funds being utilized for this project would not only <br />be appropriate but justifiable. He gave an example of the St. Paul Regional Water Department and <br />how they handle their funding. There was concerns from Council Members regarding pulling <br />funds from the storm water fund and that the percentages should be looked at closely and <br />accurately. Finance Director DeJong stated that he would be happy to recalculate percentages and <br />the CIP. Staff was directed to formalize a new plan for adoption regarding excess General Funds <br />that needed to remain on hand for the first six (6) months of the year. Staff was also directed to <br />complete additional research once bids were formalized. <br /> <br />3. Web Site Redesign <br /> <br />Administrator Statz stated that a redesign of the web site had been on the radar for a long time. <br />Many residents have complained that it is difficult to find information and difficult to utilize on a <br />mobile device. He stated that it was hoped that rebranding and the website redesign would be <br />completed in unison but the rebranding had been delayed. He stated that staff had received several <br />proposals from agencies that provide web site hosting and design. He stated that staff also <br />provided lists of customers from those same agencies for Council to view other web sites that had <br />been completed. <br /> <br />Administrator Statz stated that it appears that a fairly simple upgrade would cost the City between <br />$3,000-$10,000. He stated that he desired direction from Council as to whether Council say this <br />to be a priority at this time or to wait for rebranding. <br /> <br />Clerk Bender stated that the proposals were from one (1) agency that provides services to much <br />large communities (Blaine, Andover, Coon Rapids), one (1) agency provides services to primarily <br />smaller municipalities and one (1) agency is the City’s current provider. Ms. Bender stated that <br />all agencies/vendors would provide the City with unique photos, ability to update, ADA <br />requirements, mobile device us, etc. <br /> <br />Council asked Ms. Bender why one (1) of the proposals was $6,000 less than the others and Ms. <br />Bender explained that the vendor desired to retain more customers in Minnesota and that she would <br />contact them to determine if an error had been made. <br /> <br />Council requested that Staff compile a one (1) to (2) page summary of functionalities of each <br />proposal and bottom line costs associated so that a more “apples” to “apples” comparison could <br />be achieved. <br /> <br />Council stated that they desired to showcase the community and have a product that they desired <br />to be proud of for years to come. <br /> <br />Page 10 of 11 <br /> <br /> <br />