2020-06-24 Council WS & Meeting Minutes - Approved

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City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes June 24, 2020 CenterStage Program and the purchasing of “Trailblazing” signs (blue highway signs directing motorists to businesses). He stated that the EDA is proposing to purchase signs for 75% of the cost with businesses donating the remaining 25% of the costs. iii. Other Mayoral Reports – Mayor Love thanked Trevor Scholl, Municipal Producer, North Metro TV for interviewing him on Monday for the Mayor’s Minutes. He stated that he is very proud of the professionalism of the staff at North Metro. He stated that he would be attending a League of MN Cities Conference the following day which would be abbreviated from the major conference which was cancelled due to COVID-19. He stated that the City of Centerville would be having a Vice-President on the Executive Committee shortly and that he was happy to serve in that roll. XI. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Love stated that the Council would be adjourning to the previously recessed Work Session at 7:35 p.m. Mayor Love stated that a 5 minute brake would take place prior to reconvening at 7:40. A roll call vote was taken. Mayor Love and Council Koski, Lakso, Montain, Wilharber voted in favor. Motion carried. WORK SESSION (Cont’d) 1. Fund Balance Policy and City Hall Renovation Finance Plan (Cont’d) Administrator Statz stated that previously staff was to come back to Council with a new Policy for Fund Balances. He stated that now the discussions regarding whether or not the City can afford to renovate City Hall and Council Chambers was to be discussed along with a finance plan for doing so. Administrator Statz stated that he and Finance Director DeJong feel that an argument could be made that a portion of the renovation should come out of sewer, water, storm water funds as all staff salaries expensed by a percentage along with 10% of the building houses water equipment. Discussion ensued regarding appropriate levels being $33,000 from sewer, $33,000 from water, $12,000 from storm sewer, excess fund balance at the end of the year of $178,000 over the 50%. Discussion also ensued regarding funding from the capital fund for HVAC and carpet. Finance Director DeJong stated that he felt it appropriate to spend down the City’s excess funds to a level in compliance with State Statute and Council’s comfort level and utilize the remaining fund from capital funds earmarked for such renovation. Council Member Koski felt that the funding for the renovation should continue and should not change from first planned. Council Member Wilharber stated that if funding needed to come from the Capital Fund than that is where it should come from and that not a lot of funding has gone into City Hall in the past. Council Member Montain stated that he did not desire for taxpayers to be Page 9 of 11