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City of Centerville <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />September 23, 2020 <br /> <br />discussed the City’s intent to provide funding to the EDA for the Blue Sign program, CenterStage <br />and paper advertisements along with staff salaries associated with COVID-19 related expenses. <br />Administrator Statz discussed the options for renovation, areas that could receive modifications <br />(staff offices, A/V room, kitchen area, enlarging the Administrator’s office to include a conference <br />area, funding, scaled down versions, etc.) <br />Discussion ensued regarding employee separation, use of existing space, emergency exit and <br />windows, needed improvements for several years, investing in the building, timing and funding, <br />completing a renovation correctly, being conservative and waiting for an additional round of <br />funding, expenses being available for the November 15 CARES Act Fund reporting deadline, and <br />existing CARES Act expenses of employee’s staff time. <br />4. Liaison Stipend <br />Council Member Montain requested to speak of the current North Metro Telecommunication <br />Committee stipend which he has received by serving on the Committee for the last few years. He <br />stated that he has always donated the money back to the Parks & Recreation Committee and he <br />decided not to run for Council in 2021. He stated that the Commission issues a stipend for securing <br />cable, reimbursing travel expenses associated with meetings, etc. He stated that in 2020 most <br />meetings were held via Zoom. He stated that he receives $135/3 months and desired for the <br />donation process to go forward as a policy. He stated that most meetings are in the same location <br />(Spring Lake Park) and cable/internet has become a necessity for work/meetings/day-to-day <br />operations, etc. <br />Council Member Koski stated that he appreciated Council Member Montain’s honorability by <br />giving the money back to the City. Several members of Council were unaware and unsure if it has <br />been given in the past but thanked Council Member Montain for his donation(s) back to the City. <br />Mayor Love stated that as Mayor, he attends numerous meetings, deducts his mileage on his taxes <br />which he feels is sufficient. Consensus of Council was that the Commission could consider not <br />providing a stipend, reimburse for mileage or it was the appointed member’s choice of utilizing <br />the money to offset cable services. Mayor Love stated that the appointee could not be mandated <br />to not accept the stipend or donate it back to the City. <br />Mayor Love provide an opportunity for Council to discuss additional items. No member came <br />forward. <br />III. RECESS <br /> <br />Mayor Love recessed at 6:00 p.m. and adjourned the Work Session. <br /> <br />COUNCIL MEETING <br /> <br />I. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Mayor D. Love called the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m. <br /> <br />ROLL CALL* <br />Page 2 of 10 <br /> <br /> <br />