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City of Centerville Council Meeting Minutes June 8, 2022 We need to order that tonight. Mayor Love questioned since not assessing for cityÓs parking lot, he didnÓt understand why this was included. Administrator Statz explained that we lumping the parking lot and the thin overlay program all in one so and thin overlays to southern part of town and those will be proposed to be assessed. It just one project and the parking lot will not be assessed. Council Member King asked what a feasibility report is. Administrator Statz explained in the assessment process under Chapter 429 says you have to order a feasibility report and that feasibility report has to be prepared by a qualified person usually a City Engineer or their assign. That report has to report on a number of things. He stated generally there is a cover letter. It repeats statute and feasible from the engineering standpoint and its necessary, cost effective and feasible. It also states that does this project need to be done by itself or with other improvements. This could help the city get better bids for the project. Also needs to report on an opinion of probably cause. This will tell you what this project will likely cost and all of the information in the feasibility study is presented at the improvement hearing, which is the first of two hearings required by Chapter 429. The report is to lay out the facts. A discussion ensued as to the cost of the project, if the City needs bond for this project, increase in home values and the time frame. Motion by Council Member Koski, seconded by Council Member King to Approve Resolution #22-0XX Î Ordering the Feasibility Report for the 2022 Thin Overlay and City Hall Parking Lot Improvements as Presented. All in favor. Motion carried. 5. Review of Business Water Hook-up Assistance Program Administrator Statz stated a few years ago during COVID the city decided to examine our hookup fees for businesses in town. He stated we offered a half price discount on those fees for businesses that have not hookup to city water. Staff would like to extend. Often itÓs a timing issue when something with their property. He stated as you see in the audit our water fund is healthy and it is nice way to incentive our businesses to invest in their properties and get hooked up to our cityÓs water system. A discussion ensued as to how much would the value of the property increase by connecting to City water. Council Member Mosher asked how long the City has offered this program. Administrator Statz stated 2 years. Mayor Love asked if the City ran into any situation of a new business coming into town and connecting to City water why canÓt they get the same assistance as the old businesses. Administrator Statz stated you have the right to make a program exclusive to whoever. Mayor Love stated if we extend this again through 2023 and businesses hanging on have another year and does not put pressure on them to get it done. If goal to incentivize to do this and thereÓs no end date, there is no reason to connect. Council Member Koski asked why are we extending this, what is the purpose? Administrator Statz explained he knows that there folks that are interested and they need time to come up with half of this money. This is only on the fees. For some businesses they have one WAC and a lateral fee Î they are up in $10,000 range for the fees - they kick in about $5,000 and the city kick in about $5,000. That $5000 is just the beginning. They need to pay for a plumber to go out from the curb stop to bring it into the building and thatÓs probably another $10,000. They have about $15,000 of investment and whether or not if that financially feasible for them now. Council Member Koski stated he doesnÓt think they are doing themselves any favor by postponing because the prices will go up. He also stated he is willing to extend but would good Page 6 of 10