2023-08-23 WS, CC & Clolsed Exec. Meeting Minutes - Approved

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City of Centerville City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes August 23, 2023 Motion by Council Member Koski, seconded by Council Member Mosher to Approve the Widgeon Circle Stormwater Project as Submitted. All in favor. Motion carried. 3. Oak Circle Stormwater Project a. 6905 Oak Circle – Special Assessment Agreement & Waiver of Appeal Motion by Council Member Koski, seconded by Council Member Mosher to Approve the Widgeon Circle Stormwater Project as Submitted. All in favor. Motion carried. IX. NEW BUSINESS 1. Appeal/Extension, Per City Code, Chapter 91, Subsection 91.08 – Twin Townhomes of Eagle Pass Administrator Statz stated that a request was received from the Board of the Twin Townhomes of Eagle Pass for an extension allowed by Code. Staff would recommend that they hire an Arborist to determine if there is an imminent danger, they would be removed immediately and that they are requesting to be allowed removal by January 31, 2024. Discussion ensued regarding removal of the additional cost of hiring an Arborist and that Staff could make the trees that needed to be removed and determine imminency, prediction of falling on neighboring property, City immunity for liability by allowing to stand, if in right of way/easement have control over and party of City powers and a friendly recommendation to secure dead trees to until removal. Council Member Mosher, seconded by Council Member Koski to Grant the Requested Extension for Removal of Dead Trees (8) on PIN #23-31-22-24-0098 by the Twin Townhomes of Eagle Pass Association to January 31, 2024, for Staff to Clearly Identify those Trees that are Dead/need Removal and Determine the Necessity of Those That Required Immediate Removal. All in favor. Motion carried. X. COUNCIL/ADMINISTRATOR ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Administrator/Engineer Report – Administrator Statz stated that his Administrator’s Report was contained in the Council’s packet and that he would be happy to answer any questions that may be had. He stated that he had recently attended several meetings at the Rice Creek Watershed District Board Meetings and Public Hearings where the Centerville Lake Water Quality project was added and that he provided support on behalf of the City along with the City’s support of their general activities of continuing their trend for providing more projects and less regulations/redundancies. Assistant City Administrator Lewis reported that all surveys had been completed regarding the availability of members for the Council Retreat which would be scheduled for October 21, 2023 from 10 a.m. – to 2 p.m. and that a location would be forwarded to attendees shortly. She also reported that she had an opportunity to attend a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in Brooklyn Park recently for a project that provided incubator spaces (i.e. work space/retail units) in a plaza that was entirely owned by their EDA. She stated that the project cost approximately 7.7 million dollars for the space, that she met the project managers associated with the project and requested that they appear before the City of Centerville’s to discuss their project. Page 5 of 7