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City of Centerville City Council Meeting Minutes January 10, 2024 Administrator Statz gave a brief review of the Request for Council Action which was contained in the packet. He stated that the current Executive Director, Heidi Arnson was slated to retire as of January 12, 2024, that the board had named co-interims to operate the organization rather than completing the search for a new Executive Director, until such time as all members of the Commission had had an opportunity to consider whether to merge with another organization was the avenue to take versus the previous course of hiring. Lengthy discussion ensued regarding, the usefulness of the Commission, offerings to the member municipalities, services to the public, additional revenue streams that they have undertaken to offset the effects of streaming and customer cable decreases, the need for researching all possibilities, and the invaluable services provided. Motion by Council Member Koski, seconded by Council Member Mosher to not engage in conversations with another Commission regarding consolidation. Mayor Love, Council Members Koski and Mosher Aye, Council Members Taylor and Sweeney Nay. Motion carried (3/2). 6.Public Input Meeting Î LaLonde Property Administrator Statz stated that there has been discussion regarding enhanced discussions/public opportunities, civic engagement, etc. on larger development projects for educational purposes, transparency, etc. He suggested that this has been suggested in the past, as on occasion residents may feel or state that they were not provided with an opportunity for input because they were outside of the public hearing notice requirements or just not informed. Lengthy discussion ensued regarding Council goals, commitments of developers prior to appearing before council, Tax Increment Financing and structured educational material for ease of understanding, providing an avenue for questions and answers for the public, concept plans and previous construction projects, Administrator Statz stated that the developer was in favor of said meeting and stated that most of the time they complete similar meetings on their own. He stated that an Open House type meeting was more comfortable and provide more opportunities for one-on-one discussions. He did believe that having the consultant on hand for questions rather than a structured schedule for education would be good. Administrator Statz requested direction from Council regarding getting the word out (reader board, postcard, social media, email blast, newsletter, etc.) and whether changes should be made to exceed the state requirement regarding public hearings notices. Consensus was that all social media avenues would be advantageous along with an email blast, newsletter, reader board but this is not a public hearing necessitating mailings within a certain radius. X. COUNCIL/ADMINISTRATOR ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Administrator/Engineer Report Î Administrator Statz stated that his report was contained in the packet and that he would be happy to address any questions from the Council. The Mayor requested that he provide the Council with a review and he did so. Assistant City Administrator Lewis that she had been in contact with Max Storage and several others regarding EDA offerings (i.e. Center Stage, Grand Openings/Ribbon Cuttings, etc.) which will be Page 4 of 6