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City of Centerville <br />City Council Meeting Minutes <br />January 10, 2024 <br />5. North Metro TV Merger Discussion <br /> <br />Administrator Statz gave a brief review of the Request for Council Action which was contained in the <br />packet. He stated that the current Executive Director, Heidi Arnson was slated to retire as of January 12, <br />2024, that the board had named co-interims to operate the organization rather than completing the search <br />for a new Executive Director, until such time as all members of the Commission had had an opportunity <br />to consider whether to merge with another organization was the avenue to take versus the previous course <br />of hiring. <br /> <br />Lengthy discussion ensued regarding, the usefulness of the Commission, offerings to the member <br />municipalities, services to the public, additional revenue streams that they have undertaken to offset the <br />effects of streaming and customer cable decreases, the need for researching all possibilities, and the <br />invaluable services provided. <br /> <br /> <br />Motion by Council Member Koski, seconded by Council Member Mosher to not engage in <br />conversations with another Commission regarding consolidation. Mayor Love, Council Members <br />Koski and Mosher Aye, Council Members Taylor and Sweeney Nay. Motion carried (3/2). <br /> <br />6. Public Input Meeting – LaLonde Property <br /> <br />Administrator Statz stated that there had been discussion regarding enhanced discussions/public <br />opportunities, civic engagement, etc. on larger development projects for educational purposes, <br />transparency, etc. He suggested that this has been suggested in the past, as on occasion residents may feel <br />or state that they were not provided with an opportunity for input because they were outside of the public <br />hearing notice requirements or just not informed. <br /> <br />Lengthy discussion ensued regarding Council goals, commitments of developers prior to appearing before <br />council, Tax Increment Financing and structured educational material for ease of understanding, providing <br />an avenue for questions and answers for the public, concept plans and previous construction projects, <br /> <br />Administrator Statz stated that the developer was in favor of said meeting and stated that most of the time <br />they complete similar meetings on their own. He stated that an Open House type meeting was more <br />comfortable and provided more opportunities for one-on-one discussions. He did believe that having the <br />consultant on hand for questions, rather than a structured schedule, for education would be good. <br />Administrator Statz requested direction from Council regarding getting the word out (reader board, <br />postcard, social media, email blast, newsletter, etc.) and whether changes should be made to exceed the <br />state requirement regarding public hearings notices. Consensus was that all social media avenues would <br />be advantageous along with an email blast, newsletter, reader board, but this is not a public hearing <br />necessitating mailings within a certain radius. <br /> <br />X. COUNCIL/ADMINISTRATOR ANNOUNCEMENTS <br /> <br />1. Administrator/Engineer Report – Administrator Statz stated that his report was contained in the <br />packet and that he would be happy to address any questions from the Council. The Mayor <br />requested that he provide the Council with a review and he did so. <br /> <br />Page 4 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />