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City of Centerville <br />City Council Work Session & Meeting Minutes <br />August 28, 2024 <br />Discussion ensued regarding support for the Playground Equipment Capital Plan with a one-time transfer <br />of $100,000 from the General Fund to assist in the acceleration of replacement, and additional <br />clarifications to the Finance Director’s memorandum. <br /> <br />3. Downtown Master Plan Logistics <br /> <br />Administrator Statz reviewed the information that was provided in Council packet. He discussed the <br />necessity of preventing ongoing development issues with the current documents (City Code/Master <br />Development Guidelines – Downtown) and inconsistencies that do not change the underlying vision of <br />the Comprehensive Plan or Master Development Guidelines and ease of alignment by holding a public <br />hearing regarding the amendments to the documents. He also discussed a complete update of the Master <br />Development Guidelines from a professional planning firm leading the effort while including public <br />engagement (e.g. task force), with costs ranging from $20,000 to $50,000 or more. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding selection of task force members, public input and questions asked, densities <br />in the downtown area and options for rezoning certain parcels along with hiring a Professional Planning <br />firm to complete tasks. <br /> <br />4. Backyard Drainage Project – 6996 Brian Drive <br /> <br />Administrator Statz reviewed the information that was provided in Council packet. He stated that he had <br />a meeting on site with abutting property owners and all were agreeable to the proposed project and <br />lowering the pond’s water table. He stated that most were agreeable to assessments based on benefit to <br />their properties. He stated that the primary causes associated with the development were staff turnover <br />and bankruptcy of the developer. He stated that he proposed $12,000 in special assessments from property <br />owners and $33,000 from the Storm Water Fund a share of 27% and 73% respectively with the project <br />costing $45,000. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding uniqueness of the situation, increasing the cost share due to issues with the <br />development of the properties, not setting a precedence and a suggested cost share of 33% from benefiting <br />property owners. <br /> <br />RECESS <br />Mayor Love recessed the Work Session to continue discussions of the Downtown Master Plan Logistics <br />immediately follow the Regularly Scheduled Council meeting at 6:27 p.m. Mayor Love allowed for a <br />short break prior to commencing the Regularly Scheduled meeting. <br /> <br />COUNCIL MEETING <br /> <br />I. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Mayor Love called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. <br /> <br />1. Roll Call <br /> <br />PRESENT: Mayor D. Love <br />Council Member Russ Koski <br />Approved <br />Page 2 of 10 <br /> <br /> <br />