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<br />City of Centerville <br />City Council Meeting <br />October 23, 2024 <br /> <br /> City Attorney, Kurt Glaser <br /> <br />II. PLEDGE OF ALEGIANCE <br /> <br />III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> <br />Mayor Love provided an opportunity for others to add or delete any items. <br /> <br />Administrator Statz stated that there was a request for public commentary submitted from Ms. <br />Nancy Golden which would be heard under Public Comment. Mayor Love stated that under <br />Appointments & Presentations, the individuals have requested that their items be combined <br />as they were about the same topic. <br /> <br />Motion by Council Member Sweeney, seconded by Council Member Mosher to Approve <br />the Agenda with the modifications stated above. All in favor. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Public Comment <br /> <br />Ms. Nancy Golden, 1654 Lakeland Circle, asked if Council and staff missed an opportunity <br />for representatives of Anoka County to be at the meeting to discussion the recent incident that <br />th <br />happened on 20 Avenue and concerns of the business and residents that requested to be <br />placed on the agenda this evening. <br /> <br />Mayor Love stated that he would respond to Ms. Goldens concerns by stating that he did reach <br />out to the County Commissioner who stated that he was aware of the incident, that he would <br />be speaking with the Director of Public Safety. Mayor Love stated that he has yet to hear <br />back from him. He stated that he was fully aware of the agenda item this evening. <br /> <br />IV. APPOINTMENTS & PRESENTATIONS <br />1. Cassie Williams, Director of Creative Kids Academy - Safety on 20th Avenue <br />Cara and Grant Johnson – Safety on 20th Ave near Creative Kids <br />Ms. Cara Johnson, 1862 Partridge Place, Centerville, MN and Ms. Cassie Williams, 30980 <br />Walmark Lane Dr, Chisago, MN and both introduced themselves to Council. <br />th <br />Ms. Johnson commented on the recent motorcycle accident that happened on 20 Avenue near <br />Creative Kids Daycare on October 15, 2024. She stated that the motorcyclist lost control of <br />th <br />his motorcycle, came across 20 Avenue, across the path and crashed into the fencing of the <br />daycare center’s toddler play area. She stated that no one was hurt, but what if. She thanked <br />Creative Kids staff for their quick response to the victim, daycare children and their parents. <br />She also thanked the public safety officials for their services. Ms. Johnson stated that she was <br />asking that all take action to continue to protect the public from any other action that may <br />happen and to protect the public from this type of incident happening again. She stated that <br />th <br />she had spoken with Commissioner Reinart, who seemed open to placing a barrier along 20 <br />Avenue & Center Street protecting the Creative Kids Academy from a similar event in the <br />future. She also stated that the burden of securing such barrier should not be borne by the <br />Page 3 of 11 <br /> <br /> <br />