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City of Centerville
<br />City Council Meeting Minutes
<br />September 11, 2024
<br />$427,000 at Lauri LaMotte Memorial Park Offering a Full-Range of Experiences for All and to
<br />Amend the Park Equipment Capital Replacement Plan by Moving LaMotte Park to 2025 and
<br />moving Royal Meadows to 2030. All in favor. Motion carried.
<br />4. Placemaking Feature - Cornerstone Park 4. Placemaking Feature - Cornerstone Park
<br />Administrator Statz stated Administrator Statz stated that Placemaking is on ththat Placemaking is on ththat Placemaking is on the EDA Strategic Plan and Ce EDA Strategic Plan and Ce
<br /> EDA Strategic Plan and Councils Strategic Plan and ouncils Strategic Plan and ouncils Strategic Plan and
<br />the Parks Committee had heard all of this and tthe Parks Committee had heard all of this and thought what they could do to move this along. hought what they could do to move this along.
<br /> hought what they could do to move this along.
<br />Administrator Statz stated that CoAdministrator Statz stated that Cornerstone Park has been on the list rnerstone Park has been on the list for placemaking. Hefor placemaking. Hefor
<br /> placemaking. He went on to say went on to say went on to say
<br />that Cornerstone Park and Hidden Spring Park where that Cornerstone Park and Hidden Spring Park where that Cornerstone Park and Hidden Spring Park where built with the funds provided
<br /> by the Sanitary Sewer built with the funds provided by the Sanitary Sewer built with the funds provided by the Sanitary Sewer
<br />Fund loan. He also stated that CoFund loan. He also stated that Cornerstone Park was proposed to havernerstone Park was proposed to havernerstone Park was proposed to have a fountain
<br /> and tr a fountain and trellis area with ellis area with
<br />both being removed from the both being removed from the both being removed from the plan due to funding. Administrator Stplan due to funding. Administrator Stplan due to funding.
<br /> Administrator Statz stated that something was to go atz stated that something was to go atz stated that something was to go
<br />into the center of the ring and it has been about 15 years or so. He stated that thinto the center of the ring and it has been about 15 years or so. He stated that thinto the center
<br /> of the ring and it has been about 15 years or so. He stated that there were some nice flowers ere were some nice flowers
<br />current in the center, but something larger scale/more current in the center, but something larger scale/more current in the center, but something larger scale/more impressive would
<br /> be very nice. He explained that impressive would be very nice. He explained that impressive would be very nice. He explained that
<br />the Parks Committee had came the Parks Committee had came up with placing a Fiore Tree in that up with placing a Fiore Tree in that up with placing a Fiore Tree in that location. He
<br /> explained that it was a location. He explained that it was a location. He explained that it was a
<br />metal structure that look similar to a tree but was metal structure that look similar to a tree but was a planter that would hold hanging flower pots. He a planter that would hold hanging
<br /> flower pots. He a planter that would hold hanging flower pots. He
<br />explained that this would be a new explained that this would be a new feature so Park Dedication Fees cfeature so Park Dedication Fees could be utilized for the purchase. ould be utilized
<br /> for the purchase.
<br />Administrator Statz stated that there was a robust Administrator Statz stated that there was a robust discussion at the Committediscussion at the Committee meeting regarding other e
<br /> meeting regarding other e meeting regarding other
<br />features that could be added to the park. He statedfeatures that could be added to the park. He statedfeatures that could be added to the park. He statedfeatures that could be added
<br /> to the park. He statedfeatures that could be added to the park. He statedfeatures that could be added to the park. He statedfeatures that could be added to the park. He stated that
<br /> the Committee has comp that the Committee has comp that the Committee has completed several events asking leted several events asking leted several events asking
<br />residents for their recommendation foresidents for their recommendation for priorities and of them, history, fir priorities and of them, history, fir priorities and of them, history,
<br /> first responders, veterans memorial, rst responders, veterans memorial, rst responders, veterans memorial,
<br />and a broader vision for something largerand a broader vision for something largerand a broader vision for something larger. He stated that it was felt th. He stated that it was felt
<br /> that a sub-committee at a sub-committee should be formed should be formed
<br />for meeting, accepting public input, for meeting, accepting public input, grass-root ideas, etc. for more. grass-root ideas, etc. for more.
<br />Motion by Council Member Taylor, seconded Motion by Council Member Taylor, seconded Motion by Council Member Taylor, seconded by Council Member Sweeney to Approve the by Council Member
<br /> Sweeney to Approve the by Council Member Sweeney to Approve the
<br />Purchase and Installation of a FiPurchase and Installation of a Fiore Tree (7-Pot Grande) at Cornore Tree (7-Pot Grande) at Cornore Tree (7-Pot Grande) at Cornerstone Park and to Support
<br /> the erstone Park and to Support the erstone Park and to Support the
<br />Organization of a Sub-Committee to Make RecoOrganization of a Sub-Committee to Make RecoOrganization of a Sub-Committee to Make Recommendation for a Memoriammendation for a Memorial
<br /> Wall, art piece, l Wall, art piece,
<br />historical monument, etc. at the Samehistorical monument, etc. at the Same Park in the Near Future. Park in the Near Future.
<br />Discussion was had regarding feeling rushed into Discussion was had regarding feeling rushed into Discussion was had regarding feeling rushed into making a decision, the Pamaking a decision,
<br /> the Pamaking a decision, the Parks & Recreation Committee rks & Recreation Committee
<br />discussing the tree for months, blue discussing the tree for months, blue discussing the tree for months, blue tooth options, led lightitooth options, led lightitooth options, led lighting
<br /> options for the tree, ng options for the tree, ng options for the tree, etc. Administrator etc. Administrator
<br />Statz showed an aerial pStatz showed an aerial pStatz showed an aerial photo of the park, a rending hoto of the park, a rending hoto of the park, a rending being provide and the Council
<br /> being provide and the Council being provide and the Council will have an opportunity will have an opportunity will have an opportunity
<br />to weigh in on options, the placementto weigh in on options, the placementto weigh in on options, the placement of the port-a-pot, co of the port-a-pot, co of the port-a-pot, concerns
<br /> over the cost ncerns over the cost of the hanging plants, of the hanging plants, of the hanging plants,
<br />maintenance, the tree being custom built, placemaking is something that you cannot miss Î Ðhere I amÑ, maintenance, the tree being custom built, placemaking is something that you cannot
<br /> miss Î Ðhere I amÑ, maintenance, the tree being custom built, placemaking is something that you cannot miss Î Ðhere I amÑ,
<br />entice, engage, set apart a boundary thentice, engage, set apart a boundary thentice, engage, set apart a boundary that may or may not have been awarat may or may not have been awarat
<br /> may or may not have been aware of, an item making a pause and e of, an item making a pause and e of, an item making a pause and
<br />standing out, artistic beauty, apolitical, super engaging, and giving the Committee the freedom to be standing out, artistic beauty, apolitical, super engaging, and giving the Committee
<br /> the freedom to be standing out, artistic beauty, apolitical, super engaging, and giving the Committee the freedom to be
<br />creative. creative.
<br />All in favor. Motion carried. All in favor. Motion carried.
<br />X. COUNCIL/ADMINISTRATOR ANNOUNCEMENTS X. COUNCIL/ADMINISTRATOR ANNOUNCEMENTS X. COUNCIL/ADMINISTRATOR ANNOUNCEMENTS
<br />1.Administrator/Engineer Report Î Administrator Statz review the report that was contained in
<br />the packet.
<br />Assistant City Administrator Lewis reviewed the Centerville Cares section and the rescheduling of the
<br />EDA meeting has been moved.
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