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City of Centerville <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />May 9, 2007 <br /> <br />2.Replacement of Public Works Vehicles. <br /> <br />City Administrator Larson explained that Council authorized a shorter rotation cycle on <br />the Public Works vehicles. He stated that the cost for owning the trucks for one year was <br />about $2,000 per vehicle. He explained that this was too short of a timeframe and <br />decided to look at two years. City Administrator Larson commented that the State <br />requires new vehicles to be flexible fuel vehicles. He stated that to trade in the older <br />vehicles, a cost of $6,000 per vehicle would be incurred or $3,000 per year of ownership <br />per truck. He explained the goal is to minimize the cost of ownership. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued. <br /> <br />Motion by Council Member Broussard, seconded by Council Member Paar, to <br />order the replacement of new Public Works vehicles per the information provided <br />by the Public Works Director to reduce the cost of ownership. All in favor. Motion <br />carried unanimously. <br /> <br /> <br />3.Bonestroo Proposal for Planning 2009 Street Improvements - $42,000 Budget <br /> <br />City Administrator Larson explained that the Council discussed the 2009 Street <br />Improvements and scenarios on how to involve the public. He suggested bringing the <br />public in for an open house for comments in the fall with the intention of beginning the <br />improvements in 2009. He stated that it is beneficial to give residents the information <br />and early notices before all the decisions are made and finalized. <br /> <br />Councilmember Paar agreed and stated that he desired to stick to the plan because the <br />roads are finally looking good. He commented that he would like to keep up with the <br />required maintenance. <br /> <br />City Administrator Larson explained that a feasibility study would evaluate street <br />maintenance and reconstruction requirements. <br /> <br />City Engineer Statz explained the options for road repair and maintenance. He <br />distributed a map of the street repair/maintenance in Centerville. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued. <br /> <br />Motion by Council Member Broussard, seconded by Council Member Lee, to <br />approve the 2009 Street and Utility Improvement Project Feasibility Study as <br />proposed by Bonestroo, not to exceed $45,000. All in favor. Motion carried <br />unanimously. <br /> <br /> <br />4.Bonestroo Proposal for Project Observation/Inspection CSAH 14. <br /> <br />City Administrator Larson stated that Staff is looking for alternatives at this time. He <br />explained inspections would need to be completed by the City to ensure its best interest. <br />Page 7 of 9 <br />