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to corrtinueto-workon the ftoodwayissues: Motion-carriedunanimouslr I I Police Report Officer Jensen reported that the- Police- :E>epaI lmem-monrtored72il2 Street, - arrdtJnityAvemre-,~or two and half hour intervals and there has not been a problem with vehicle speed. OfficerJ enserrmentioned thartlre-school zone-lights-lrave-slowedtraffic, however,-wherrthe-ligttts go off the traffic speed increases. J NEW BUSINESS Turtleman Triathlon Mr. March gave a brief overview ofthe Turtleman TriatWon and that a section of the triathh:>n includes the Centerville jurisdiction, Officer- Jensen. said in past years the Triathlon-has not-been a ~~. J Motiorrby Councihnember Nelson; st::l'ulllled by eouncilme-mberBrennerto- apVI uve the Turtleman Triathlon event. Motion carried unanimously. I ) Consider-Reallocation of Assessmeq.ts Ms. Gaustad reported the City received a request to consider to reallocate an assessment amOtJllt Hem- R& R Leasing to Terminal-Transport; She-further e"*plained that the GityassessedJhe- properties along 20th Avenue for sewer and water improvements. At that time, the CouAcil electedto allocate the cost to lrenef:ited- properties-according to square footage: One of Mr. Rehbein's 38 acre parcels was no exception, and thus assessed accordingly ($152,498.77). -Mr. Coatney (owner-of Terminal Transport)- was- irrthe-process-ofpurchasing the property amt~ed a purchase agreement when the assessment was placed on the property. In their signed ) agreement, Mr: Rehbein and Mr. Coatrreyagreedthat 'ferminat Transport, Inc: wouldbe responsible for paying their assessment respective to the square footage purchased. The two men agreed thatMr: Coatney's assessmentTesponsibilityis $3tT,548.12, and this amountwould-ue assessed to his property until the term date of year 2008. Mr. Rehbein also entered into a siIriilar agreement with Royal Oakes RealiwtttOO;OOO) containing corresponding stipulalionsregarding assessments. However, this practice is not usually exercised by Cities. Under the stated \ circumstances, Mr. Rehbein requeststhatthe- Ciry-authorize-Staffto reallocate-the- assessment as noted. Moreover, Ms. Gaustad did not recommend authorizing the acceptance of Royal Oak~ agreement with Mr. Rehbein. However; Ms: Gaustad-did-comment that Staffinvolvementw~ld be limited and did not foresee a problem accepting Terminal Transports purchase agreement, dius assessing the property. Mr. H<Yeft-stated-thattherersnorcrproblem with the-Council-authorizing I and accepting one agreement and not the other. Councilmember Brenner suggested Staff draft a resolution in regards to the issl\es. Motion by Councilmember Brenner, seconded-hyeounciimember Sweeney to- aulhol ize-~he $30,548.12 special assessment to be assessed to Terminal Transports, Inc. property taxes \ ) 6