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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Page 4 of5 <br /> <br />What do you suggest we do? The roads on our project need repair/replacement. Peltier lake Rd. is <br />by far one of the worse roads in the city. We pulled it from the 2006 project because of the road being <br />done before. We felt this would give citizens more time to prepare for the assessment. The class <br />action suite was many years ago and I believe the last time the road was done was almost 20 years <br />ago. Technology has come along way and we believe we will get a much better road and it will last <br />along time. We have made many accommodations to this project and have gone through it with a fine <br />tooth comb. Delay assessments, changing what work needs to be done a certain road, searching for <br />grants, giving as long as terms to pay for the assessments as we can, and holding many "open" forums <br />to take input or as I like to say abuse. I feel as a council we have done as much as we can to be <br />professional about this project. The bottom line is Peltier lake Rd. needs to be done. If we wait 2, 3, 4 <br />years is anyone going to be more pre paired? Our will that council get the same response our council <br />is? We put together our pavement management plan over 6 years ago. There was not one for the city <br />and we had to start somewhere. Being on the city council you have to make hard decisions and do <br />what is best for the city. I voted no for the 3 school referendums since I moved here because I felt the <br />schools could have managed the funds better. The referendums still passed and every year on my <br />taxes I pay almost $1,500.00 in school levies. I think people need to be aware that there are other <br />forces driving their taxes not just the city portion. <br /> <br />Thank you for your concerns. <br /> <br />Jeff Paar <br /> <br />Council Member <br /> <br />612-799-0958 <br /> <br />In a message dated 4/17/200812:10:04 P.M. Central Daylight Time, iason.o@ecm-inc.comwrites: <br /> <br />Dear Centerville City Council: <br /> <br />I have been following the proposed city improvement/roads project along with <br />the proposed assessments since moving to this community January 11, 2008. I <br />have been approached by many concerned neighbors with regards to the amount <br />of the projects investment vs. return on investment to the home owners. <br />There have been numerous neighborhood meetings, petitions and heated debate. <br /> <br />It is easy to see the roads of Centerville need improvement. Having viewed <br />the proposed project scope I can also deduce you all have put a lot of time <br />and thought into upgrading this community. I believe the proposal is a good <br />one but quite expensive. That being said I would urge you to consider the <br />overall wishes of the citizens of this community prior to moving forward. <br /> <br />In the past the city of Centerville lost a class action law suite. What was <br />the cost? There are many in my neighborhood who feel if the current proposal <br />is approved and homeowners are assessed accordingly it would result again in <br />a law suite. I believe that would be a horrible waste of time and money <br />which should be spent on our city not defending it. There has to be some <br />common ground that addresses the needs of the city as a whole vs. the <br /> <br />5/9/2008 <br />