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City of Centerville City CounciUPublic Hearing Meeting Minutes May 1, 2008 Ray Martin, 7245 Mill Road Mr. Martin stated he is retired and on a fixed income and cannot afford this project. He stated he spoke to a realtor and learned that these improvements will not improve the value of his property. He asked the Council to carefully consider the improvements. Carl Buechler, 1287 Mound Trail Mr. Buechler stated that last year, he offered to extend the water line to the last five houses on his street at a cost of $4,700; today, that cost is approximately $ll,000- $17,000. Melody Meath, 7246 Mill Road Ms. Meath presented the City Council with a petition for placement into the official record to postpone voting on this project and reassess the scope of the project. She stated the petition represents 67% of the 470 households affected by this project, and includes a total of 520 signatures. Ms. Meath also presented a letter to the City Council for placement into the official record. She asked the City Council if there have been other options looked at with respect to the project. She indicated that a lot of people feel that Mill Road is dangerous; she disagreed with this statement. Norma Essex, 7333 Old Mill Road Ms. Essex stated she is concerned about the spending that the City has incurred. She asked how much grant money the City has and questioned whether the City needs this kind of project when it will substantially increase the City's debt. Cram Sievert, 7254 Mill Road Mr. Sievert stated most people want this project put on hold. He commended the Mayor and Council for their efforts in putting to rest the misconceptions associated with the project, but now there appear to be more questions than answers. He stated the project manager for the Beard Group has indicated to the Council that it is a tough time to do the downtown project and asked if the City should be spending money on wants rather than needs. He asked if the City has received a final number for the County Road14 project. He asked the City to take a step back and look at the speed at which it is spending. He stated the City collected money from the developer for parks and asked why that money hasn't been put into the roads instead of bike paths. He asked if funds were taken from the water budget to pay for the park. He stated residents were told the City is picking up 70% of the project, and questioned whether this is true. He added that the total cost of the sidewalks and trails on this project are being evenly distributed among the homes affected. He stated it is hard to feel good about the 2009 road project when the answers are different at every City Council meeting. He stated residents want the Council to understand that they want to be heard and you cannot ignore the taxpayers. Thierry Chevalier, 1982 South Robin Lane Mr. Chevalier stated he received the letter stating that the City wanted to perform road improvements; as a result, he put a petition out and every single house signed the petition. He stated they do not need city water and there is nothing wrong with his well. He added he does not have that kind of money and asked the City Council to slow down. Page 3 of 13