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<br />Page 1 of2 <br /> <br />Teresa Bender <br /> <br />From: Dallas Larson [dlarson@centervillemn.com] <br />Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 11 :09 AM <br />To: Teresa Bender <br />Subject: FW: Concerned Citizen <br /> <br />For the record. <br /> <br />q)affas Larson, Administrator <br />City of Centerviffe <br />651-429-3232 <br />-----Original Message----- <br />From: Indyjpl@aol.com [mailto:lndyjpl@aol.com] <br />Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 20089:59 PM <br />To: Imanders@comcast.net <br />Cc: dlarson@centervillemn.com <br />Subject: Re: Concerned Citizen <br /> <br />Tom and Laura, <br /> <br />I appreciate your email.Being that you are new to Centerville J sure you have concerns. When I was elected <br />to council the city was missing almost $400,000.00 in monies owed to us from developers, we were the highest <br />taxed city in the state, and our staff was having internal trouble. Although our taxes are high, over the last 5 <br />years the city's portion has gone down on average 7% and we are doing our best to get our downtown and <br />other commercial areas moving along to attract more business to help with taxes. We hired Dallas Larson as <br />our administrator and contrary to the word on the street he has done a great job of getting staff to work together <br />and he restored order. Not to mention he has been a key part in our police and County 14 road project <br />negotiations. <br /> <br />I am not sure Mill Rd. needs a bike path. I want to discuss this with the rest of the council. The city has had <br />trails on its comprehensive plan for along time. The city has also had a trail connect plan longer than I have <br />been on council this can be viewed online as well as at city hall. I am willing to discuss the trails and sidewalks <br />and come up with other less expensive options. <br /> <br />As per my motion of bring it on, that was not professional of me and I can admit I made a mistake. When I ran <br />in 2002 I had people calling my house telling me I am wasting time being in the race, I bring nothing to the city, <br />I am a non factor. So I worked hard and went door to door and did TV and newspaper and ended up winning. <br />When I ran for re-election in 2006 we had an input meeting and a resident got up and said J will make sure you <br />do not get re-elected. I was re-elected again in 2006. And at all of the input meetings with this project IIwe <br />keep being told come November you will be out of here! I guess I am tired of hearing that and I reacted to it. It <br />has been hard to sit up front and have people yelling at you, swearing at you, telling half truths, and downright <br />lies about you and goings on in the city. As for me getting up, I knew we were not going to get any breaks and I <br />have bursitis in my right knee and I am also a diabetic. I needed to stretch my knee and use the rest room <br />because of my diabetes. If you watch council meetings that go long I will get up and have to use the restroom. <br />I have no problem talking to residents about the project and I am willing to make changes to the project. If <br />people would just talk and be civil with me they would find that I am a good person and truly do love this city <br />and want to do what is best. <br /> <br />Again, thank you. <br /> <br />Council member Jeff Paar <br /> <br />5/28/2008 <br />