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City of Centerville City Council Meeting May 28, 2008 Mayor Capra inquired what if they just did storm water improvements and less in depth. City Engineer Statz replied that they need an adequate crown in the road. He stated that with the three projects, the backage road is a liability and CSAH14 is something forced on them. Councilmember Paar stated that he keeps hearing, "Just not now." He stated that if we don't tack it on now, in 3-4 years it will be double the price. No matter which way we go, we can't make everyone happy. He acknowledged that he knows the economy is having issues, and he sympathizes. He added that maybe they should just do the roads that absolutely need it as full reconstruct -and it would have to include the water. Maybe, with some roads that are borderline, the City could let them "limp along" for a while and scale down as much as possible. He stated that this is because of CSAH 14 and the backage road. He believes to totally throw it away isn't logical. Mayor Capra stated that, when you drive on these roads, some of them do not look like they need that many improvements. Councilmember Lee stated that what happened before was that they filled potholes until the budget ran out, and they could not fill them all. Then, the following year, they did the same, etc. Councilmember Paar stated that they talked with City Engineer Statz about the areas where water was driving (and pulling them out), amended mandatory hookup, looked for grants, discussed seniors/military exemptions, etc. He added that, every time the City does something to help, it is never enough. In 5 years, people will say our roads are falling apart. Discussion ensued regarding the various options previously discussed. No consensus was reached at this point. Councilmember Broussard-Vickers stated that they need to know before ordering if they have a majority vote. She added that they are suppose to have that in 2 weeks, and they are nowhere close. Mayor Capra stated that they need to support what was delayed in 2004, Mill Road, 73ra Peltier -all the way across, and Centerville Road, and they need to know if they are going to do the trails. She added that they also need to ask about storm water improvements Conversation ensued regarding the various options previously discussed. No consensus was reached at this point. Councilmember Broussard-Vickers stated that the City Council needs another Work Session for adecision-making meeting. Councilmember Paar agreed that another Work Session is needed to make a decision. Page 8 of 10