Laserfiche WebLink
City of Centerville <br />February 11, 2004 <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers commented that the City has been short on funds in <br />the past and not able to finance necessary maintenance. <br /> <br />Most of the residents in attendance said they do not want water. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers explained that Council is charged with doing the best <br />thing for the entire City not just those that live on the affected streets. <br /> <br />Mr. Desmond Englund of 7081 Brian Drive asked Council to consider reducing the width <br />of the road on Brian Drive to save the trees because he talked to the forester and the road <br />can come within two feet of the trees and they would survive. He also said that keeping <br />the road narrow will reduce speed. <br /> <br />Council Member Lee agreed that wider streets increase the speed but said that is a law <br />enforcement issue. He then said he went by there to look at the trees and he would love <br />to live on a street with that canopy over the street but at the same time the City needs to <br />be concerned with keeping roads built to a certain standard. <br /> <br />Mr. Englund indicated the neighbors discussed it and their request is that the City reduces <br />the width of the road. <br /> <br />The residents at 7094 Brian Drive, 7087 Brian Drive, 7088 Brian Drive, 7067 Brian <br />Drive, and 7095 Brian Drive indicated they wanted the road width reduced and kept <br />centered to eliminate tree loss. They then indicated that they represented more than 60% <br />of the affected people on that street. <br /> <br />Mr. Peterson indicated that he would not design a street to be built that close to those two <br />large trees, as it is a major safety hazard. <br /> <br />Council Member Capra indicated that she would like to look into the safety issues <br />involved with the trees and the road. <br /> <br />Mr. John Mersinger of 6936 Tourville Circle asked whether residents would get a <br />proposed market value increase before the project starts because the assessment cannot <br />exceed the market value of the improvements. <br /> <br />Council Member Capra commented that the amount can be challenged. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers indicated that Council approval of the assessment <br />amounts means that the City believes it can support that amount and feels it could <br />withstand an assessment challenge. <br /> <br />City Attorney Hoeft advised residents to get an attorney to help educate them on the <br />process. He then referenced Minnesota Statute 429 and provided a brief overview of the <br />process. <br /> <br />Page 7 of 15 <br /> <br />