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<br />City of Centerville <br />January 29, 2004 <br />Resident Input Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />Mr. Haider stated that businesses are requesting municipal services, not residents and <br />why are businesses not being provided with same. <br /> <br />Council Member Lee stated that with the impending widening of County Road 14, <br />municipal services would be provided to those businesses in the downtown area and joint <br />trenching of services provides less costs associated with the services. <br /> <br />Mr. Haider stated that with the rapidly growing market values the League of Minnesota <br />Cities states that taxes have increased from 23.5% to 49% in Centerville. <br /> <br />Council Member Lee stated that most cities have had their local govermnent aid cut or <br />taken away and same increases taxes. <br /> <br />Council Member Capra stated that the bulk of the budget is for police and fire services. <br />Council Member Capra stated that she feels that the police and fire departments both <br />provide the City with excellent service. Council Member Capra stated that she felt that <br />local government aid was welfare from the State. <br /> <br />Mr. Haider stated that he can not build something ifhe can not afford to, he can not buy a <br />new truck if he can not afford to. Why can the City build something and push it onto <br />residents. Most people can not afford a second mortgage and that the City is going <br />beyond the budgets of most residents in his area. Mr. Haider felt that there would be <br />numerous "for sale" signs. <br /> <br />l~ <br /> <br />Mr. Jim Hofsetter, 6905 Dupre Road, questioned what determined the streets that would <br />be affected. Acting Mayor Broussard Vickers stated that the reconstruction of roads <br />~ determined based on current condition. Acting Mayor Broussard Vickers stated <br />that municipal water would not be placed ~~ss the road showed stress. Acting Mayor <br />Broussard Vickers also stated that there wilWUany projects within the next 10 years. <br /> <br />Council Member Capra stated that the current sewers in the areas of proposed <br />construction would be telescoped at the same time as construction in case there are <br />problems with existing infrastructure. <br /> <br />Mr. Keith Okan, 1841 Center Street, questioned whether the entire community benefited <br />from sidewalks rather than just those whose property abutted same. Mr. Okan felt that <br />the sidewalks did not add to the value of his property. Mr. Peterson explained that the <br />proposed sidewalk would connect to the Eagle Pass sidewalk in the future. Mr. Peterson <br />explained that 25% of the total cost was shared by 10 people, divided between both sides <br />of the street. <br /> <br />Ms. Connie Gerszewski, 1752 Center Street, questioned where the City had obtained its <br />information regarding the increaseJbenefit to their property. Acting Mayor Broussard <br />Vickers stated that the State can not assess more than the value of the improvements. <br />Acting Mayor Broussard Vickers stated that $6,000 to $7,000 if allowable for municipal <br /> <br />_.~ I. ,,,~J oN"" <br />;-'. /"' VV'" OV"'. <br /> <br />P~~e 5 of V <br />