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<br />City Council Meeting Mim,ltes <br />June 13, 2001 <br /> <br />Council Member Capra asked if it was more costly to do a small-scale water project than <br />a larger one. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers indicated there has been situations where those <br />affected by the improvements were not happy, but noted Council needed to keep in mind <br />the larger scope involved. She then noted that this is one (1) block not the entire City. <br /> <br />Mr. March indicated that ifthere were to be a water main break at the intersection by the <br />Rivard building, the sixteen (16) apartments; one other building; the elementary school <br />and forty (40) homes would be without water. He then noted it is not a good idea to have <br />such a long dead-end stretch of water main. He further noted that if the water main were <br />looped to isolate a break between two (2) main valves it would be beneficial to numerous <br />people. <br /> <br />Mr. Bisek indicated that due to the hostility at the meeting, there were at least two (2) <br />homeowners who were uncomfortable speaking up and did not have an opportunity to be <br />heard. <br /> <br />Mr. Wilharber indicated that there were some aspects of the plan that he did not like, but <br />noted some of the other items for the revitalization of downtown he approved of. He then <br />suggested bringing water down Centerville Road from Westview to hook up the one (1) <br />block of downtown. He also noted that the City had purchased property to be <br />redeveloped and noted it would need to be serviced by City water and indicated he would <br />be fine with funding the water expansion with the general fund. <br /> <br />Council Member Nelson indicated she was not at the meeting but had heard there were <br />residents in attendance who were not in favor of the project and stated she felt the project <br />should be researched. She also indicated that she agreed with Council Member <br />Broussard Vickers in that the City may need to pick up a larger portion of the cost to <br />bring water to the downtown area, but stated that residents should be assessed as they do <br />receive a benefit. <br /> <br />Mr. Peterson indicated that the figures presented at the meeting assumed the City would <br />pay twenty-five percent (25%) of the costs to bring water to the downtown area. He then <br />indicated that the City percentage could be increased. <br /> <br />Council Member Travis indicated he felt the downtown revitalization project is a good <br />idea, as it would benefit the entire City. He then stated that there was a large amount of <br />vocal opposition and the point made was that some of the residents just plain did not want <br />it. He further indicated if it were possible to defer assessments until the resident hooks <br />up or something on that order, more residents might be in favor of the project. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg indicated he got the sense that many of the residents do not want <br />development in the downtown area. Mr. March clarified that the City is not talking about <br />any development other than the Public Works site. <br /> <br />Page IS of25 <br />