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<br />CITY OF CENTERVILLE <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />December 9, 2009 <br />6:30 p.m. <br /> <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City of Centerville held their regularly scheduled <br />meeting on December 9, 2009, at City Hall, 1880 Main Street. <br /> <br />PRESENT: <br />Mayor Mary Capra <br /> Council Member Linda Broussard Vickers <br /> Council Member Ben Fehrenbacher <br /> Council Member Jeff Paar <br />Council Member D. Love <br /> <br />ABSENT: <br />None. <br /> <br />STAFF: <br />City Administrator Dallas Larson <br /> City Attorney Kurt Glaser <br /> City Engineer Mark Statz <br /> Finance Director Mike Jeziorski <br /> <br /> <br />I. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Mayor Capra called the December 9, 2009, City Council meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. <br /> <br />II. PUBLIC HEARING(S) <br /> <br /> <br />1. Budget & Tax Levies for 2010 <br /> <br />Finance Director Jeziorski presented a brief presentation on the Budget and Tax Levies <br />for 2010. He reviewed the General Fund Expenditures, which includes the General <br />Government, Public Safety, Public Works, Culture and Recreation, Capital Outlay and <br />Economic Development. He stated that the total Tax Levy increase is $2,265,661.00, <br />equaling an 11% increase. <br /> <br />Mayor Capra opened the Public Hearing at 6:33 p.m. <br /> <br />Erick Marshall, 7216 Lovell Drive, appeared before the Council expressing his concern <br />regarding the tax increase. He stated his taxes have increased from $4,200 in the year <br />2007 to $5,600 this year. He questioned the increase in taxes while his business revenue <br />is decreasing. He noted his objection to such a large increase over the short span of two <br />years. He stated with the economic crisis, tax increases in this amount are what would <br />encourage him to move out of Centerville. <br /> <br /> <br />