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City Council Meeting Minutes <br /> 7une 13, Z001 <br /> the total project which is 1,000 feet of lineal water main which means there needed to be <br /> property owners totaling 350 feet that signed the petition. <br /> Mr. Bill Bisek, 7098 Centerville Road, indicated he was at the meeting last night and left <br /> fairly discouraged with some of the remarks and the actions of some of the neighbors in <br /> the area. He then indicated that based on previous research, there has been interest in <br /> downtown revitalization. <br /> Mr. Bisek indicated that he feels in order to revitalize the downtown area; the City needs <br /> to bring water services to the downtown area. He then noted that the discussion turned <br /> ugly and disrespectful to Council and the Mayor and there was very little discussion <br /> concerning water. <br /> Mr. Bisek indicated that even though his neighbors felt that the assessment is a major part <br /> of the issue, they are also uneasy about the development of the downtown area and they <br /> are using same to try and nix the project. <br /> Mr. Bisek indicated he could understand not wanting to pay for something that you do <br /> not need but noted that at some point water will be needed and then it will cost more to �, <br /> run water downtown. He also noted that six (6) property owners in his area out of the ', <br /> nine (9) had expressed an interest in receiving improvements. He further noted the City ', <br /> would benefit, as a whole, if downtown were redeveloped and improved. '� <br /> Councii Member Nelson asked if Mr. Bisek had spoke with his neighbors prior to the I <br /> hearing or if he was surprised by the negative feelings rose at the meeting. Mr. Bisek �i <br /> indicated he was not surprised that his neighbars rejected the idea but noted he was �i <br /> surprised by the behavior that was e�ibited. �', <br /> Mr. Bisek indicated that the downtown is a Mixed Use district and noted that the business '� <br /> owners communicate with one another and attempt to maintain good relations with the ' <br /> residents in the downtown area. <br /> Council Member Nelson asked if Mr. Bisek was waiting for water before doing some <br /> updating at Kelly's. Mr. Bisek indicated he had been waiting for five (5) years and said it <br /> is frustrating from his standpoint, as Kelly's has no curb appeal. He then indicated that <br /> he would like to have a parking lot that does not flood every spring, but said it does not <br /> make sense to pave the parking lot only to have to repave it when water does come to <br /> downtawn. <br /> Council Member Capra indicated that she felt a lot was lost at the meeting based on the <br /> feeling of residents that the City is planning on developing the Public Works site and is <br /> not telling residents what is "really going on". <br /> I Mr. Bisek indicated that twenty (20) years ago would have been the logical time to bring <br /> water to the downtown area when they did sewer. Council Member Broussard Vickers <br /> indicated the City did not have the money to run water at the time it did sewer downtown. <br /> Page 13 of 25 <br />