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City Council 2012-08-22 7:25 p.m.
Minutes of Work Session
Present were Mayor Tom Wilharber, Council members Jeff Paar, Steve King, and D
Love. Absent was Council member Ben Fehrenbacher. Also present was City Attorney
Kurt Glaser.
The purpose of the work session was to discuss the business visits done by members of
the council.
Members present each reported on their visits with area business. Common theme
expressed was that taxes are high, the economy has been very difficult, but most
businesses were holding their own or growing slightly. Also that they appreciated that
they were being contacted and visited. Several business expressed concern that
Centerville Road needs to be fixed. Business located along Main Street expressed that the
CSAH 1 4 project nearly “did them in” but that most reported that they are finally
recovering. Most were pretty happy with services in Centerville, although some
complaints were heard. Concerns were expressed about signage and whether more and/or
larger signs might be allowed and one suggested more liberal rules about the kinds of
building materials that can be used. Several expressed that we need another restaurant.
Businesses seemed interested in attending an appreciation lunch or picnic. One offered to
provide of the food and another suggested that it be informal and mostly social, not a
“structured agenda” meeting.
Consensus was that each council member should summarize their visits and submit them
to the administrator. Then, a later work session can be set to form an action plan around
what was heard.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Dallas Larson, Administrator