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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-12-16 EDA Packet CITY OF CENTERVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY x MEETING AGENDA Wednesday, December 16, 2020 6:30 p.m. or shortly thereafter Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/493922446 Meeting ID: 493 922 446 1-312-626-6799 (Audio Only) MEETING CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF AGENDA Call for Changes to the Agenda APPROVAL OF MINUTES November 18, 2020 Meeting Minutes BILLS AND COMMUNICATIONS EDA Candidate Interviews Pete Carlson Justin Knabe Bills Communications Email to Restaurant and Bar Owners REPORTS Year to Date Financials Ongoing Programs: Blue Logo Sign CenterStage Business Assistance Grant Program (CARES Act Funds) OLD BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS Cougar Cash Recommend Appointment of EDA member ADJOURNMENT INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS None MEETING REMINDERS All Meetings via Zoom Videoconferenci Anoka County Regional Economic Development Authority Meetings Economic Development Association of Quad Area Chamber of Commerce Meetings r 21, 2020 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. via Zoom CITY OF CENTERVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES Wednesday November 18, 2020 6:30 p.m. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City of Centerville held a regularly scheduled Economic Development Authority meeting on November 18, 2020 via videoconference. I. CALL TO ORDER President Hanzal called the meeting to order at approximately 6:34 p.m. II. ROLL CALL* NOT APPROVED PRESENT: President Jeff Hanzal Commissioner Michael Giovinazzo Commissioner D. Love Commissioner Jim Weatherhead Commissioner Wilharber joined the meeting at 6:44 p.m. STAFF: City Administrator, EDA Executive Director, Mark Statz the noted individuals were visibly and audibly present on the videoconference call III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 1. Call for Changes to the Agenda Executive Director Statz added a check to be approved under Bills, and a discussion on two candidates for the vacant seat on the EDA Commission under Old Business. Motion by Commissioner Love, seconded by Commissioner Weatherhead to approve the Agenda with changes. A roll call vote was taken. All in favor. Motion carried. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Motion by President Hanzal, seconded by Commissioner Weatherhead to approve the October 21, 2020 meeting minutes. A roll call vote was taken. All in favor. Motion carried. City of Centerville EDA Minutes November 18, 2020 V. BILLS AND COMMUNICATIONS 1. Bills Executive Director Statz presented a check in the amount of $1,579.06 from Todd Steffan, owner of Corner Express, for fabrication costs for the Blue Logo Sign Program. He said that the commission should reimburse Mr. Steffan $1,184.30, which is 75% of the cost. (per program resolution guidelines). Commissioner Love asked if there was room in the budget to handle this expense. Executive Director Statz presented a list of budget items and explained that there were sufficient funds in the EDA checking account, but only half of it was represented on the sheet. Commissioner Love asked if the check could be presented next month when a clearer explanation could be given. Executive Director Statz stated that he would withdraw his request to have the check authorized so that he could present a be meeting and explained that the money for the EDA budget had been receiving $22,800.00, City Council had given them $10,000 and withheld reconciled. President Hanzal said to strike this check from the list, and move forward with the check for Lonnie Olson Design and Consultation for the EDA flier in the amount of $162.50. Motion by Commissioner Love, seconded by Commissioner Weatherhead to approve the check for $162.50 to Lonnie Olson Design and Consultation. A roll call vote was taken. All in favor. Motion carried. VI. REPORTS 1. Executive Director Statz presented his Administ Mr. Statz commended City Clerk Teresa Bender for her efforts during the election. He also congratulated Mayor D. Love for being re-elected as Mayor and Mr. Steve King, Mr. Russ Koski and Mr. Daren Mosher for winning their respective elections. Mr. Statz stated that he was hoping to open City Hall to the public by February 1, 2021, which is when he hoped the renovation project would be finished. He felt that even though Covid-19 numbers were going up, City Hall renovations included separation of the lobby from the staff, and a separate office for each staff member. The November Planning Commission meeting was canceled and the December meeting was moved from December 1 to December 8, 2020. He stated that Council would likely cancel their December 23, 2020 meeting, but more would be learned on December 9. CenterStage has had a lot of progress in the last couple of weeks, and a lot of ads have been released. Mr. Statz stated that he attended the Anoka County Business Summit. This was an online event with 60 people in attendance. He also attended a partner meeting which is comprised of all the Page 2 of 7 City of Centerville EDA Minutes November 18, 2020 stakeholders that pay for a membership. A flat budget was approved for 2021, with no changes from 2020. Round three of the grant program for businesses is now closed. This round was for new applicants only. He anticipated them staying with the preliminary budget with a .9% increase to the levy. 2055 Phase II of Old Mill Estates infrastructure is complete and building permits are being issued. A builder has purchased several lots. Paving at Bayview Villas will be done on November 19, 2020. President Hanzal asked if Block 7 was in a TIF district. Executive Director Statz explained that there had been a public hearing to establish a TIF district, but they decided not to move forward with it. He also stated that the reason the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting was moved out one week was because there were two different developers who were interested in the property. Both developers were proposing 18-20 units of row homes. Atlas Villas Memory Care has broken ground. Executive Director Statz shared a picture of the rendering from LinkedIn. The Planning Commission now has two openings. Commissioner Mosher won a seat on the City Council, and Commissioner Haiden is retiring and moving out of Centerville. Mr. Statz asked North Metro TV to put the EDA promotional vide Channel. This should run in a circle with the other programming on the channel. There is an interim use permit for Rehbein Black Dirt on the docket for the next Planning and Zoning meeting. The office area of the City Hall renovation project is complete, and staff started moving in this week. On November 19, 2020 there will be a proofing meeting to go over placement of the dais television screens and other items. Construction will begin on the Council Chambers on Monday, November 23, 2020. The downtown street project is complete. It has been hydro-seeded and should come up in the spring. The Parks and Recreation Committee has set dates for skate nights. Concessions will not be offered this year. Page 3 of 7 City of Centerville EDA Minutes November 18, 2020 The Adopt a Garden program needs more volunteers. We have two so far; Mrs. Love and the - Scouts. cco checks passed. This was the first year that we had to check for tobacco sales at 21 years of age. There are new faces in the police department and Officer Wahlberg has been promoted to sergeant. Commissioner Weatherhead asked about an item he saw on Executive a restaurant that wants to expand. Mr. Statz explained that the Blue Door Pub in St. Paul wants to expand, and he thinks they are looking at a site in Blaine and another possible site in the northern metro. He explained that he pitched two sites to them; the 1537 si Catering site. 2. Year to Date Financials This item was handled out of order 3. Ongoing Programs a. Blue Logo Sign Executive Director Statz explained that we had recent activity from Corner Express. He said the receipt that was presented was only for fabrication costs, and he was hoping to get their receipt for their participation in the program. He said that hoping to hear from Wise Guys and Center Mart. b. CenterStage This item was handled out of order c. Business Assistance Grant Program (CARES Act Funds) This item was handled out of order VII. OLD BUSINESS 1. Data Center Study (Excipio) Executive Director Statz explained that the EDA had been asked to participate in a study to look at a 55 acre site and the feasibility of building a data center. Jeff Gilmer from Excipio introduced himself and asked if anyone was familiar with data centers. He explained that data centers hold all data from all of us in everything we do. It stores all Page 4 of 7 City of Centerville EDA Minutes November 18, 2020 information for an organization that the organization needs to have. If a data center is down, most businesses would have a difficult time functioning today. Data centers hold information for critical facilities. Critical facilities are facilities that the government designates need to be up and functioning if a disaster hits. For example, hospitals, banks, and city offices. There are two types of structures; one type is where a company owns their own data center, such as Target Corporation. The second type is called a hosted data center, where different providers own the center and break it up for the companies to share. The host runs and maintains it so the individual businesse Data centers are also highly secure facilities. They are often accessed through man traps and biometrics. Man traps are set up for someone to open a door with a card key and wait in a secure area for the door to close behind them. Once that door is fully closed, then they may open a second door with their card key and walk through. An example of biometrics may be an iris reader. Mr. Gillmer gave examples of how data centers continue to grow, as data becomes more a part of our daily lives. For example 10 years ago people called a taxi cab when they needed a ride. Today people use their cell phones to call an Uber. All data for Facebook is stored in data centers, and so is the information we stream on our televisions. r. Other factors taken into account are the costs, the amount of network connectivity, and a low risk for natural disasters. The cost of cooling can be expensive, and a data center in Minnesota would need to be cooled less than other parts of the country. Minnesota also has the best rebates and incentives for people to build data centers. There were a lot of data centers in the southern metro, but they are full, so owners are looking to move somewhere that is not on the same power grid, but still close enough to drive between facilities. A data center will usually only be built if they can make a profit. The site in Centerville has a 49% return on investment. Most sites have a 25-30% return. Mr. Gillmer laid out the objectives of the report which were to assess the viability of multiple sites for suitability of a data center, and assess the utility and telecommunication infrastructure available. The study estimated physical size and created a financial model for construction. Mr. Gillmer also spoke about thd data collection requests to subject matter experts such as the City of Centerville, Comcast and Connexus, and provided weekly status updates and progress reviews. Mr. Gillmer also spoke about site attributes, including incentives at the state and city levels that make the property attractive to buyers. Another factor considered was whether or not local government is open to negotiation for prospective partnerships. Page 5 of 7 City of Centerville EDA Minutes November 18, 2020 Commissioner Weatherhead asked which type of data center was being proposed for this site. Mr. Gilmer explained that the model was built to target both types of data centers, but the concept of companies owning their own data centers is going away because people are going to cloud storage and cloud storage has increased due to COVID. Discussion was had amongst members of the commission regarding the advantages of a data center for the community. The commission pointed out a note in the report that said that a data center is exempt from Property Tax. Mr. Gilmer thought that this note was most likely in error and should, instead discuss the tax exemption from sales tax for computer equipment. Mr. Gilmer would change that note. 2. Discussion regarding two applicants for vacant seat on the EDA Commission. Executive Director Statz spoke about two individuals who had expressed interest in the vacant seat on the EDA Commission. One was a business owner named Justin Knabe who had an insurance agency in the town office park. The second person is a resident named Pete Carlson who lives in the Eagle Pass development. Executive Director Statz would like the committee to interview the individuals at the December 16, 2020 meeting and then make a recommendation to City Council. VIII. New Business 1. Printed Business Directory Executive Director Statz spoke about printing a paper business directory. Discussion was had with the general consensus that it is better to keep the directory online and residents. 2. President Hanzal presented a pi regarding whether or not to release the grant funds with general consensus being that the funds should be released to the business owner. Motion by President Hanzal, seconded by Commissioner Love to release the grant funds to the business owner and forgo the permits for the tenant build out being in compliance. A roll call vote was taken. All in favor. Motion carried. IX. ADJOURNMENT President Hanzal made a Motion to adjourn the November 18, 2020 EDA Commission Meeting, seconded by Commissioner Weatherhead at 8:34 p.m. A roll call vote was taken. All in favor. Motion carried. Page 6 of 7 City of Centerville EDA Minutes November 18, 2020 Page 7 of 7 CITY OF CENTERVILLE REQUEST FOR ACTION Agenda Item # Department: RequestedMeetingDate: December 16, 2020 EDA V.1 TITLE OF ISSUE: EDA Vacancy - Candidate Interviews BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Two individuals have expressed interest in joining the EDA to fill the open seat. They are: a. Pete Carlson - Centerville Resident b. Justin Knabe - Centerville Business Owner Both qualify as viable candidates under the EDA's bylaws. COST AND SOURCE(S) OF FUNDING: N/A REQUESTED ACTION: Conduct interviews of each candidate. A formal action to recommend appointment appears later on the agenda. SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED Motion By: ____________________________________ Resolution Ordinance Contract Minutes Plan Map Second By: ____________________________________ Vote Record: AyeNay ____ Application for Appointment Other (specify) ____________ _____ _______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________ _____ Refer to: _________________________________ Tabled Until: ______________________________ Consent Other: ___________________________________ Regular Mark Statz From:Mark Statz Sent:Friday, December 11, 2020 10:01 AM Subject:Centerville Bars and Restaurants CentervilleBarandRestaurantOwners, Ijustwantedtosendaquicknoteouttoletyouknowafewthings.Firstofall,ourmessagetoyouisoneofgratitude forhangingintherethroughthisdifficultandunpredictabletime. 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Next,Iwantedtomakeyouawarethatthereisastrongpotentialforastateledreliefpackagecomingforwardthat wouldhelpsupportthoseaffectedbyGov.Order2099(theonethatshutyoudownon11/20).Pleasepayattentionto correspondencefromthecity,county,chambersofcommerceandothersuchorganizationsforinformationonthisand otherreliefpackages.Acheckisnotgoingtojustshowupinthemail.Youhavetoaskforit,byapplying.Weknow applyingforgrantsisaboutasmuchfunaswatchingpaintdry,butimportantforyoutodo.Havingyourbooksin order,taxespaidandaCOVIDplaninplaceareafewthingsyoucandotobestprepareyourselftoreceivefunds.Lastly, ifhavingtroublewithanapplication ƦƌĻğƭĻğƭƉŅƚƩŷĻƌƦ͵morethanhappytolendahandordirectyouto someonewhocan.beembarrassedifyourpaperworkisamessoryouunderstandbeingaskedof you.Guesswhat:nottheonlyone. Anotherprogramthatisbeingputtogetherwouldoffertechnicalassistance.Thismightbeassistancewithmarketing (socialmedia,printads,etc.),websiteupgradesormaybeimplementinganewinventorysystem.Thehelpwouldcome fromotherbusinesseswhoaredoingwellduringthepandemicandhavechosentodonatetheirtime.Ifthisis somethingyouthinkyoumightbeabletouse,letmeknowandIcanhelpyougetsignedup. forgetabouttheloanandgrantprogramforexteriorimprovements.Lowinterestloans(2%interest)upto $20,000andgrantsupto$5,000areavailable. Finally,pleaseletmeknowifanythingwecandotohelpyouweatherthisstorm.alwaysopentonew ideas. Thanksagain,forallyoudoforourcommunity.MerryChristmasandHappyNewYear! Mark Statz, PE City Administrator/Engineer City of Centerville 1880 Main St. Centerville, MN 55038 O: 651-429-3232 D: 651-792-7931 C: 651-775-5126 mstatz@centervillemn.com www.centervillemn.com @centervillemn 1 23022031!5;39!QN CITY OF CENTERVILLE Qbhf!2 Exp/Rev Accounts - EDA Bruce 2020 Account DescrNov. 2020 Account Descr E E 201-46500-433 Dues and Subscriptions$0.00 $50.00 E 201-46500-100 Wages and Salaries (GENERAL)$0.00 $0.00 E 201-46500-122 FICA$0.00$. E 201-46500-210 Operating Supplies$0.00 $.5 E 201-46500-234 EMERGENCY SERVICES - COVI$0.00$0.00 $.50 E 201-46500-300 Professional Srvs$162.50 $0.00 E 201-46500-303 Engineering Fees$0.00 $1.50 E 201-46500-304 Legal Fees$0.00 E 201-46500-322 Postage $0.00$0.00 E 201-42000-300 Professional Srvs$0.00$0.00 E 201-46500-430 Miscellaneous$0.00 $.00 E 201-46500-425 Bank Service Charges$5.00 $5.00 E 201-46500-43 $0.00 $.00 E 201-46500-439 Clothing Allowance$0.00$0.00 E 201-46500-441 Conf. & Schooling$0.00$50.00 E 201-46500-810 Refunds & Reimb. $0.00$0.00 E 201-46500-331 Travel Expenses$0.00$0.00 $. Account Descr E$167.50$. Account Descr R R 201-46500-36200 Miscellaneous RevenuesR 201-46500-36200 Miscellaneous Revenues$0.00$0.00 R 201-46500-36210 Interest EarningsR 201-46500-36210 Interest Earnings$0.00$0.00 R 201-46500-39201 Transfer from General FundR 201-46500-39201 Transfer from General Fund$0.00-$22,800.00 R 201-49200-36210 Interest EarningsR 201-49200-36210 Interest Earnings$0.02-$31.69 Account Descr R$0.02-$22,831.69 $,. CITY OF CENTERVILLE REQUEST FOR ACTION Agenda Item # Department: RequestedMeetingDate: December 16, 2020 EDA VI.2 TITLE OF ISSUE: Year to Date Financials BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Attached, please find a summary of year-to-date expenditures. Please note that COVID related expenditures have been pulled from the ledger and paid through the city's general fund, which was then reimbursed through the CARES Act funding. COST AND SOURCE(S) OF FUNDING: N/A REQUESTED ACTION: No formal action required. For review only. SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED Motion By: ____________________________________ Resolution Ordinance Contract Minutes Plan Map Second By: ____________________________________ Vote Record: AyeNay ____ Financial Statement Other (specify) ____________ _____ _______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________ _____ Refer to: _________________________________ Tabled Until: ______________________________ Consent Other: ___________________________________ Regular CITY OF CENTERVILLE REQUEST FOR ACTION Agenda Item # Department: RequestedMeetingDate: December 16, 2020 EDA VI.3.a TITLE OF ISSUE: Ongoing Programs - Blue Logo Sign BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Korner Express has now paid in full for both the fabrication of their sign and the annual dues. COST AND SOURCE(S) OF FUNDING: $2,264.30 (75% of $3,019.06) - City General Fund, reimbursable through CARES Act. REQUESTED ACTION: Motion to recommend payment of 75% of eligible costs, as submitted, by City Council, through the General Fund, reimbursable with CARES Act. funds. SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED Motion By: ____________________________________ Resolution Ordinance Contract Minutes Plan Map Second By: ____________________________________ Vote Record: AyeNay ____ Correspondence, invoices, checks Other (specify) ____________ _____ _______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________ _____ Refer to: _________________________________ Tabled Until: ______________________________ Consent Other: ___________________________________ Regular Mark Statz From:todd steffen <tdsteffen18@yahoo.com> Sent:Wednesday, November 18, 2020 4:10 PM To:Mark Statz Subject:Freeway Sign /ğǒƷźƚƓʹThisemailoriginatedoutsideourorganization;pleaseusecaution. We are signed up! Ill get you a copy of the check. Thanks, Todd 1 CITY OF CENTERVILLE REQUEST FOR ACTION Agenda Item # Department: RequestedMeetingDate: December 16, 2020 EDA VI.3.b TITLE OF ISSUE: Ongoing Programs - CenterStage BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Recent CenterStage posts can be seen in the Administrator's Report COST AND SOURCE(S) OF FUNDING: Costs previously approved. REQUESTED ACTION: No formal action required. For review only. SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED Motion By: ____________________________________ Resolution Ordinance Contract Minutes Plan Map Second By: ____________________________________ Vote Record: AyeNay ____ Other (specify) ____________ _____ _______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________ _____ Refer to: _________________________________ Tabled Until: ______________________________ Consent Other: ___________________________________ Regular CITY OF CENTERVILLE REQUEST FOR ACTION Agenda Item # Department: RequestedMeetingDate: December 16, 2020 EDA VI.3.c TITLE OF ISSUE: Ongoing Programs - Business Assistance Grant Program (Anoka Co. CARES Act) BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: We hope to have a final report from Anoka County on the businesses who received funds through this program, to share with you by the time of the meeting. All funds were expended by the deadline, with qualifying businesses receiving between $10,000 and $30,000 each. COST AND SOURCE(S) OF FUNDING: County funds REQUESTED ACTION: No formal action required. For review only. SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED Motion By: ____________________________________ Resolution Ordinance Contract Minutes Plan Map Second By: ____________________________________ Vote Record: AyeNay ____ Other (specify) ____________ _____ _______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________ _____ Refer to: _________________________________ Tabled Until: ______________________________ Consent Other: ___________________________________ Regular CITY OF CENTERVILLE REQUEST FOR ACTION Agenda Item # Department: RequestedMeetingDate: December 16, 2020 EDA VIII.1 TITLE OF ISSUE: Cougar Cash BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: A number of years ago, the Centerville Economic Development Commission (EDC) developed a program, in cooperation with a local bank, called "Cougar Cash". The program issued currency-like documents in several denominations that could be used only at local businesses. Staff would like to explore re-engaging this program. Cougar Cash was often given away as prizes at parks events, Fete des Lacs and on similar occasions. COST AND SOURCE(S) OF FUNDING: TBD REQUESTED ACTION: Provide direction to staff as to whether or not this program might be worth exploring, further. SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED Motion By: ____________________________________ Resolution Ordinance Contract Minutes Plan Map Second By: ____________________________________ Vote Record: AyeNay ____ Previous Cougar Cash Guidlines Other (specify) ____________ _____ _______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________ _____ Refer to: _________________________________ Tabled Until: ______________________________ Consent Other: ___________________________________ Regular CITY OF CENTERVILLE REQUEST FOR ACTION Agenda Item # Department: RequestedMeetingDate: December 16, 2020 EDA VIII.2 TITLE OF ISSUE: EDA Vacancy - Recommend Candidate for Appointment BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: After interviewing interested candidates for the open position on the EDA, the commission should make a recommendation to the City Council, for appointment. The EDA may not appoint its own members. This must be done by the City Council. The vacant seat's term will run through August 2021. In August, the EDA may again recommend placement of the chosen candidate, or it may open the position to other candidates. The new term will be for six years. The incoming candidate will also assume the role of Treasurer, unless the EDA wishes to reassign these duties. COST AND SOURCE(S) OF FUNDING: N/A REQUESTED ACTION: Motion to recommend that the City Council appoint _________________ to fill the vacant EDA seat. SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED Motion By: ____________________________________ Resolution Ordinance Contract Minutes Plan Map Second By: ____________________________________ Vote Record: AyeNay ____ Application for Appointment Other (specify) ____________ _____ _______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _______________________________________________________________ _____ Refer to: _________________________________ Tabled Until: ______________________________ Consent Other: ___________________________________ Regular December 9, 2020 ADMINISTRATION COVID-19 Response City Hall City Hall is currently closed to the public. All permits and other city services may be accessed online or by calling 651-429-3232. The City is working towards a re-opening of City Hall to the public by February 1, 2021. Meetings All Committee and Commission meetings (P&Z, P&R, EDA, and CC) will continue to be held via Zoom videoconferencing at least until the renovation work inside City Hall is complete. The meetings are also broadcast live on North Metro TV and streamed on their website. Additionally, meeting connection information is being posted on the website and will be widely distributed so that the public can join. The City is working towards the transition back to in-person meetings by February 1, 2021. Meeting Schedule A 2021 Meeting Calendar has been produced and will be on the December 9 City Council Meeting Agenda for approval. SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES Planning and Zoning Commission ouncil and the resignation of another planning commission member, there are now two open seat Commission. The city has seen a lot of development pressure in the past few years and it continues to see interest in further development and redevelopment. Our P&Z Commission will play an important role in shlet us know if you are interested in serving by filling out an application online at www.centervillemn.com or by following this link: Committee Application The P&Z Commission meets monthly on the first Tuesday at 6:30 PM. Meetings are currently held via Zoom videoconference. When conditions allow, meetings will be held in person at city hall, in the City Council Chambers. Economic Development Authority Council members on the board. Applicants must be either a resident of the city or a business owner with a physical location in town. Please let us know if you are interested in serving by filling out an application online at www.centervillemn.com or by following this link: Committee Application The EDA meets monthly on the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM. Meetings are currently held via Zoom videoconference. When conditions allow, meetings will be held in person at city hall, in the City Council Chambers. Adopt a Garden Program a planting bed around its entrance monument sign. The city is seeking volunteers to make one of these gardens, their own. Simply email us at info@centervillemn.com if you are interested in helping out or would like more information. Pay Equity City staff recently completed our annual Pay office of Management and Budget. The city scored a 150 on the statistical analysis test portion of the evaluation. A score of 80 or bett compliance can be found in the December 9 City Council Agenda Packet. ELECTIONS Congratulations to our election winners: th New city councilmembers will be sworn in at th). ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Minnesota Technology Corridor The Excipio Data Center Feasibility Study is now complete. The report presents numbers which show our site as being very competitive on number of positive attributes including its proximity to two or more fiber providers, coming from different corridors, redundant power supplies, and low disaster risk factors such as our distance from airports, highways, and rail lines. Minnesota Technology Corridor stakeholders will now begin using this document to market the property to prospective developers. Small Business Relief Grants (DEED) Grant recipients are being notified, but a complete list of them is not yet available. Quad Area Chamber of Commerce Holiday Party The Quad Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a virtual holiday party on December 21 from 11:30 to 1:00, complete with door prizes and an ugly sweater contest. Economic Development Authority (EDA) CenterStage Some recent posts include: Carpenter Auto Body 1737 Main Street Information on 1737 Main Street was shared with several real estate investors and contractors who partner with developers to find viable sites. Anoka County Regional Economic Development (ACRED) ACRED Events The Marketing Subcommittee continues to plan for scheduled events in the fall of 2020 in conjunction with the MN Real Estate Journal. Events are being converted into virtual experiences. Below is a list of events being sponsored by ACRED and their current status: Redevelopment Summit (virtual) December 8 8:30 AM -10:00 AM UpRiver Real Estate Event (virtual) December 16 8:30 AM -10:00 AM Economic Development Assoc. of MN January 2021 TBD MNCAR Expo (in-person) Postponed to 2021 TBD A final round of grant funding was recently offered to businesses who had qualified for either of the first two rounds Order: bars, restraurants, gyms, dance studios, etc. The application period begain on November 5 and was open until funds were exhausted. Grants up to an additional $10,000 were be distributed on a first come first serve basis. This means that some businesses were able to receive up to $30,000 in total from this program. The federal deadline to expend these funds has now come to a close. No further grant dollars are available through this fund. FINANCE COVID-19 Relief Programs The city was able to spend or allocate all of its $304,902 worth of CARES Act relief from the Federal Government, through the State and County and did not have to refund any of it. The funds were used for: General direct expenses (hand sanitizer, plexiglass dividers, etc.) Diverted staff time (time spent on COVID mitigation) Police and Fire payroll expenses (for time spent on COVID mitigation) North Metro TV COVID mitigation efforts City Hall office area renovations for social distancing and other COVID resilience items. 2021 Budget/Truth in Taxation The Preliminary 2021 Budget was adopted by the City Council at its September 23 meeting. If adopted as a Final Budget, it would raise the levy by less than 1%. The City Council may reduce the budget and levies, but not increase them, prior to adoption of the final versions in December. At the December 9 City Council meeting, the Truth in Taxation hearing will be held at 6:30 PM nance director will present information on the proposed levies and the affect on local taxes. The public will be afforded an opportunity to speak on these issues. After hearing from the public, the City Council will need to adopt a final budget and levy for 2021. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Centerville Elementary School Centennial School District is in the early stages of planning an addition to Centerville Elementary. The addition would add classroom space to add one section to each grade. Architects working with the district are looking to fill in some of the courtyard space on the west side of the building and extend the building footprint to the north a bit, necessitating a move of the current playground equipment. With this configuration, the design will look to incorporate natural light into the classrooms that would otherwise have views to the courtyard. The expansion would not require any new work on the parking lot. The expansion will require a re-route of some city owned sanitary sewer lines. The re-route is being being reviewed by city staff. Any costs associated with this will be borne by the school district. Apartment Complex Concept Plan The Planning and Zoning Commission was presented with a concept plan for a 3-story, 96- thst unit apartment complex sited on commercially zoned land between 20 and 21 Avenues, north of Main Street. The project would require a Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezoning. If the developer chooses to pursue these land use requests, a public hearing would be scheduled to receive community input on the proposal. th Centerville Storage (20Ave. Mini Storage) Framing of the two largest storage buildings is underway. Work continues on the driveway areas and site grading. Old Mill Estates Phase II paving is complete and work on punch list items continues. Homes are being sold. Bay View Villas (Waterworks Site) Paving of the wear course and driveway connections is now complete. Punch list items including landscaping, ped ramps, mailboxes and shoreline plantings will be addressed in the spring. A letter of credit reduction request is on the December 9 City Council agenda for consideration. 7241 Main Street The prospective developer of this property recently contacted the city to reengage in the process of subdividing the property. We anticipate a sketch plan in the near future. Block 7 Property (Downtown) A concept plan for row homes will be reviewed by the planning and zoning commission at their December 8 meeting. The proposal shows 20 units on the city-owned vacant land in downtown. Atlas Villas Memory Care Project (1825 Main Street) Excavation and building pad preparation work has begun. Driveway and Parking Ordinance Review The Planning and Zoning Commission continues to work diligently on issues related to what and where certain vehicles can be parked on residential properties. Both the existing ordinance and the one being contemplated by P&Z do not allow parking of any vehicles in the front yard (not on the driveway). Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Postponed The Planning and Zoning Commission will be meeting on December 8, 2020. Its normally scheduled meeting was pushed back one week. Development Inquiries Developer looking for warehouse space. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Web Site Social Media Business Directory updates CenterStage Committee Meetings Committee Agendas/Packets uploaded Housing assistance info Reader Board Meeting Schedules Business Email List Anoka Co. Business Grant Info (Round 3) COVID-19 Information Comments & Concerns from Public Community Email List Truck traffic in residential neighborhood City Newsletter North Metro TV North Metro TV Staff will be available to operate city camera systems for all council and committee meetings, beginning January 1, 2021. Staff also continue to assist the city with video production in conjunction with our CenterStage program. General Metal scrapping operation, junk vehicles, etc. A deadline has been set for the completion of a fence around the north and east side of the wer property. th 7129 20Ave. The owner has replaced the lighting fixtures as required. Rehbein Black Dirt Operation Interim Use Permit A public hearing will be heldcember meeting to consider Black Dirt which is set to expire at the end of the year. PUBLIC WORKS/STREETS City Hall Renovation The COVID-19 related office area improvements are now complete. The contractor will move into construction of the renovation work in the City Council Chambers and front lobby area (see rendering below). This work should wrap up by mid-January. The City is working towards a City Hall re-opening on February 1, 2021, including a transition to in-person meetings of the City Council and various Committees. Of course, as conditions of the pandemic change, this scheduled will be reevaluated. Trucks One of the three new trucks we ordered almost a year ago have now been delivered to the dealer. Once the other two are delivered to them, they will make a delivery of all 3 to the city. Misc. Public works staff have been busy with preparing winter equipment and supplies of salt & brine. The water systems have been winterized and staff has assisted homeowner associations with winterizing their irrigation systems. All staff are healthy and on a regular work schedule. STORMWATER/WETLAND LaMotte Park Stormwater Reuse System Expansion Work on the project is substantially complete, with a few odds and ends that may need to wait until the spring start-up of the system. SEWER AND WATER Wellhead Protection Plan A Public Hearing on the Plan was held on September 9. No significant comments were received. A draft of the Part II Plan will be sent to the Minnesota Department of Health for review and comment. 2020 Downtown Street and Utility Improvements Paving is now complete! The contractor paved the base course of asphalt just before the protect the front edge of the curb from snow plows while we wait to pave the final lift of asphalt next year or perhaps the year after, depending on how the pavement looks upon inspection next spring. The project has been hyrdo-seeded. This should allow for good turf growth early next spring. Mail service has been switched back to normal delivery at permanent mailboxes. A credit against all assessments has been issued, since sod was initially planned as part of the project. Watch your mail for a letter outlining the specifics of your credit. Well Sealing Cost Share Program The Anoka Soil and Water Conservation District has a cost share program for sealing abandoned wells. If you have a well on your property that you are no longer using, and would like to have sealed, please check out what a DWSMA is or whether or www.anokaswcd.org/well-sealing PARKS AND RECREATION Parks and Recreation Committee The Parks and Recreation Committee met on December 2 and agreed to keep the Skate Nights on the schedule. If the tended into January, the events may need to be cancelled. Skate Nights Dates have now been set for our annual Skate Nights: Friday, January 8 and Saturday, February 6, 2021, from 6 to 9 PM. Mark your calendars. These events include skating, sledding, COVID-friendly refreshments, a bonfire, music, snowshoeing, kick sleds and fat tire bikes. Adopt a Garden Program on Committee will be forming and adopt a garden program to help maintain flower gardens at city parks. Ifunteering, please let us know by emailing info@centervillemn.com We already have 2 volunteers that have stepped forward! Join the fun and sign up now. Lino Lakes YMCA Reimagining City staff have been attending a series of community engagement meetings designed to reimagine the YMCA in Lino Lakes. This facility has been struggling to maintain its services in an economically stable way, exacerbated by the COVID Crisis. PUBLIC SAFETY Centennial Lakes Police Department COVID-19 All staff members are now healthy. Centennial Fire District Fire District Organizational Study The preliminary results of the study will be shared with the Operations Committee in late December. COVID-19 All fire staff are now healthy and able to respond to calls. Duty Crew In an effort to ensure there is an effective response force to respond during the daytime hours, the Centennial Fire District implemented a Applications for the position were posted and four candidates have been selected. The four who were selected are metro departments (Lake Johanna, Andover, Minnetonka, and SMB Fire) who currently have the same program. The Duty Crew will rotate from station to station within the district and respond to emergency incidents between The duty crew will also assist with duties assigned by the Administrative staff. This program will greatly enhance the emergency services provided to our communities.