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CITY OF CENTERVILLE
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING
JANUARY 12, 2005
5:30 p.m.
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City of Centerville held a scheduled work session
meeting on January 12, 2005, at City Hall, 1880 Main Street.
PRESENT:
Mayor Mary Capra
Council Member Paar
Council Member Lakso
Council Member Broussard Vickers
Council Member Lee
ABSENT:
None.
STAFF:
Ms. Bender, Mr. Meyer
OTHERS:
Mr. Lynn, Lynn & Associates
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Capra opened the January 12, 2005, City Council work session meeting at 5:30
p.m.
II. MR. JOHN MEYER, POSITION UPDATE – FINANCE DIRECTOR
Mr. Meyer reviewed the presented Interim Statement of Financial Activity for the City of
Centerville. Mr. Meyer stated that the City is on route to stay on the same levy and be
able to make improvements in the future.
Council asked how the position was going for Mr. Meyer and whether he intended on
relocating. Mr. Meyer stated that he does intend on relocating; however, his children are
in the midst of the school year. Council questioned whether Mr. Meyer was working 40
hours in-house. Mr. Meyer stated yes but he was occasionally taking work home with
him. There was lengthy discussion regarding working remotely, concerns regarding
private information being on home computers and liability associated with same,
software programs and licensing. Consensus was that no private data should be removed
from City Hall and staff was requested to provide Council a break down of software
packages and licensing information for current programs housed on City computers.
Mr. Meyer reviewed the presented League of Minnesota Cities Property Tax Calculator
information provided to them. Mr. Meyer stated that historically the City of Centerville’s
taxes have been decreasing while other communities have increased. Council Member
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Paar thanked Mr. Meyer for the information and stated that it is nice to have information
to show residents when asked questions regarding their taxes.
Council Member Capra stated that Mr. Meyer has worked extremely hard on the
submission of the CDBG grant application for the down town area.
III. MR. JIM LYNN, LYNN & ASSOCIATES (ADMINISTRATOR SEARCH)
Mr. Lynn stated that 48 individuals/candidates submitted resumes for the position of City
Administrator.
Mr. Lynn presented Council with 16 resumes of individuals/candidates that have City
experience and requested that Council narrow the resumes to those that they would desire
to interview, approximately 10. Consensus was to schedule interviews for February 5,
2005 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Mayor closed the January 12, 2005 work session at 6:35 p.m.
Transcribed by:
Teresa Bender, City Clerk
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