Centerville Tidbits
Board of Appeal Approves Valuation Change
The five members of the Centerville Board of Appeal and Equalization met on April 8 to hear appeals by three residents of their assessed market values for tax purposes. Meeting again on April 22, board members received City Assessor Ken Tolzmann’s recommendations and authorized Tolz mann to revise the estimated market value of 7364 Peltier Circle from $449,300 down to $445,000 for current assessment payable in 2010. The action was 3-0 (Board Member Ben Fehrenbacher abstained from voting and Linda Broussard Vickers was absent.)
Estimated market valuations for 1778 Dupre Road and 7165 Clear Ridge were left unchanged.
Tolzmann said he will send letters to homeowners informing them of the Board’s decision.
9th Annual Clean-up Day Scheduled
At its regularly-scheduled meeting of April 22, the council invited Centerville residents to participate once again in the city’s annual clean-up day, scheduled for Saturday, May 9 at Laurie LaMotte Park from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Waste Management, Shred-It (8 a.m. to noon only) and Mr. Michael Recycles Bicycles will once again participate.
The city will subsidize fees for electronics (limit 5 free per household), shredding (limit five 30-gallon garbage bags or banker boxes) and garbage (ranging from pickup/mini-van load at $10; to a carload at $3). For more information, call City Hall at 651-429-3232 or visit www. centervillemn.com. Last year, Centerville residents recycled 300 Tons of materials.
In other action on April 8, the council:
• Approved the use of the Laurie LaMotte soccer field in 1009 by the Centennial Soccer Club.
• Scheduled an assessment hearing for the backage road improvements on May 27, 2009.
• Approved Work Order Nos. 7 and 13 on the Anoka County Main Street improvement project in the amount of $790 and $10,981.92, respectively, for manhole repairs and relocation of water service curb boxes and stops.
• Authorized staff to apply for a safety grant through Connexus Energy for safety equipment including emergency radios and refl ective vests for all city public works employees. If successful, the city would be required to match the $2,500 grant.
In other action on April 22, the council:
• Approved an encroachment agreement for 1668 Hunters Trail.
• Approved a tobacco license for Mainstreet Liquor Barrel.
• Approved a five-year Public Entity Maintenance Agreement with Rice Creek Watershed District for maintenance of stormwater facilities in the city.
• Approved the mowing proposal submitted by Horticulture Service, LLC for 2009 in the amount of $13,662 for 23 weeks. The proposal accepted by council at its March 11 meeting was withdrawn before the city could execute the contract.
• Approved reimbursement resolutions for the two 2009 street and utility improvement projects (see related story Page 1), the downtown drainage project, and the city’s trail enhancement project which will allow the city to reimburse itself from any grants, loans or other funding sources, including proceeds of the sale of general obligation bonds.
• Following design changes made by the city, approved a proposal from Bonestroo to complete the trail enhancement project for a contract addition of $23,600.
• Approved a lot split for Lake Area Utilities at 6995 - 20th Avenue contingent on the provision of a 10- foot trail easement.
• Approved Anoka County’s site plan for a 1,600-squarefoot Visitor’s Center within the Chain of Lakes Regional Park Reserve, specifi cally requiring that the county connect the campground dump station and new building to the city’s sanitary sewer line on Mound Trail within 5 years.
• Approved payment of a $100,000 warranty retainage to Dennis Shudy as part of the city’s 2007 real estate purchase agreement.
• Scheduled interviews for the city finance director position on Saturday, May 9.
• Agreed to interview Parks & Recreation Committee candidates immediately prior to the council meeting of May 13.
• Met in closed session to consider property purchase negotiations for Block 8 in conjunction with the city’s downtown redevelopment project.