Centerville Tidbits
No Reimbursement For Debris Removal
Council voted unanimously against reimbursing residents for costs they incurred while removing storm debris from their private property.
After the storm ripped through town on the night of Monday, August 13, many Centerville residents removed downed trees and other debris from their properties on the morning and aft ernoon of August 14.
During an emergency meeting on the aft ernoon of August 14, council passed a motion authorizing the city to tap into Anoka County SCORE funds to help residents pay for the removal of storm debris on their private property. Th is motion, however, didn't cover costs incurred by residents who removed debris from their property earlier in the day.
"I think we found a solution to the problem very quickly," said Council Member Tom Lee in support of the council's response.
"I wish [residents who removed debris earlier] would've been more patient. Th at lack of patience, I'm afraid, is going to cost them because we can't reimburse them."
During the meeting, a resident who lives on Brian Drive criticized the council for its decision, saying that the city should have had an emergency response plan in place so that a publicly-funded cleanup could have begun earlier in the day.
Later in the meeting, council passed a motion stipulating that the city's publicly-funded cleanup eff ort would end on August 23. Linda Broussard Vickers voted in opposition, making the tally 4-1. City Administrator Dallas Larson estimated that the city will ultimately pay Rivard Contracting $12-13,000 for debris cleanup, with most of the money coming from SCORE funds and the city's emergency contingency fund.
In other action, the council.
. Scheduled an open house on the 2009 Street Improvement Project for October 6, at St. Genevieve Church, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The open house will give residents a chance to weigh-in on what street improvement projects they'd like to see the city pursue over the next couple years.
. Authorized Stork Twin City Testing to conduct soil boring related to the 2009 Street Improvement Project. Stork will be paid $5,800 for its work.
. Awarded an emergency contract to Rivard Contracting/Central Wood Products for the removal of brush and tree debris associated with the major storm that blew through Centerville on August 14.
. Scheduled a public hearing on the city's proposed Wellhead Protection Plan for November 14.
. Approved the fifth pay request from Burschville Construction for work completed on the 20th Avenue Backage Road for an amount of $198,411.98.
. Approved a change in the plans for the 20th Avenue Backage Road project that will result in additional storm sewer being installed during construction. Th e change comes at the request of Anoka County, and will cost the city an additional $26,936.00.
. Approved an annual watertower service agreement with Corrpro Companies for an amount of $495.
. Awarded a contract for city sidewalk repairs to Andrew Ross Concrete and Masonry for an amount not to exceed $45,000.
. Authorized L.N. Sodding to replace the old sod at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park for a cost of $1,053.
. Proclaimed October to be Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the city of Centerville.