Centerville council approves two ordinances, water-bond agreements, well-house price lock and park use at July 29 work session

The Centerville Town Council on July 29 unanimously approved a slate of routine and finance-related items during a 7 p.m. work session at 220 E. Main St.

Council President Dan Wandersee presided; Vice-President Gary Holbert and Council Members Joshua Tudor and David Cate were recorded as present. Jack Bodiker is listed among council members on the agenda but is recorded as absent in the roll call. Town Clerk-Treasurer Sarah Rice and the town attorney were present.

Vice-President Gary Holbert moved to suspend the rules and adopt Ordinance 2025-05; Council Member David Cate seconded. The motion carried, 4 ayes and 0 nays. The council repeated that procedure to adopt Ordinance 2025-06 by the same tally.

The council approved a request from UPS to park in a grassy area near its site and along the drive at the water tower to accommodate a remodel and paving project. Vice-President Gary Holbert moved to approve the request and Council Member Joshua Tudor seconded; the motion carried, 4–0.

Resolution 2025-03 was read for a first reading and advanced on a procedural motion by Vice-President Gary Holbert, seconded by Council Member David Cate; the motion to record the first reading carried, 4–0.

On matters related to the town's upcoming water bond, the council authorized the council president to sign three professional agreements: Baker Tilly (financial advisor), Barnes & Thornburg (bond counsel) and an agreement with Ed Martin. Each authorization was approved by unanimous recorded vote with motions and seconds noted in the minutes.

Under Department Reports, the Building Commissioner and Police Department read their reports; the Fire Department and Utility Manager reported none. In the Wastewater/Stormwater item, staff requested authority to lock in prices and dates for work on well houses at a cost of $63,317.50. Council Member Joshua Tudor moved to approve that price lock; Council Member David Cate seconded and the motion carried, 4–0.

Clerk-Treasurer Sarah Rice presented a park-use request from Coast2Coast4Cancer to use the park as a meeting place at 8:00 a.m. on Sept. 26, 2025, for about an hour with access to restrooms. Vice-President Gary Holbert moved to approve the request; Council Member Joshua Tudor seconded; vote 4–0 in favor.

The council announced its next regular meeting is scheduled for Aug. 12, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. and noted Archway Days will run Aug. 22–24, 2025. Vice-President Gary Holbert moved to adjourn the work session; Council Member David Cate seconded and the meeting was closed by a 4–0 vote. The minutes were signed by Clerk-Treasurer Sarah Rice and Council President Dan Wandersee.

The minutes and agenda reflect unanimous action on the listed items and show no contested votes during this work session. Items approved subject to future formalities (for example, execution of water-bond agreements) were authorized to proceed by the council.