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COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 8, 2002 Councilmember Dahl noted the City's Surface Water Management Plan must be updated to be in conformance with the Rice Creek Watershed District's water management plan. She asked if TKDA will be working with the Watershed District in these efforts. Community Development Director Grochala responded affirmatively. He noted the Rice Creek Watershed District is a reviewing authority, as well as the Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization. Councilmember Dahl noted the City had granted the Metropolitan Council a 60 -day extension to their review of the Comprehensive Plan. She questioned whether the approval of the City's Comprehensive Plan was being held up for receipt of this plan update. Community Development Director Grochala stated the update to this plan was not the cause of Metropolitan Council's review delay. He anticipated that the update of this plan would be a conditional approval of the City's Comprehensive Plan, if necessary. Councilmember Dahl requested confirmation that moving forty; with this plan update at this time would show the Metropolitan Council that the City is following �r with this process. Community Development Director Grochala stated this was co Councilmember Carlson moved to adopt Resolution No. 02 A thorizing Preparation of a Surface Water Management Plan. Councilmember Dahl secondeth on. Mayor Bergeson noted the City has spent a great d- . . f mo y over the years creating plans, such as the Surface Water Management Plan. He asked at w these types of updates are made and bills are sent to the City, staff look closely at how - update work is simply copying the existing plans. Community Development Director G : ala agreed. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 02-72 can be found . x the ity % rk's office. Consideration of Resoluti Proposed CSAH 8/14 Reco Director Grochala advised Was State Aid Highway (CSAH) 8/1 curring with Washington County Regarding Alignments, Mike Grochala Community Development on County has received Federal funding to reconstruct County etween I -35E in Lino Lakes, Anoka County, and Trunk Highway (TH) 61 in Hugo. As part of the project an alternative analysis, studying alignment alternatives along Main Street connecting with TH 61 was prepared. Four potential alignments through the City of Hugo were reviewed as part of the process, including 140th Street, 142nd Street, 145th Street (the existing alignment), and 147th Street. Community Development Director Grochala indicated at this point Washington County is in the process of preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project. This process will involve studying the environmental impacts of the proposed project, including the alignment alternatives. However, Washington County is recommending that the 140th Street Alignment Alternative be eliminated from further study because of environmental impacts, right-of-way and construction costs, and travel patterns._ 13