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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for February 1, 2016 Page 6 of 10 Haas made motion, Weidt seconded, to direct staff to send letter to the Washington County Board of Commissioners encouraging them to get involved. All Ayes. Motion carried. Update on 180th Street/Foxhill Avenue Neighborhood Meeting held January 25, 2016 At the December 7, 2015 meeting, Council adopted a resolution respectfully declining the petition for improvements to 180th Street/Foxhill Avenue and directing staff to schedule a neighborhood meeting to solicit input from the property owners about potential repairs and/or improvements. The meeting was held on Monday, January 25, 2016 at 7 p.m. at Hugo City Hall. City Engineer Jay Kennedy explained the project area and the concerns regarding the condition of the gravel roadway. He updated Council on the neighborhood meeting stating that topics for discussion were a potential paving project, assessments, and other options for improving the roadway. A paving project would cost $25,000-$28,000 per resident and had minimal support. Kennedy provided steps that included removing some of the surface material, combining it with coarse gravel, and applying dust control chemicals. This would be done in a test section. If it didn't work, they would look at reclaiming it, mixing it with new coarse gravel, and applying dust control. Future gravel contract would not include using the fine gravel. Next steps would be testing when conditions allow in May/June and communicating the process with the residents. The goal is to get the road in a condition that is maintainable as a reasonable road surface. The Mayor thanked a resident who sent an email with history of the street, which he appreciated. He stated he believed the City can rectified the road issue, and he asked for their patience. Update on 125th Speed Study At its September 21, 2015 meeting, Council approved a resolution authorizing MnDOT to complete a speed study between Goodview Avenue and CSAH 7 in response to a resident complaint on speeding on the road. City Engineer Jay Kennedy provided an update to Council on this study, stating that a portion of 125th Street is currently unposted, which is not uncommon for that type of roadway; therefore, the speed limit is 55 mph. The study completed by MNDOT evaluated the road and collected speed data. Results showed that the 85 percentile speed, as measured by MnDOT, was 52 mph. Council could post it at 55 but it could encourage people to drive that speed. MnDOT recommended to leave it as an unposted road, determining that 55 mph is a reasonable. Council agreed to leave the road as is. Update on Parks and Recreational Programs Parks Planner Shayla Denaway provided an update on the winter and spring recreational programs for 2016. Movie nights will be in January, February, and March. The sledding party will be on Saturday, February 27 from 1-3 p.m. at Oakshore Park. She explained the Consortium