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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for March 7,2016 Page 7 of 11 Approve Resignation of Kevin Kriegshauser as Training Lieutenant of the Fire Department Firefighter Kevin Kriegshauser has resigned his position as Training Lieutenant of the Hugo Fire Department and is requesting to remain as a regular firefighter. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the resignation of Kevin Kriegshauser as the Training Lieutenant and appointment as a regular firefighter on the Department effective immediately. Approve Appointment of Ranell Tennyson to the YMCA Board of Directors At its April 20, 2015 meeting, Council appointed Parks Commissioner Cinde Morris as the representative from the City of Hugo to be on the YMCA Board of Directors. In addition, the City pays the YMCA the requested contribution of$1, 500 for membership on the Board. The Council accepted the resignation of Cinde Morris on November 5, 2015, leaving a vacancy on the YMCA Board. Haas suggested Ranell provide an update to Council on the construction progress and information on how to become a member of the YMCA. Haas made motion, Miron seconded, to approve the appointment of Ranell Tennyson to serve on the YMCA Board of Directors. All Ayes. Motion carried. Public Hearing Oneka Lake Blvd/147th Street Improvement Project At its December 21, 2015 meeting, the Council approved a resolution receiving the feasibility report and calling for a public hearing on the proposed Oneka Lake Boulevard and 147th Street Improvement Project, which was scheduled for this evening. The public hearing provides an opportunity for those affected by the proposed improvements to be heard. City Engineer Jay Kennedy provided background beginning with a neighborhood meeting that was held on December 14, 2015. He showed photos of the existing roadway and what it would look like with the proposed improvements. The project would involve the removal of pavement, installation of new curb, gutter and asphalt pavement. There will also be minor utility and drainage repairs as needed. Jay talked about the sidewalk and trail, which is planned to be completed from TH61 to Geneva on the north side of the road. He also explained that it is being proposed as a collector road, which includes a 32 foot wide roadway, five foot boulevard, and an eight foot trail, resulting in widening of the road in most of the corridor. There will be impacts to some trees, fences, and expansion to paved areas. It may also require additional right-of-way and parking restrictions may be imposed due to City State Aid Rules, which allows for parking only on one side of street for a 32' wide roads. Jay talked about the concerns heard from residents at the December 14, 2015 meeting regarding speed of traffic. Patrol had been increased, and several citations were issued. Speed checks on 200 vehicles showed 85% were speeding. An alternate design could be a 28 foot wide road, which is city standard for non- collector street. The pros on that would be reduced property impacts, lower traffic speeds (maybe), and slightly lower cost. The cons were that no parking would be allowed on either side of the street. Use of State aid funds will not allow it. The total cost of the project will be