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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for February 3, 2014 Page 5 of 10 Mary Armstrong, 4625 165th Street North, asked if there was anything planned for the west side of TH61. She was informed that this project was only on the east side of TH61. Will Riopel, 8089 165th Street North, said he thought the realignment of the intersection would be good for safety reasons because no one stops there. He also spoke about the drainage and wetlands and stated that it needed to be addressed if culverts were install, and the bridge needed to be considered if the road was widened. He agreed that Ingersoll needed to done, and said he would like to see the speed limit at 45 MPH. Tom Jesinski, 7039 165th Street North, stated that he was in favor of widening the road for safety reasons. Dan Riopel, 7260 165th, talked about the construction of the driveways and shoulders, and the soils beneath the road saying that they are not good, and the road will continue to break up. Dan stated that maintenance of the road was a bigger issue. Bruce Discher, 6302 165th Street North, presented the Council with a petition opposing the project. The petition was signed by 15 residents at the west end of the project area. Bruce said that widening the road would increase speeds. The portion of 165th Street near TH61 does not need to be redone, just fixed. Michelle Bakke, 16905 Ingersoll Avenue, wants to see the speed limit set at 45 MPH from 165th along Ingersoll to CSAH 4. She talked about the wetlands on both sides of the road and the road crumbling apart on the sides. If the road is widened, it needs to be done right. She asked about assessments against property near the proposed realignment of the intersection. City Engineer Jay Kennedy explained it would be a gravel road and it would not benefit the property owner she was referring to. Katie Riopel, 8089 165th Street, asked if it was feasible to just patch and sealcoat the existing road. Jay explained that there is not a lot of value to patch and seal coat the road at this point, and it was better was to do a mill and overlay and fill cracks and sealcoat in 3-5 year. Katie also said widening the road was not warranted for the minimal non -motorized traffic. Will Riopel talked about certain sections on Ingersoll he felt needed more than an overlay; they need soil corrections, and a base is needed with culvert replacement. Jay acknowledged the challenges of the culvert. Susan Olson, 6564 165th Street, said she felt the road should be patched and seal coated instead. The speed limit needed to be looked at, and the road doesn't need to be widened to accommodate horses who are better off on a gravel surface. Gary Johnson, resident on west side of TH61, and asked about the volume of traffic. Kennedy estimated it was about a thousand cars a day. Steve Woolstencroft, 5050 165th Street, said he lives on the west side of TH61 but does travel 165th Street on the east side. The road is narrow and bumpy but does not need this project. Money should be allocated to the west side of 165th Street where there are 27 homes and residents that have to deal with the dirt and chemicals on the road.