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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for May 5, 2014 Page 5 of 8 household hazardous waste, Gene's Disposal collected the trash/garbage, and First State Tire Recycling collected tires. Customers increased by 63% over the 2013 spring cleanup event with 519 customers dropping off household hazardous waste and electronics (65,000 pounds), and 198 customers with trash. This caused long lines and wait times. Scott suggested changes be made in the site layout to increase traffic flow. He also asked Council to approve the inclusion of the solid waste/garbage collection for Hugo residents to Washington County's Fall Household Hazardous Waste Event. Bronk made motion, Haas seconded, to approve including the Hugo Fall Cleanup event to the County's Household Hazardous Event on October 10, 2014 at Hugo Public Works. All Ayes. Motion carried. Update on the Bald Eagle Lake Outlet and Schedule Joint Meetinll with the RCWD City Administrator Bryan Bear provided Council an update on the condition and financing of repairs to the Bald Eagle Lake Outlet. The Hugo Public Works Department has been inspecting the bridge daily. There is an increase of flow due to recent rains, and the road will be closed for rip -rap to be placed there this week to shore up the dam. The cost will be approximately $20,000, and staff had sent a letter to surrounding cities asking for support. White Bear Township and Centerville each committed to contribute $2,500, and Lino Lakes will be considering a $2,500 contribution at their workshop this same evening. Letters were also sent to area legislators and the DNR asking them to elevate the priority of the dam on their lists of dams that need funding through the bonding bill, which will be approved by the time the legislation session ends on May 19th. If the City is successful in receiving funds, there will still be a funding gap. Staff is arranging a meeting to discuss this with County Commissioners, and the Rice Creek Watershed District is requesting a joint meeting of their Board of Managers and the Hugo City Council. The Council directed staff to schedule a meeting with the RCWD for Noon on May 28, 2014 at the RCWD office or the evening of May 29 at City Hall, and a barbeque can be held. Staff will work with the RCWD and recommend a date at the next meeting. Weidt made motion, Klein seconded, to direct staff to schedule a meeting with County Commissioners to include Weidt and Petryk with Haas being the alternate should one of them be unable to attend. All Ayes. Motion carried. Discussion on Trail Development Policy At the goal setting session of February 18, 2014, the City Council gave their support for the Parks Commission to create a Trail Development Policy to help evaluate missing trail connections. The Parks Commission discussed a policy at their meeting of March 26, 2014 and identified possible criteria that would help determine priority of possible trail projects. At their meeting of April 23, 2014, the Parks Commission recommended approval of the Trail Development Policy. Parks Planner Shayla Syverson presented the policy to the Council.