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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for November 18, 2013 Page 3 of 5 Approve Order for Property at 16813 Forest Boulevard North - ARK At its November 4, 2013 meeting, the Council approved revocation of the Special Use Permit and the Auto Dismantling License for the business operating as Automotive Recycling Kompany, Inc. at 16813 Forest Boulevard North. As part of the revocation, Council also approved a draft order for cleanup of the property. Staff has finalized this order with the dates on which items will be removed from the property. Staff recommends Council approve the finalized Order Regarding Property at 16813 Forest Boulevard North. Approve Annual Snowmobile Trail Application for the Hugo Snowmobile Club The Hugo Snowmobile Club had submitted its trail application to the City for the purpose of providing public recreational snowmobile trails during the winter. City staff reviewed the application and found it to be satisfactorily complete. Mayor Weidt removed this from the Consent Agenda to talk with President of the Hugo Snowmobile Club John Udstuen. John stated that he was grateful to everyone who helped make the Hugo trails some of the best in Washington County. He talked about the work that went into maintaining the trail and the desire to increase membership. The Club is working on developing a website and the Council suggested they speak with Hugo's Parks Planner to promote the trail and increase members. Weidt made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve the 2013-2014 annual trail application from the Hugo Snowmobile Club. All Ayes. Motion carried. Update on 1651h Street North Neighborhood Meeting on November 14, 2013 On Thursday, November 14, 2013, residents in the 165th Street Neighborhood attended a meeting with Council and staff to discuss a proposed street project. City Engineer Jay Kennedy provided an update of that meeting. City Engineer Kennedy stated that residents talked about estimated project costs, funding, and the Assessment Policy. There was also some discussion on the curve at the intersection of 165th Street and Ingersoll Avenue and whether there should be a different configuration. It was mentioned that school busses use this intersection, and the school districts may have some input prior to design. Jay stated there was a general consensus that there was a need for a project and the City should explore adding a shoulder for the safety of bikers, horseback riders and pedestrians. The next steps would be to evaluate adding the shoulder, culvert replacement, and the 165th/Ingersoll Avenue intersection. Haas stated that he had heard comments regarding concern that people will drive faster once the road is fixed. Speed studies show that the fastest drivers are usually the ones living in the neighborhood. If there is an issue, it can be worked on with law enforcement. He also said that the culvert should be installed, and he would like to know the cost of the bike lane. Klein stated that water is an issue there and they needed to pay attention to the drainage. He welcomed more comments.