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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for June 18, 2012 Page 5 of 8 Approve Resolution Accepting Donation from Dead Broke Saddle Club to the Hugo Fire Department The City of Hugo has received a check in the amount of $3,000 from the Dead Broke Saddle Club to go towards the purchase of equipment for the Heavy Rescue Vehicle for the Hugo Fire Department. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION NO. 2012-17 ACCEPTING DONATION FROM THE DEAD BROKE SADDLE CLUB. Approve Memorandum of Agreement for Salt Brine Cost Share Program On behalf of the City of Centerville, Circle Pines, Columbus, Lino Lakes, and Hugo, the City of Centerville has secured a grant from the Rice Creek Watershed District to implement a Sodium Chloride Management Project. Funds will be used to purchase anti -icing equipment to apply liquid salt brine in advance of winter storms, which will significantly lower the overall use of road salt. The Rice Creek Watershed District will be contributing $65,000 towards the project with the remaining $90,000 to be split among the six cities. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the Memorandum of Agreement for the Salt -Brine Cost Share program. Approve Letter to MnDot on Roundabout Discussion Items At the May 21, 2012 meeting, Council heard a presentation from Marc Briese with MnDOT regarding the improvements proposed at the intersection of Highway 61 and 1701h Street (CSAH 4). The City Council discussed the issue further at their June 4, 2012 meeting when property owner Dick Tschida appeared before the Council. At the June 4 meeting, Council directed City staff to prepare a letter to MnDot outlining questions and concerns raised at the May 21 and June 4 meetings. A draft letter in this regard was included in the Council packet, and City staff recommended that the City Council approve the letter for forwarding to MnDot and Washington County officials. This item was removed from the Consent Agenda at the request of property owner Dick Tschida who provided Council with information on costs associated with the TH61/Broadway Avenue roundabout project in Forest Lake. Dick provided several reasons that he felt a roundabout at CSAH 4 made no sense. Mr. Tschida was informed an open house has been scheduled by MnDOT to discuss this project with property and business owners. Petryk made motion, Miron seconded, to schedule June 28, 2012 as a meeting of the City Council to attend the MnDot Open House on the TH61/CSAH 4 intersection project to be held at Hugo City Hall from 5-7p.m. All Ayes. Motion carried. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to direct City Engineer Jay Kennedy to forward the letter to MnDOT outlining questions/concerns regarding the intersection project, including a list of questions from Dick Tschida, and to have a written -type format for public to question/comment on the project at the open house. All Ayes. Motion carried.