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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for October 15, 2012 Page 3 of 7 The City has received the pay request from North Valley, Inc for Victor Gardens 5th Addition for a paving project within this incomplete development. Senior Engineer Technician Steve Duff had reviewed the pay request and found it satisfactory for work completed on the project. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the Pay Request from North Valley, Inc for $21,725.43 for work completed on the Victor Gardens 5th Addition Paving Project. The City will use proceeds from a Letter of Credit provided by the developer to make this payment. Discussion on EDA Recommendation on CSAH 4/TH61 Roundabout Center Island Design Staff has been working with MnDOT on a landscape design for the center island of the roundabout at TH61 and CSAH 4 (170th Street). MnDOT has $10,000 in its budget for construction of the roundabout for landscaping. At its October 8, 2012 meeting, the EDA reviewed a landscape design and cost estimate. The EDA agreed that the type of plants in the center island need to be drought tolerant because water is not available for irrigation and that the area needs to be low maintenance. The EDA made a recommendation to the City Council to continue working with MnDOT on the landscape design and type of plants, and the cost shall be no more than $10,000 for the landscaping, which will be paid for my MnDOT. City Planner Rachel Juba presented the center island design to the Council, which showed coniferous and deciduous shrubs, perennials, and ornamental grasses. The plants would be low - growing so views will not be blocked. Rachel explained that MnDOT would maintain the island for the first two years, and the City would be required to maintain it after that. The Council agreed with the EDA that the plants needed to be drought and salt tolerant. Council also discussed seeking the input of master gardeners in the area and knowledgeable City Staff. Hass made motion, Weidt seconded, to approve the EDA's recommendation for the center island design for the roundabout at TH61 and CSAH 4 (170th Street North) with all costs to be paid for by MnDOT. All Ayes. Motion carried. Update on NRI Transition Plan Staff has been working with the owner of National Recycling, Inc. (NRI) Rick Mark on NRI's transition plan. City Administrator Bryan Bear updated the Council on recent progress at NRI. Bryan presented pictures showing the back of the site where grading was being done for the building pads. NRI has also begun work on the driveway and fencing in the front of the site. Bryan stated that the City has accepted construction plans and issued permits. Permits have also been issued by the MN Pollution Control Agency and Department of Transportation. The piles of scrap were slowly decreasing and being sorted. Mayor Fran Miron, Council Member Phil Klein, and City Administrator Bryan Bear recently met with NRI owner Rick Mark. Rick had informed them that the lack of available rail cars was impeding the removal of the scrap. John Gohmann from MN Commercial Railroad was contacted and he acknowledged there was a shortage of scrap cars. John committed to work with the the railroad's operations department to make more cars available to NRI. Bryan Bear also said he had spoke with the Braham City Administrator who informed Bryan that they were looking at using the Braham rail spur for loading additional scrap. The Mayor stated that he appreciated the patience of the