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Hugo City Council minutes for March 1, 2010 Page 6 of 8 Update on South Ethan Avenue Neighborhood Meeting City Engineer Jay Kennedy and Senior Engineering Technician Steve Duff, along with Mayor Fran Miron and Councilmember Becky Petryk, held a neighborhood meeting on Monday, February 22, 2010 at which a number of residents were in attendance. City Engineer Jay Kennedy provided Council with an update on this meeting where neighbors expressed concerns about traffic speeds, connection fees, assessments and deferments. Rick Gwynn, 12277 Ethan Avenue, was present and the Mayor thanked him for his leadership in going door-to-door soliciting comments and questions from the residents and bringing their concerns to City staff. Rick stated the meeting was beneficial to the staff and residents who received answers to those questions and raised additional issues that will be address at the next meeting on April 26, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Oneka Room at City Hall. Council discussed the need to address the traffic concerns in that area. Miron made motion, Petryk seconded, to direct staff to install a speed indicator sign temporarily and to work with the Sheriff's office to increase patrol in the area. All Ayes. Motion carried. Discussion on Approval of Revised Burning Ordinance At its August 17, 2009 City Council meeting, Fire Chief Jim Compton recommended the City consider adopting a formal burning ordinance. The Council had directed staff to prepare a draft burning ordinance for Council consideration, and they discussed various drafts of the ordinance on three separate occasions. Community Development Director presented the most recent draft and explained that this ordinance could be administered with current staffing levels. The proposed ordinance includes requiring permits for open burning but not when ground is snow covered, establishment of fees for illegal burns based on response and administrative costs, limits on recreational burning, and prohibiting burning in barrels or using turkey flyers on decks. The Council discussed whether using turkey flyers and grilling on decks should be prohibited, and Assistant City Attorney Christine Eid suggested adding precatory language instead. Council also questioned what was allowed by Home Owner's Associations (HOA) regarding grilling on decks, and they discussed prohibiting recreational fires from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve ORDINANCE 2010-443 AMENDING HUGO CITY CODE, CHAPTER 34, FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION with revisions by staff removing prohibitive language regarding turkey fryers and similar activities, and adding language prohibiting fires between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. Included in this motion was direction to staff to provide information on HOA's regarding burning on decks, and direction to the Fire Chief to keep data on winter burning responses by the Fire Department and report back to the City Council. Ayes: Weidt, Klein, Haas, Petryk, Miron Nays: None Motion carried.