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Minutes for the Hugo City Council meeting on March 15, 2010 Page 5 of 9 residents spoke. Council adopted a resolution ordering improvements and preparation of plans and specification for the South Egg Lake Street Reconstruction Project. On Tuesday, March 9, 2010, staff held the final open house for the project which was attended by residents whose questions were answered by staff. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION 2009-9 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE SOUTH EGG LAKE AREA ROADWAY, DRAINAGE, AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS. Approve Resolution Approving Sanitary Sewer Rates Councilmember Haas removed this item from the Consent Agenda. Finance Director Ron Otkin explained that since 2004, the annual cost of sewage treatment paid to the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) has increased over $334,000. This is an average annual increase of 22% over a five-year period and, as a result, the sewer fund has incurred operating losses four out of the last five years. The Finance Department recommends that sanitary sewer rates be adjusted for the first time since 2004 to restore profitability to the sewer fund. For single-family residential customers, the increase amounts to $5 per quarter. Haas made motion, Klein seconded to recommend RESOLUTION 2010-10 ESTABLISHING SANITARY SEWER SERVICE RATES, which will take effect with the first quarter 2010 utility bills. Ayes: Petryk, Klein, Haas, Miron Nays: None Motion carried. Approve Extension to Enchanted Waters Preliminary Plat Approval Councilmember Petryk removed this from the Consent Agenda. City staff has received a letter of request from property owners Jim and Karen Bever for an extension for approval of the Enchanted Waters Preliminary Plat that was first approved on May 1, 2006. There has been three other extension requests previously approved by the City Council for this project, and the latest approval will expire August 6, 2010. The property owners have requested an extension of approval until August 2013 or 2014 because of the conditions of the real estate market. Staff met with Mr. Bever to discuss the extension request after receiving the letter. Councilmember Petryk commented that the property owners worked very hard to plat this property, and due to the suggested changes to the Comprehensive Plan by the Metropolitan Council to not create density greater than one home per ten acres, the City would be removing the Rural and Open Space Preservation Ordinance, which was what the Enchanted Waters Preliminary Plat was approved under. Petryk made motion, Haas seconded, to approve an extension for approval of the Enchanted Waters Preliminary Plat for 24 months, to expire on August 6, 2012. Ayes: Klein, Haas, Petryk, Miron Nays: None Motion carried.