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Minutes for the Hugo City Council Meeting on November 1, 2010 Page 3 of 8 South Ethan Avenue Neighborhood Street and Utility Improvement Project At its October 4, 2010 meeting, the City Council approved a resolution to schedule a public hearing on November 1, 2010 to consider the South Ethan Avenue Street and Utility Improvement Project. These improvements include complete roadway reconstruction, storm water drainage, sanitary sewer and water installation, and appurtenant work at a total estimated cost of $1,163,186. City Engineer Jay Kennedy provided a brief overview of the project, and Mayor Miron opened the public hearing. Much of the discussion focused on traffic calming options and whether the road should be 24 feet or 26 feet wide.. Edward Barrett, 12071 Everton Avenue North, talked about the sharp curve at the intersection of 120th Street and Everton Avenue. Rick Gwynn, 12277 Ethan Avenue North, who chaired the neighborhood committee, stated it was time for these improvements to be done, and reducing speed in the area was an important part of this project. Pat Higgins, 12145 Everton Avenue North, supported widening the road and said she did not know about right-of-way on the 120th Street curve. Sharon Schoeller, 12329 Ethan Avenue North, said she felt a wider road would encourage speeding. Denise Davis, 12049 Everton Avenue North, has property adjacent to 120th Street and requested she be kept informed on any plans for the area. Donna Engel, 12497 Ethan Avenue North, supported a 24 foot wide road. She questioned whether a deferment would stay in place in the case of a death if the surviving spouse was under the deferment age of 65. Finance Director Ron Otkin stated it would become due and payable; however, the spouse could ask for Council to recalculate the assessment. Howard Spizman, 12301 Ethan Avenue North, said he felt vehicles would travel faster on a wider road, and speeding occurred early in the morning and late afternoons. Dennis Dahlin, 12165 Everton Avenue North, was in favor of a wider road to give walkers and bikers more room. Rick Gwynn was not in favor of a 26 foot road because he would lose two feet of his front yard. Rick also talked about the cost of water installation and said he was told by a contractor that there was little difference in the cost of directional boring and open cut trenching. Dwight Harvey, 12471 Ethan Avenue North, was not in favor of a 26 foot road width, and he pointed out that the road to the north was 24 feet wide. Greg Steiner, 12255 Ethan Avenue North, was not in favor of the wider road. He stated that the Council should put high priority in reducing speed on the road, and he supported the electronic driver feedback signage.