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Minutes for the Hugo City Council Meeting on December 20, 2010 Page 4 of 6 Discussion on December 8, 2010 Rice Creek Watershed District Meeting and Removal or Modification of Weir on Judicial Ditch #2 Due to a potential conflict of interest, Mayor Miron removed himself from discussion and turned the gavel over to Acting Mayor Petryk. At its November 15, 2010 meeting, the Hugo City Council listened to a presentation from staff regarding the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) Board of Managers meeting and the topic of the installation of the weir in Judicial Ditch No. 2. After discussion, Council directed City staff to attend the upcoming Wednesday, December 8, 2010 RCWD meeting at which the Board of Managers discussed the request from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to remove the Weir on Judicial Ditch No. 2. City Attorney Dave Snyder attended the meeting and reported to Council the action taken be the RCWD Board. The RCWD Board passed a resolution of Findings and Order to Remove the Sheetpile Weir on Judicial Ditch 2. The Order states that the sheetpile shall be modified so that it has no hydraulic effect. Though the Order states that the interest and intent is to modify the weir, City Attorney Snyder pointed out that it is contingent on permitting and approval of agencies that may not grant it. Council referred the matter to City staff to evaluate and determine if any comment is necessary to the DNR or other agencies. Update on December 13, 2010 Lake Air/Bald Eagle Estate Neighborhood Meeting On October 11, 2010, the City Council held a neighborhood meeting with residents in the Lake Air Estates/Bald Eagle Estates neighborhood to discuss a potential street and utility improvement project. The proposed project would include roadway reconstruction and could include the installation of City water. At its October 18, 2010 meeting, Council directed staff to mail a questionnaire to the residents within the project area to determine interest regarding the potential road and water improvement project in their neighborhood, and on November 15, 2010, Council directed staff to hold another meeting with the Lake Air/Bald Eagle Estates neighborhood residents in order to share the results of the survey. This meeting was held on Monday, December 13, 2010 and was attended by City staff and Council as well as 35 neighborhood residents. City Engineer Jay Kennedy explained to the Council that 78 questionnaires had been sent and 61 were returned. The response was 25 want no project, 25 want a roadway project only, 5 want both road and water, and 6 wanted water only. Those who wanted water only were part of the Bald Eagle Townhome Association, and the water project could occur separately. Jay explained a neighborhood leadership group was formed that evening, and they will be meeting in January and they would continue discussions with City staff and Council. Miron made motion, Weidt seconded, to direct the City Engineer, at a minimal cost, to do a cursory review to identify whether water could be bypassed in the area and what affect that would have on our water system. All Ayes. Motion carried.