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Hugo City Council Minutes for January 5, 2009 Page 8 of 13 Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve the Communications System Subscriber Agreement with Washington County for the implementation of the 800 MHz communication system. All ayes. Motion carried. Traffic Improvements to TH 61 and 147th Street Intersection At its December 15, 2008 meeting, the Hugo City Council listened to a presentation from City Engineer Jay Kennedy that MN DOT officials agreed to fund intersection improvements to the TH61 and 147th Street intersection, which includes a traffic signal. MN DOT officials gave the City of Hugo a deadline of January 2009 in which to determine whether or not it wanted to accept the funds which include a matching contribution from the City of Hugo in exchange for the $1,020,600. City Engineer Jay Kennedy provided Council with a background on the changes proposed since the original Cooperative Agreement funding award of $422,280 back in February of 2008. The changes include pavement rehabilitation and associated drainage improvements to Highway 61. The Council discussed the benefits of expanding the 147th Street project. Staff will hold neighborhood meetings with affected residents and business owners, and will pursue MN DOT approval of a traffic signal at 130th Street. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve RESOLUTION 2009-1 ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM MNDOT FOR THE HIGHWAY 61/147TH STREET INTERSECTION PROJECT. Ayes: Haas, Klein, Petryk, Weidt, Miron Nay: None Motion carried. Miron made motion, Petryk seconded, to direct staff to draft a resolution on traffic signal improvements to the 130th Street and TH61 intersection for approval contingent on an approved funding plan. All ayes. Motion carried. Report on the December 10, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting At its December 15, 2008 meeting, the Hugo City Council listened to a brief report from Councilmember Becky Petryk who attended the December 10, 2008 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting with City Administrator Mike Ericson to discuss a future parks and recreation program. Councilmember Petryk reported to Council the discussions that were held that evening as well as a recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Commission to form a subcommittee to discuss and get citizen input on a proposed future parks and recreation department which would include staff personnel. The Council discussed the need for a way to manage the several facilities the City now has and the lack communication to the public to encourage participation of students and coaches. Staff requested Council support a process, similar to the one used for the Comprehensive Plan, to survey the community to determine programming needs.