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Hugo City Council Minutes for December 21, 2009 Page 5 of 7 Update on 2008 Comprehensive Plan and Ordinance Revisions On December 9, 2009, the Metropolitan Council approved the City of Hugo's 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Associate Planner Rachel Simone discussed with the Council the steps that are remaining to make the plan official, and described the necessary revisions to the City's zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations. The City has until September 2010 to adopt the plan; after which, the City will have nine months to update the City's Zoning Ordinance. Updates are necessary to ensure the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance coincide, and the ordinance is consistent with the growth management plan. Council discussed the desire to keep Hugo a rural community, and keep the process very open to the public, encouraging their involvement. Miron made motion, Weidt seconded, to direct staff to develop a time line to bring back to the Council for review and approval, and to forward the zoning updates to the Ordinance Review Committee for review and a recommendation. All Ayes. Motion carried. Review Feasibility Study for the South Egg Lake Street Reconstruction Project and Schedule Public Hearing Date for January 19, 2010 On October 12, 2009 a neighborhood meeting was held with the residents on the south end of Egg Lake to discuss a 2010 street reconstruction project. At its October 19, 2009 Council meeting, the Council directed staff to prepare a feasibility study for the project. City Engineer Jay Kennedy prepared the feasibility study and presented the findings to the City Council on the project, which include road improvements, storm sewer drainage improvements, and spot repairs to the sewer and water system. Staff requested that the Council adopt a resolution scheduling the public hearing for Tuesday, January 19, 2010. Council discussed road width options and determined that the residents' input should be sought on that issue during the public hearing. Weidt made motion, Klein seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 2009-50 RECEIVING FEASIBILITY REPORT AND CALLING FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF THE SOUTH EGG LAKE ROADWAY, DRAINAGE, AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS. All Ayes. Motion carried. Vacancy on Governor's Fire and Rescue Services Task Force on Shared Services On December 4, 2009, Governor Pawlenty signed an executive order providing the creation of the Governor's Task Force on a shared services approach to fire and rescue services. The Fire and Rescue Shared Services Task Force will examine issues and benefits associated with different models for shared fire and rescue service delivery. The task force will meet throughout 2010, beginning in early January, and is required to submit findings by Dec. 31, 2010. Preference will be given to elected officials and administrators, but fire chiefs are not prohibited from applying.