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City Council Meeting of March 3, 2008 Page 4 of 5 DISCUSSION ON FEBRUARY 25, 2008 PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED STREET ASSESSMENT POLICY At its January 22, 2008 meeting, the Hugo City Council scheduled Monday, February 25, 2008 as a public hearing in order to take public comment on the proposed revisions to the City's Street Assessment Policy. On Monday, February 25, 2008 Mayor Fran Miron opened the public hearing after a presentation from City Engineer Jay Kennedy and took comment from residents on the proposed revisions to the City's Street Assessment Policy. After the hearing was closed by the Mayor, Council discussed both the Hugo Elementary School neighborhood project as well as the south Ethan Avenue project and took resident comment on both. City Engineer Jay Kennedy provided a recap of the Monday, February 25 meeting and explained the proposed changes to the policy based on the public comments from the meeting. The Mayor and Council made additional suggestions to better clarify the poilicy Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to table action until the next Council meeting to allow staff to make additional minor changes to the policy. All aye. Motion carried. DISCUSSION ON FEBRUARY 26, 2008 MEETING WITH RESIDENTS IN EASTERN ONEKA LAKE NEIGHBORHOOD REGARDING MUSA On February 26, 2008 a meeting was held with property owners on the east side of Oneka Lake along Oneka Lake Boulevard, Harrow Avenue, and 165th Street to discuss proposed changes made to the MUSA boundary as part of the 2008 Comprehensive Plan update. The meeting was attended by Mayor Fran Miron, Council Member Chuck Haas, and City staff with 27 residents from that area. At the meeting, the residents submitted a petition requesting their property be removed from the 2030 MUSA. The Council discussed moving the proposed MUSA to remove the properties on the east side of Oneka Lake and designating the areas to the north and south of the Lake as a transition area with low density land use. Miron made motion, Puleo seconded, to direct staff to present the Council's recommendation at the public hearing to be held at the Planning Commission meeting on March 6, 2008. All aye. Motion carried. DISCUSSION ON RESIDENT CONERN FOR SNOW ON TRAILS IN VICTOR GARDENS MARKET AREA AND ALONG FENWAY AVENUE Staff received an email from a concerned resident regarding the clearing of snow on the trails along CSAH 8 and Fenway Boulevard. Council recalled discussing this matter previously and noted it was identified as one of the City's Focus Goals for 2008. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to direct staff to send a letter to the resident and continue working on the review for the sidewalk/trail maintenance program. All aye. Motion carried.