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Hugo City Council Minutes for December 15, 2008 Page 9 of 11 Miron made motion, Granger seconded to approve RESOLUTION 2008-62 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE FONDANT AVE., FOXHILL AVE., FRANCESCA AVE., FREELAND AVE., GENEVA AVE., LOWER 147TH STREET N., 148TH STREET N., 150TH STREET N., ROADWAY, DRAINAGE, AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS. Ayes: Haas, Puleo, Granger, Petryk, Miron Nays: None Motion carried. Discussion on December 5, 2008 Meeting with MN DOT on Traffic Improvements to TH 61 and 147th Street Intersection On Friday, December 5, 2008, Community Development Director Bryan Bear and City Engineer Jay Kennedy met with MN DOT officials to discuss improvements to the TH61 and147th Street intersection. As Council is aware, the cooperative agreement has been approved by MN DOT to provide funding for improvements to the intersection which may include new signal lights. City Engineer Jay Kennedy provided Council with an update. MN DOT has agreed to approve the installation of the traffic signal at TH61 and 147th Street with the City's approval on expanding the project. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to direct staff to continue to work with MN DOT to finalize the added scope and associated cost implications, and to review the project funding and present it to the Council at their January 5, 2009 meeting. All Ayes: Motion carried. Discussion on Jeremy L'Allier Home Occupation Violation at 7130 177th Street North On June 16, 2008 the City Council approved a transition plan for Mr. L'Allier to remove his business from the property prior to December 1, 2008. Staff met with him on November 18, 2008. At the meeting he explained that he had failed to find an alternate location for his business that exactly meets his needs. The primary reason he cited for failing to relocate his business was due to the poor state of the economy. At the meeting he also requested more time to remove the business and talked about making another application for an interim use permit for a home occupation. Staff assured him that despite the condition of the economy there is a significant amount of industrial land and industrial buildings available in this region that will accommodate his use. Staff also offered some assistance in helping him find a location in Hugo, and staff informed him of several sites that were available. Staff completed an inspection of the property on December 2, 2008 and found that nothing had changed on the property. Staff then called Mr. L'Allier and he stated that he has not removed the business from the property, but has a purchase agreement for an office warehouse in the Bald Eagle Industrial Park. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to authorize staff to undertake whatever legal action necessary to remove the business from the property. All Ayes. Motion carried.