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City Council meeting of February 5, 2007 Page 5 Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2007-6 APPROVING FINDINGS OF FACT APPROVING THE REVOCATION OF THE SUP FOR 14069 FINALE AVENUE NORTH. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried. DISCUSSION ON PUBLIC TRANSIT/BUS SERVICE IN CITY Mayor Fran Miron had a discussion with Hugo residents, Roger and Joyce Amundson, who questioned why the City does not receive bus service. Mayor Miron requested that Council include this item on a Council agenda and invite Roger and Joyce to the Council meeting in order to listen to their concerns and request for public bus service in the City of Hugo. Roger and Joyce were in attendance and outlined reasons why Hugo needed public transportation. Washington County Commissioner Dennis Hegberg stated that the county is working on creation of a transit station at its new facility in Forest Lake, and that HIS is available to provide a pickup service to county residents, and unfortunately, it will take a number of years to provide public transportation to this area. City Administrator Mike Ericson and Hugo Senior Citizen Club President Marvella Gamboni currently serve on a WBL area Senior Citizens Task Force, which is looking into transportation issues facing seniors. He will bring the Amundsons' concerns to the next meeting and report back to Council. UPDATE ON OAKSHORE PARK BOA MEETING ON JANUARY 11, 2007 AND SALE OF PARK As residents of the Oakshore Park neighborhood, Council members Petryk and Granger removed themselves from discussion on this issue and left the dais . On Thursday, January 11, 2007, the homeowners' association from the Oakshore Park neighborhood held a meeting to discuss the public improvement project slated in their neighborhood in 2007, as well as the transfer of the 10 -acre park to the City. CD Director Bryan Bear presented Council a development agreement prepared by City Attorney Dave Snyder in order to allow the City to transfer ownership of the Oakshore Park 10 -acre park to the City. PW Director Chris Petree also provided Council with a preliminary schedule for Parks Commission plans to begin the City park project and subsequent submission to Council of its conclusions and recommendations. Haas made motion, Puleo seconded, approving the Development Agreement conveying ownership of the Oakshore Park park property to the City of Hugo. All aye. Motion Carried. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to accept the proposed timeline for improvements to the park property and move forward with the project. All aye. Motion Carried. Council members Petryk and Granger did not vote on these matters.