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City Council meeting of April 3, 2006 Page 7 expressed concern about the speeding in the neighborhood. Mr. Warner requested that the speed limit be reduced to 25 mph. City staff requested Council to direct staff on whether or not to draft a resolution requesting that MnDOT conduct a speed study at specific locations in the neighborhood. Mayor Miron stated that this is becoming more common in the City. City Engineer Jay Kennedy stated that a reduced speed limit lower than 30mph is highly unlikely with a Mn/DOT speed study. Mayor Miron stated that he is reluctant to go to Mn/DOT every time these issues come up and thinks staff could visit with Mr. Warner and bring back a more fine-tuned recommendation. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to have staff meet directly with Mr. Warner and bring back a recommendation to the Council. All aye. Motion carried. CARNELIAN MARINE WATERSHED DISTRICT MANAGER TERM EXPIRES City staff received notification from the Carnelian Marine Watershed District that the term of office for Steve Kronmiller will expire on June 21, 2006. This public announcement is to any and all individuals interested in applying for this manager position should contact the Carnelian Marine Watershed District or the City of Hugo. REPORT ON MARCH 24.2006 JD2 BLUE RIBBON TASK FORCE MEETING On March 24, 2006, a reconvening of the JD2 Blue Ribbon Task Force took place at the Hugo City Hall. This is the first time in nearly five years that the Task Force has met. Attendants included representatives from the MnDNR, RCWD, Board of Water and Soil Resources, and the City of Hugo. After two hours, an agreement was reached in principle regarding the future minor maintenance of JD2 and the Stipulation for Dismissal from the lawsuit with the DNR. The Rice Lake Management Plan and maintenance of Branch 2 of JD2 will be part of this cooperative agreement, which will be drafted and prepared and reviewed by the Task Force on Friday, March 31, 2006. City Administrator, Mike Ericson stated that thus far, the meetings have been civil, thoughtful, and has included excellent participation by the four agencies. Mike stated that minutes for the meeting have been drafted by Barbara Haake. At this time, Mayor Miron stepped down from the dais and passed the gavel to acting Mayor Petryk. Frank Puleo stated that the task force recommended to Judge Cass that the mediation be put off until May 1" to allow time for the task force to hold these meetings and try to come to an agreement. Puleo also stated that the DNR acknowledged the need for a wildlife management plan for Rice Lake. Puleo continued by saying that he was concerned that the DNR indicated that the agreed upon profiles for JD2 and Branch 2 "didn't mean anything". At the next Council meeting, Mike Ericson hopes to have a MOA available, along with the meeting minutes that Barbara Haake has prepared. Puleo discussed his opinion that any agreement that comes to the Council should be reviewed, and include comments, by Councilman Granger. John Waller approached the Council and stated that his issue is with the 1997 floodplain ordinance. He wanted to know if the City is going to issue a conditional use permit for the structures in JD2. He indicated that the City is not enforcing the floodplain ordinance. Mr. Waller strongly suggested to Bryan Bear that he review the old floodplain ordinance from 1978. There was no further discussion.