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City Council meeting of August 21, 2006 Page 6 APPROVE WCA EXEMPTION FOR JD2 MINOR MAINTENANCE Council member Puleo requested that this issue be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion. As directed by Council, staff made notice of application for Wetland Conservation Act Exemption for the proposed 2006/07 JD #2 Minor Maintenance Project, as described by Engineer Willenbring at the 8/7/06 Council meeting. The Technical Evaluation Panel reviewed the project at its meeting on 8/15/06 and recommended approval of the exemption. Councilman Puleo commented on a note from Jyneen Thatcher. He wanted assurance that the RCWD would be responsible for any unanticipated wetland impacts, not the City of Hugo. Puleo made motion, Haas seconded, to approve the WCA Exemption for JD2 minor maintenance with the understanding that the RCWD would be responsible for any unanticipated wetland impacts, not the City of Hugo. All aye. Motion Carried. ASSESSMENT HEARING FOR 129TH STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT At its July 5, 2006 meeting, Council held a public hearing on the 129h Street public improvement project, which was first brought to the City by Jim Kellison. Council directed City Engineer Jay Kennedy to schedule an assessment hearing for August 21, 2006, at which public comment would be taken in regard to the proposed assessments related to the public improvement project, which would bring municipal services to the area located to and around 129h Street at the north end of Bald Eagle Lake. Mayor Fran Miron opened the public hearing for public comment. Jim Kellison had several questions regarding the assessment, to which Finance Ron Otkin responded. On behalf of Gerald Miller, Mr. Kellison stated that Mr. Miller would like to defer his assessment until the sale of his property or change of activity. There were no written comments. Mayor Miron closed the public hearing for Council consideration to adopt the proposed assessment roll for the project. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2006-51 ADOPTING ASSESSMENTS FOR THE 129TH STREE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried. DISCUSSION ON ONEKA SHORES CONCEPT PLAN (THE BEARD GROUP) Mayor Miron and Council member Puleo removed themselves from discussion on the concept plan to avoid any perceived conflict of interest. At its August 10, 2006 meeting, the Hugo Planning Commission was presented with a concept plan from Bill Beard from the Beard Group for Oneka Shores, formerly the Del Webb project. The concept plan includes 752 homes on the 362 acre site, with a mix of single family detached homes and multi -family homes. Other than the applicant, there was no one present from the public to speak on this item. The applicant presented the sketch plan and answered questions from the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission expressed concerns about traffic, indicated that they would not support single family lots as small as 60 feet wide, and encouraged the