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City Council meeting of April 4, 2005 Page 6 Miron made motion, Haas seconded, that the Hugo City Council remains neutral in its position on proposed legislation for 10 -year equipment certificates. All aye. Motion Carried. Council had no problem with the Fire Chief testifying further on this matter as long as he maintains the Council's neutrality on the issue. APPROVE FINAL REVISION TO NEW RURAL PRESERVATION & OPEN SPACE ORDINANCE At its March 21, 2005 meeting, Council discussed the revised rural preservation and open space ordinance, which had been recommended for approval by the Planning Commission at its March 10, 2005 meeting. After further discussion, Council agreed to table final approval of the proposed ordinance to allow final revisions, which CD Director Bryan Bear made and provided them in red line to Council. Mayor Miron requested that #9 be added to Subd. 6, referencing off site improvements. Haas made motion, Puleo seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE 2005-397 ADOPTING THE RURAL PRESERVATION PROGRAM. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried. DISCUSSION OF PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM At its annual goal setting meeting on January 25, 2005, Council included the implementation of the City's pavement management program as one of its top 10 goals for 2005. City Engineer Jay Kennedy, Senior Engineering Technician Scott Anderson, PW Director Chris Petree, and Finance Director Ron Otkin have worked to develop a plan whereby the City would proceed to reconstruct old and deteriorating City streets. Jay provided Council with a PowerPoint presentation on the City's pavement management program. Council thanked staff for the excellent presentation and stated that this matter will be reviewed in depth at budget time. Miron made motion, Petryk seconded, directing staff to follow procedures and timeline as suggested in the PowerPoint presentation. All aye. Motion Carried. AUTHORIZE ADVERTISEMENT OF BID FOR 2005 SEAL COATING AND CRACK FILLING PROJECTS Each year, the City of Hugo seal coats and crack fills a portion of its bituminous roads. The City of Hugo has been following a 5 -year seal coating and crack filling plan for all of its bituminous roads that qualify for this level of maintenance. PW Director Chris Petree sought direction from Council on its desire to continue the repair of 165'' Street, east of TH61, when it should be reconstructed. Because Washington County will be making repairs to CR4, with traffic diverting to 165'' Street, Council