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City Council meeting of April 18, 2005 Page 8 APPROVE RESOLUTION IDENTIFYING NEW MUNICIPAL STATE AID ROUTES City Engineer Jay Kennedy, PW Director Chris Petree, and Senior Engineering Technician Scott Anderson have worked over the past several months identifying new municipal state aid (MSA) routes in the City. Staff determined that there may be a better allocation of MSA routes that would benefit the City in maintaining safe and efficient City streets. Jay presented a resolution identifying the new MSA routes, with a recommendation for Council approval. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2005-22 UPDATING THE MUNICIPAL STATE AID STREET SYSTEM FOR THE CITY. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried. APPROVE RESOLUTION TO ACQUIRE CSAH 8, ONEKA PARKWAY, AND ADDITIONAL ROW EASEMENTS On Monday, April 18, 2005 at 10:15 am, Council held a special meeting in order to take and consider offers for the purchase of right-of-way easements from Washington County for the CSAH 8/14, Oneka Parkway, and additional ponding easements. Council agreed to action at the next regularly scheduled Council meeting for purchase of the road and ponding easements, with authorization to extend formal purchase offers to property owners. City staff recommended Council approve the attached resolution directing Washington County to extend official purchase agreement offers to property owners for the acquisition of CSAH 8/14, Oneka Parkway, and additional ponding easements. City Engineer Jay Kennedy reviewed with Council the proposed area referenced in the proposed resolution. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2005-23 AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF NECESSARY RIGHT OF WAY AND EASEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CSAH 8/14 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried. APPROVE APRIL 17-23,2005 AS VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION WEEK IN HUGO Each year, the City publicly recognizes and thanks the numerous volunteers who provide service to the City of Hugo. The week of April 17-23, 2005 is National Volunteer Appreciation Week, recognized by the City, and staff recommended Council adopt the attached resolution. Mayor Fran Miron publicly announced and thanked the large number of citizens who provide volunteer services in the City, the various service groups, and commission members. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2005-24 PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF APRIL 17-23,2005 AS NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK IN THE CITY OF HUGO, MN. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried.