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Council meeting of May 17, 2004 Page 5 upcoming issuance of the $2.56 million G.O. capital improvement bond for the new public works facility pushes the City over the $10 million dollar threshold. The City must now comply with these stringent requirements, including the preparation of an annual Official Statement. The consequences of noncompliance can be severe. The finance department recommends that the City's financial advisor, Springsted, Inc. be engaged to prepare and disseminate the required continuing disclosure material. The up -front cost is $250 plus $200 annually for each debt obligation outstanding. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the agreement with Springsted, Inc. for continuing disclosure services. APPROVE RESOLUTIONS REQUESTING MNDOT TO CONDUCT SPEED STUDIES At its May 3, 2004 meeting, Council directed staff to prepare appropriate resolutions to enable the City to request that MnDOT complete speed studies on two separate segments of Elmcrest Avenue. The first segment is south of CR8 between 129' Street and Jardin Avenue. The second segment is from CR8 north to County Road 4. The speed limit for both segments is currently 55 mph. If the resolutions are approved, staff will forward the requests to MnDOT. It should be noted that it typically takes 4-6 months for MnDOT to complete the speed study and return with a recommendation. Adoption of the Consent Agenda adopted Resolutions 2004-29 and 2004-30 for submittal to MnDOT to conduct speed studies on Elmcrest Avenue, north and south of CR8. APPROVE LEASE AGREEMENT W/T-MOBILE FOR SPACE ON WATER TOWER City staff was approached recently by T -Mobile Cellular Telephone Company, who wished to lease space on the City's new 1.5 million gallon water tower. T -Mobile needs to improve its coverage in the Hugo area and needs the specific location of the water tower to strengthen its grid work of cellular dishes in the area. City staff prepared the draft lease with a significant number of revisions recommended by the City Attorney. As Council is aware, construction of the new water tower included the plan to lease space to cellular telephone companies. City staff negotiated a rate of $1,300/month from T -Mobile for a contract period of five years. Council member Haas requested separate discussion of this agenda item, and Deborah Weis, agent representative for T -Mobile, answered Council questions regarding the request. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve the lease agreement with T -Mobile Cellular Telephone Company to lease space on the City's 1.5 million gallon water tower. All aye. Motion Carried. APPROVE PROPOSED REVISION TO PW FACILITY PARKING LOT PLAN At its May 3, 2004 meeting, Council tabled action on the revised parking lot plan to allow City staff an opportunity to meet with the PW Building Committee to work out a better layout and design for the parking lot. On May 10, 2004, the committee met, along with the City architect, and was successful in making suggestions that would provide for an increase of 40 parking lot spaces to the original design to allow more parking for the community room. The PW Building Committee recommended Council direct staff to work with the landscape architect, Laurie McRostie, as well as Stevens Engineering, civil engineer on the project, to provide for an increased parking lot capacity to 60. This direction will allow Stevens Engineering to provide for engineering plans, which would then project it out on a per-unit basis