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City Council meeting of October 18, 2004 Page 5 assessment hearing. Property owner Paul Glamos questioned whether his written objection was still adequate, with an affirmative reply. Mayor Miron then closed the hearing for Council discussion. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2004-77 ADOPTING ASSESSMENTS FOR THE PELOQUIN AND HIGHWAY 61 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried. APPROVE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO MNDOT FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT 130 STREET & TH61 At its October 4, 2004 meeting, Council scheduled a neighborhood meeting for October 25, 2004 with residents living near the intersection of 130' Street and TH61, at which a request for a traffic signal will be discussed. In order to meet the submittal deadline to MnDOT for a Cooperative Agreement funding, City Engineer Jay Kennedy recommended Council authorize staff to submit the attached Cooperative Agreement application, which MnDOT will review for warrants. Council member Granger stated that the problem time is from 6:30 am to 8:00 am. Granger made motion, Petryk seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2004-78 REQUESTING FUNDING FROM MNDOT THROUGH THE MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT PROGRAM (13e STREET). VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried. Staff was directed to place signalization of 147" Street/TH61 on the Council's goals and priorities for 2005. PROPOSED RAILROAD SPUR INTO BALD EAGLE INDUSTRIAL PARK At its October 4, 2004 meeting, Council received an update from City staff regarding the proposed railroad spur into the BEIP. Staff noted that a redesign of the spur was suggested at a meeting with City staff and John Schwieters in an effort to provide a more cost effective and simpler design. Mr. Schwieters's engineer completed a site survey with topographical information, which has been incorporated into a revised railroad spur design. City staff will present to Council a definite cost at its meeting of November 1, 2004. No formal Council action was taken. JOINT MEETING W/COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION REGARDING RURAL & OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION At a specially called meeting on Monday, October 11, 2004, Council met jointly with the Planning Commission members of the Rural & Open Space Committee to discuss the final report from the committee. CD Director Bryan Bear presented a Power Point presentation of the work that culminates two years of meeting with committee members and various land use officials. After discussion, Council agreed to place this issue on its regular meeting agenda on October 18'" in order to schedule a public informational meeting for residents living in rural Hugo.