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City Council meeting of November 15, 2004 Page 5 APPROVE FINAL DRAFT OF RICE LAKE PARK FEASIBILITY STUDY Scott Ward of Stevens Engineers prepared the final draft of the Rice Lake Park feasibility study, including the changes as recommended by the Park Commission and City Council. The Park Commission approved the final draft of the Rice Lake Park feasibility study at their November 10, 2004 meeting. Because Council member Granger was absent from the meeting: Puled made motion, Haas seconded, to table this matter until the meeting of December 6, 2004. All aye. Motion Carried. APPROVE LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT The Planning Commission expressed a desire to update the landscape requirements in the City Land Use Regulations. Earlier this year, City Planner Kendra Lindahl met with Councilmember Puleo and Commissioner Malaski to identify key issues and make recommendations on ordinance amendments. The ordinance amendments were presented to the Planning Commission at a public hearing on October 14, 2003 with no speakers at the hearing. Council member Haas removed this item from the Consent Agenda to solicit input from Council member Puleo. Puleo requested removal of silver maples from the ordinance and insert Norway maples. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE 2004 -AMENDING THE TEXT OF SECTION 1175-140.1 (LANDSCAPING) OF THE HUGO ZONING ORDINANCE. VOTING AYE: Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried. APPROVE RAILROAD SPUR INTO THE BALD EAGLE INDUSTRIAL PARK At its October 18, 2004 meeting, Council listened to a presentation from City staff regarding its work on the redesign of the railroad spur into the Bald Eagle Industrial Park. Since that time, railroad engineer, Dave McKenzie from SEH Engineers, completed the cost estimates for the redesign of the railroad spur. CD Director Bryan Bear provided a Power Point presentation that outlined the history of the project, as well as construction specifics. City Attorney Dave Snyder discussed the proposed agreement and its exhibits that will need to be executed in order to complete the project. Dave stated that the agreement was in order to be approved, after a few non -substantive changes were made. Miron made motion, Puleo seconded, to approve the Principal Agreement and accompanying documents for the railroad spur into the Bald Eagle Industrial Park, subject to changes recommended by the City Attorney. All aye. Motion Carried. PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT W/RCWD FOR JD2 CULVERT PROJECT At its October 22, 2004 joint meeting with the RCWD, Council agreed to direct staff to draft an