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City Council meeting of September 15, 2003 Page 6 Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to schedule a City Council workshop for Friday, October 24, 2003 at 8:00 am to discuss the proposed 2004 City budget. All aye. Motion Carried. CSAR 8/14 REALIGNMENT PROJECT UPDATE On Thursday, September 4, 2003, Mayor Fran Miron, CD Director John Rask, and City Administrator Mike Ericson met with John Gohmann, owner of the Minnesota Commercial Railroad. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the need to provide a team track into the Schwieters brothers' business complex, with John and Joel Schwieters present at the meeting. Mayor Miron and staff provided an overview of the meeting and a status of the project to date. Dave McKenzie from SEH Engineers was present to explain Mr. Gohmann's position, as well as the position of the BN/SF railroad. Sandy Cullen from Washington County emphasized the County's need to have a definitive answer as to whether the track will be abandoned or another crossing be constructed. City Administrator stated that staff will work to provide final information to Council at its meeting of October 6, 2003. DISCUSSION OF FUTURE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (REZONING AND TEXT AMENDMENT) At its September 11, 2003 meeting, the Hugo Planning Commission considered staffs recommendation to provide for the transition zoning of the homes located in the Central Business district. Previously, the Hugo City Council had reviewed staffs progress to date, and directed staff completion of the rezoninj and text amendment, which would be necessary to place the homes located immediately north of 145 Street to be included in a transition zoning known as the Future Central Business District. CD Director John Rask prepared the ordinance to call for the rezoning of the property and a text amendment, which would provide the amendment to the City ordinance. Miron made motion, Petryk seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE 2003-378 AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND REGULATIONS BY ESTABLISHING A FUTURE CENTRAL BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE 2003-379 AMENDING CHAPTER 320 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE REGULATIONS TO CLASSIFY CERTAINLAND LOCATED WEST OF TH61 BETWEEN 1W' STREET AND 15e STREET. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried. Haas made motion, Granger seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2003-51 APPROVING FINDINGS OF FACT FOR REZONING PROPERTY FROM CENTRAL BUSINESS TO FUTURE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.