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City Council meeting of September 3, 2002 Page 7 Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 200248, A RESOLUTION DI EC LING A BALLOT QUESTION ON THE MATTER OF WHETHER TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF SIX (6) ADDITIONAL LIQUOR LICENSES. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Puleo, Miron VOTING NAY: Petryk Motion Carried. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH MNDOT FOR TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION PROJECT Each year, MnDOT requests of Minnesota cities projects that they wish to see funded by the State of Minnesota As Council is aware, City Engineer Dave Mitchell submitted on behalf of the City of Hugo, three traffic signalization projects for consideration by MnDOT. MnDOT agreed to fund the traffic signalization at TH61 and Me Street. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, directing staff to solicit fimdmg from MnDOT for the two remaining street projects (TH61 and 13& Street/TH61 and 147'b Street), as well as any other projects Council deems worthy. All aye. Motion Carried. DISCUSSION OF INSTALLATION OF STOP SIGN AT 165 RSOLL AVE Miron made motion, Puleo seconded, to table this matter until the Council meeting of 9/16/02. All aye. Motion Carried. RUSH LINE CORRIDOR/I 35E COALITION At its budget workshop meeting on Monday, August 12, 2002, the Council discussed the need to include in its 2003 City budget, finding for lobbying efforts to improve the interchange at CR14 and I -35E, and to finther provide for the planning for an interchange at CR4 and I -35E. Staff attended the I -35E Corridor Study Group meeting on August I P and shared this interest with the group. Although it's not possible to join this group, staff looked for direction from Council as to forming a coalition described by Congressman Mark Kennedy as necessary to facilitate the interest in the interchange upgiade work. Council has two options for consideration: 1) use of the Rush Line corridor study group as the vehicle; and/or 2) creation of a new group on its own and to seem support from surrounding cities, including tri - cities group. The City of Hugo is not officially a member of the Rush Line corridor. Staff inquired with Ramsey County officials about the Rush Line Corridor Study Group, of which the City is not a member. They provided a resolution that needs to be approved by the City Council, along with the selection of an elected official to serve on the Rush Line Corridor Study Group, if the City wants to join. Miron made motion, Puleo seconded, to appoint Council member Mike Granger to serve as Hugo's representative on the Rush Line Corridor Study Group. All aye. Motion Carried.