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City Council meeting of August 6, 2001 Page 7 Miron made motion, Petryk seconded, to accept staffs recommendation and authorize the Public Works Director and City Administrator to submit a sealed bid in an amount not to exceed the City's budgeted amount for the acquisition of a new plow truck with the understanding that the bids be submitted with extensive sharing of information between Council and staff. All aye. Motion Carried. BCWD APPOINTMENTS The Browns Creek Watershed District notified the City that two positions would be up on the BCWD Board of Managers. Staff recommended Council provide authorization as to the endorsement of the current and/or any new applicants for the Board. No formal Council action was required. PROPOSAL FROM SEH TO UPDATE SEWER PLAN In the fall of 2000, CD Director John Rask prepared for Council a detailed community development projects list that needed to be completed by the City in anticipation of a pending housing moratorium. Staff had included on the project's list a need to update the City's sewer plan. With the pending moratorium set to expire in February 2002, the City Engineer requested to proceed with the update of the City's sewer plan. The Metropolitan Council is requiring this update. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to enter an agreement with SEH to update the City's sanitary sewer plan as outlined in the Scope of Service, at a cost not to exceed $8,000. All aye. Motion Carried. REQUEST TO INCLUDE 120 ACRES IN MUSA (LEN PRATT) At its July 25, 2001 meeting, the Hugo Planning Commission considered the application from developer Len Pratt to include 120 acres of his property in the City's MUSA. The PC approved the request on a 5 to 2 vote, and that recommendation is therefore provided to Council. City staff recommended Council approve the inclusion of 120 acres of the Len Pratt property, formerly owned by Jim Leroux, to be included in the MUSA of the City. CD Director John Rask briefly reviewed his detailed report, and how the request would impact the area. Developer Len Pratt also reviewed the project area and discussed maintaining the green corridor. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to approve the inclusion of 120 acres of the Len Pratt property to be included in the MUSA of the City and notify the Metropolitan Council of this action. The City Attorney was directed to prepare a Findings of Fact based on the Council's analysis of the request, and this will be shared at a later Council meeting. All aye. Motion Carried. AUTHORIZE SUBMITTAL OF GRANT APPLICATION FOR OAK WILT The City has been contacted by two residents seeking assistance from the City in applying for a grant from the DNR to address the oak wilt problem they have experienced on their property.