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City Council meeting of September 5, 2000 Page 4 Russek, chief architect for BRA, who shared with Council the five locations for a new City Hall, which included the following: 1) the property immediate to the east of City Hall across Fitzgerald Avenue; 2) the Marier property located south of that property; 3) the Wenzel Farms property; 4) the Roy Molitor property; and the Brusch property on Fenway Blvd. A site selection committee made up of Councilman Jim Leroux, Bob Russek, and Michael Ericson developed a matrix with 21 criteria suggested by the Council at a specially called meeting on August 28, 2000 whereby all sites could be graded and rated according to a variety of site selection criteria. The Council agreed that the location of the new City Hall should be within an area within the former Village of Hugo, and also that area within Wenzel Farms. All five sites were located within this development area. As directed, staff developed a proposed road and street realignment, along with a proposed vacation of any streets as necessary, for Council review. The City Administrator had a side visit at Hugo Elementary School, and spoke with the principal. Additionally, he also spoke with the Superintendent of schools for WBL as to the availability and reuse of Hugo Elementary School in the future. A school district task force member, who is exploring space needs, including the review of the space needs at Hugo Elementary School, will present a report to the School Board in April 2001. The Council thoroughly reviewed the five site options, along with related acquisition costs and timing for completing this phase of the project. Barnes made motion, Leroux seconded, directing City staff to make an initial offer to the owner of the property immediately north of Site B for discussion, at a price not to exceed $125,000, and report to the Council at their special meeting of September 25, 2000. VOTING AYE: Barnes, Haas, Leroux VOTING NAY: Petryk, Stoltzman Motion Carried. PETITION FOR IMPROVEMENT MONA AVENUE) As Council is aware, the City received a petition for a rural section road improvement project for Fiona Avenue many months ago. The City Engineer reviewed the petition and discovered that the area is actually in the urban service area, which suggests that the road should have municipal utilities and concrete curb and gutter installed. City staff brings this issue to the Council for discussion and direction regarding either the approval or the denial of the petition for the rationale that it is within the urban service area, which prescribes a higher road construction standard. The Council agreed that the City needed to establish policy development standards for petitions for road improvements. Leroux made motion, Petryk seconded, that the City deny the petition and suggest the property owners resubmit their petition under the new standards. All aye. Motion Carried. ACCEPT FEASIBILITY REPORT AND ORDER PUBLIC HEARING (132ND STREET) Property owners on 132"d Street petitioned the City for a street improvement project for their road. The Council accepted the petition and found it to be valid, and ordered the City Engineer to prepare a report and hold a neighborhood meeting with the property owners. The City Engineer and the City