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City Council meeting of October 16, 2000 Page 4 LEVY CERTIFICATION RATE INCREASE Minnesota State Statute specifies that the Council hold a public hearing to consider rate increases for local levies. City staff recommended the Council take public comment regarding the proposed 3% levy increase, and certify that rate to the County. The public hearing was called to order with no oral or written comments. Stoltzman made motion, Barnes seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2000-40, A RESOLUTION RELATING TO TAX RATE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE YEAR 2001. VOTING AYE: Barnes, Leroux, Stoltzman VOTING NAY: Becky Petryk Motion Carried. DEMOLITION OF HOUSES AT 14607 AND 14645 FOREST BOULEVARD Council directed staff to obtain quotations for the demolition of the houses at 14607 and 14645 Forest Blvd., and they are: 1) $19,390 from Carl Bolander and Sons; 2) $15,100 from Ray Anderson and Sons; and 3) $11,950 from Ozzie Berntson. Barnes made motion, Leroux seconded, that after review of the bids and the specific work covered, Council award the bid for demolition to the low bidder, Berntson, at a cost of $11,950. All aye. Motion Carried. SNOWMOBILING ON HARDWOOD CREEK TRAIL On September 15, 2000, Washington County Parks officials held a meeting at the City of Forest Lake to discuss snowmobile use on the Hardwood Creek Trail. Specifically, Washington County requested the official position of the City of Hugo in regard to its current policy that bans the use of studs on snowmobiles within the Hardwood Creek Trail corridor. The Council should consider a City policy decision on banning studs on snowmobiles within the Hardwood Creek Trail corridor. The City Administrator met with a representative from the local snowmobile club who does support the ban on studs. Leroux made motion, Petryk seconded, to accept City staff recommendation and support the County and the City of Forest Lake's position to ban the use of studs on snowmobiles within the Hardwood Creek Trail corridor. All aye. Motion Carried. EARTHWORK PROPOSAL FOR BEIP 3RD ADDITION. LOT 1. BLOCK 1 At a specially called meeting on September 25, 2000, the Council listened to a presentation from the City Engineer whereby the City would be able to get the 4.2 acre lot in BEIP graded for free, with 500 cubic yards going to the Sweet Grass Meadows ditch project, and the remaining fill being taken by the contractor for the cost of grading the site. The location was the former site for the Protective Coatings