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City Council meeting of June 7. 1999 Page 6 distribution, manufacture, and sale of gas energy in this City. The hearing was opened with Mr. Arnie Hendrickson of Minnegasco stating why the City should approve the ordinance. John Werdish and Mike Mayerchak of NSP answered with reasons why the City should deny the ordinance and stay with NSP. John Peterson, president of Oakwood Land Development, stated that although both firms were reputable, he would choose NSP to service his developments. The hearing was then closed, and the Council then discussed the issue agreeing that duplication of service was not in City's best interest. Councilman Haas questioned who was responsible for legal costs to draft the ordinance. Stoltzman made motion, Haas seconded, to deny adoption of a proposed ordinance granting Minnegasco a non-exclusive fi-anchise to operate within the City of Hugo, based on unnecessary duplication of services. All aye. Motion Carried. PUBLIC EUPROVEMENT PETITION (GREENE AVENUE) The Council considered a petition signed by owners of not less than 35% in frontage of the real property abutting Greene Avenue, north of Oneka Lake Blvd., requesting that Greene Avenue be improved by the construction of curb, gutter, bituminous surfacing, and storm sewer, pursuant to MS 429. If the City Council desired to consider the making of such improvements, staff recommended that the City Engineer be directed to prepare a feasibility report and cost estimate for the construction of such improvements and schedule a public improvement hearing on or after July 6, 1999. Leroux made motion, Barnes seconded, to accept the petition from homeowners along Greene Avenue, and authorize the City Engineer to prepare a feasibility report and cost estimate for the construction of such improvements, and schedule a public improvement hearing for July 6, 1999. Tom Raster, property owner on Greene Avenue, voiced his disapproval of the project stating he had no need for curb and gutters and would gain no benefit. Councilman Haas was concerned that the City would expend $3,000 for a feasibility study for a project that would be opposed by property owners. Leroux and Barnes withdrew their motion. Petryk made motion, Haas seconded, to table action on the petition until the meeting of June 21, 1999, pending the City Engineer re-examining the need for a 24' rural section to determine if ditches would be mandatory for drainage. VOTING AYE: Barnes, Haas, Leroux, Petryk VOTING NAY: Stoltzman Motion Carried. BALD EAGLE INDUSTRIAL PARK (SCOPE OF WORK) Andi Moffatt of WSB reviewed with the Council the scope of work to determine the feasibility of mitigating the wetlands present in the Bald Eagle Industrial Park 2nd Addition.