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City Council meeting of October 5, 1998 Page 6 Leroux made motion, Goiffon seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE 1998-329 BY AMENDING CHAPTER 320 OF THE HUGO CITY CODE BY CHANGING THE ZONING DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION OF THE -DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY. Voting AYE: Arcand, Barnes, Goiffon, Leroux, Moon Motion Carried. CREEKVIEW PRESERVE ROAD ACCESS PERMIT A draft agreement between the City of Hugo, the Washington County Rail Authority, and the developer for the Creekview Preserve subdivision regarding the construction of a road access from the subdivision to Forest Boulevard was submitted to the Council. This road would cross the rail corridor proposed for future commuter rail service between Rush City and St. Paul. The County has expressed concerns regarding the spacing of these crossings. Attorney Galler suggested that the paragraph referencing the City sharing the cost associated with establishing a fiiture rail crossing be deleted from the Agreement. Goiffon made motion, Mron seconded, to approve the 159th Street Road Crossing Easement Agreement with deletion of the above -referenced paragraph. Mron made motion, Leroux seconded, to amend the previous motion adding that staff be directed to attend Washington County Rail Authority meetings. Vote on AMENDMENT: All aye. Motion Carried. Voting on ORIGINAL MOTION: All aye. Motion Carried. OAKSHORE PARK II"ROVEMENT OPTIONS On September 8, 1998, the Council conducted a public improvement hearing to consider the making of improvements in the Oarkshore Park subdivision, as well as the area along 129th Street, north of the Woods of Bald Eagle subdivision to Elmcrest Avenue. Improvements would include the extension of sanitary sewer, municipal water, storm sewer, and street improvements. At that meeting, the Council directed the City Engineer to prepare options for the construction of Ethan Avenue. The City Engineer presented to the Council and residents the proposed options. Mr. Steve Nicholson, Kunde Company, Inc., discussed the impact on trees located in the proposed improvement area. Ann Smith, representing residents of Ethan Avenue, addressed the Council stating their support of Option H, which had no trail, and consisted of a 24' paved roadway with 2 foot gravel shoulders. Leroux made motion, Goiffon seconded, to approve Option H, as designed by OSM, for improvements to Ethan Avenue. Council member Barnes felt that the Council should include some kind of trail system when making improvements to reduce conflicts between growing pedestrian and automobile use of the roadway.