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City Council meeting of September 16, 1996 Page 3 Transportation Plan". This Plan includes revisions to the County's County State Aid Highway System. As a part of this Plan, C.R. 8A will be added to the County's State Aid Highway system and be eligible for State funding for its improvement. This will lead to a redesignation of C.R. 8A to CSAH 8. The County's 5 -year Capital Improvement Plan shows that this roadway, from Goodview Avenue to C.R. 7, is scheduled for reconstruction in 1999. State Aid rules require local municipalities approve new County State Highway designations, and such approval is requested from the Council. The City's Transportation Plan shows C.R. 8A as a collector street for the community, and as such, the availability of State Aid Transportation dollars for this roadway will be of benefit to the City. Staff recommended the Council approve the new CSAH designation. Leroux made motion, Goiffon seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 96-9, A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE NEW CSAH DESIGNATION FOR C.R. 8A, AND ITS ADDITION TO THE COUNTY'S STATE AID HIGHWAY SYSTEM. VOTING AYE: Agness, Barnes, Goiffon, Leroux, Miron Motion Carried. HARDWOOD CREEK TRAIL MANAGEMENT PLAN The Council reviewed a copy of the Hardwood Creek Trail Corridor Management Plan, as prepared by Washington County. This is the County's construction and management plan for the regional trail to be constructed along the abandoned railbed from C.R. 8 north to Chisago County. The Plan shows approximately a 22' wide corridor transversing the community, including a 10' wide bituminous trail for pedestrian and bicycle use, and an adjacent 10' wide grass area for equestrian use. The Management Plan does not include a snowmobile route as part of the trail. The County will construct and maintain the trail, mowing the grass monthly, as required. Any additional aesthetic improvements or more frequent mowing would be the responsibility of the municipality in which the trail lies. Miron made motion, Barnes seconded, directing staff to prepare a letter, for Council review, to Washington County stating that the City approves of the Trail Plan, and ask that the trail crossing of Hardwood Creek be constructed so as not to obstruct drainage, and that an additional culvert be constructed to drain from east to west across the trail in the vicinity of 167th Street. All aye. Motion Carried. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING NEGOTIATIONS FOR PROPERTY PURCHASE AND SALES The Council considered a resolution directing the City Administrator to negotiate contracts for the purchase of approximately 80 acres lying adjacent to T.H. 61, between the Bald Eagle Industrial Park and 140th Street, for the purposes of expanding the Industrial Park. Also included in the resolution is direction for the City Administrator to begin negotiations to sell the subject property to the various businesses which have expressed an interest in locating in the community. Such