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City Council meeting of November 18, 1996 Page 4 need of that easement for construction of a bike trail, and the impact that the vacation of the street would have on firture negotiations with the railroad and MNDOT for necessary street accesses to T.H. 61. Wilson Tool has again raised the issue of the City vacating 128th Street, as they are currently considering expansion plans. Leroux made motion, Goiffon seconded, to schedule a public hearing for December 16, 1996, at 7:05PK to consider vacation of a portion of 128th Street , bisecting the Wilson Tool property in the Bald Eagle Industrial Park. All aye. Motion Carried. JOINT MEETING (MAY TOWN BOARD) Ed Matthiesen, Montgomery Watson, engineer for the proposed School Section/Goggins Lakes outlet project, has informed the City that the downstream impact analysis will be completed by the middle of December. Discussions with Rebecca Johnson, of the May Town Board, indicate December 19,19% as a proposed date for a joint meeting between May Township and the City of Hugo to consider the results of the report, and determine a course of action to relieve the flooding in the basin. Miran made motion, Goiffon seconded, to schedule a joint meeting of the May Town Board and Hugo City Council for December 19, 1996, at 7:30PK Withrow Elementary School, to discuss the engineering report on the doRmstream impact for the School Section/Goggins Lakes outlet project. All aye. Motion Carried. The received a draft letter from May Township regarding the appropriate amount of Washington County's contribution for the flood mitigation project. Miran made motion, Goiffon seconded, directing staff to redraft the Township's letter and attempt to schedule a meeting with May Township, the City of Hugo, and Washington County prior to the joint meeting of December 19, 19% to discuss the project. All aye. Motion Carried. FINAL REVIEW (1997 PROPOSED BUDGE n The Truth in Taxation hearing of the City's 1997 tax levy has been scheduled for December 16, 1996. Prior to this hearing, staff suggested a review of the 1997 proposed budget in light of the recent changes discussed for street and utility work. Miron made motion, Leroux seconded, to schedule a workshop for Tuesday, December 3, 1996, Hugo City Hall, at 7:30PK to further the City's 1997 proposed budget. All aye. Motion Carried.