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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for November 7, 2016 Page 3 of 9 Lake to determine the best way to provide this connection. After evaluating this segment, it was determined it is not the right time to provide a dedicated guideway. Alternatives were modified to include new feeder bus service. Approximately 135 different community meetings have been held in the past two years, which has shaped some of the options they are looking at now, and they are close to selecting an alternative. Update from Washington County Commissioner Fran Miron Mayor Weidt asked Commissioner Miron to provide an update on activities at Washington County. Miron talked about the importance of funding for the corridor stating that they need clear direction from the state on where they are in transit. The County has a AAA bond rating, which is the highest you can have. They will be finalizing the budget and having the public hearing in December. Fran stated he has always been a proponent of the flat tax rate, and their budget meets that. Hass commented on the CR57 project, and Fran stated they have received compliments on the quality of the roads in Washington County. The pavement condition index is at the highest level due to the investment in roads and bridges. They continue to work on safety issues and water issues, and they appreciate what Hugo is doing. They are working with the state on distribution of grants for water quality, and a lot of the money has gone to District 1. The County has been working to allow cities to have more local control in land use planning and eliminate bureaucracy. Public safety continues to be a focus under the leadership of Sheriff Bill Hutton and County Attorney Pete Orput. They are in the process of developing their legislative agenda for the coming year. Commissioner Miron thanked Council for allowing him to represent Hugo in District 1. kkkhhhkkhk', hh,kh Phil asked when the Stillwater bridge would be completed and if there would be significant economic growth. Fran stated they have done a fair amount of road improvement projects in anticipation of that. They were also excited to obtain authority from the State Legislature to allow the Housing and Redevelopment Authority to start economic planning. The Department has been renamed to Community Development Authority. One thing they are working on is internet service, and CenturyLink and Frontier are actively looking at improving service in the northeast part of the County. Approval of the Consent Agenda Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to approve the following Consent Agenda items: Approval of Claims 2. Approve Annual Performance Review for Accounting Clerk Anna Wobse 3. Approve Leave of Absence for Firefighter Andy Churchill 4. Approve Resignation of Firefighter Nickolas Young 5. Approve Resignation of Firefighter Justin Williams 6. Approve Pay Request No. 2 and No. 3 to Peterson Companies for Beaver Ponds Stormwater Reuse Project