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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for October 3, 2016 Page 3 of 6 Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION 2016-32 APPROVING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT AND REVIEW OF THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR BALD EAGLE SPORTSMAN'S ASSOCIATION LOCATED AT 6557 125TH STREET NORTH. Public Hearing on Assessments for the Oneka Lake Boulevard/14711 Street Improvement Proiect At its September 6, 2016 meeting, the Council had adopted the resolution declaring costs to be assessed for the Oneka Lake Boulevard/147 1h Street Improvement Project and scheduled the hearing on the proposed assessments for this evening. City Engineer Jay Kennedy provided background on the project showing pre-construction pictures and post-construction pictures stating there was still final work to be done on the sod and final lift of asphalt. The entire cost of the project was $1,388,000 total with 85% of it being paid with City funds ($1,187,575) and the remaining $200,425 being assessed according to the city's assessment policy. Following adoption of the assessment roll, each property owner will be mailed a notice with the assessment information specifically to their property. Mayor Weidt acknowledged that the road construction caused the residents many inconveniences but felt it was a good project. He thanked the property owners for their patience. Mayor Weidt opened the public hearing. Kathleen Saniti, 5855 147th Street North, asked who would plow and cut the grass between the street and the trail. Jay explained that the grass would be the property owner's responsibility. Saniti asked if the deputies were going to continue to monitor speed. Kennedy explained that approximately 30 citations had been issued and monitoring of the speed would continue. Saniti asked that the deputies be patrolling between 6 and 7 when the speed was the worst. There were no other comments, and Mayor Weidt closed the public hearing. Petryk made motion, Klein seconded, to approve RESOLUTION NO. 2016-33 ADOPTING ASSESSMENTS FOR THE 147th STREET/ONEKA LAKE BOULEVARD STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. Ayes: Klein, Petryk, Miron, Weidt Nays: None Motion carried. Public Hearing on Ordinance Amending City Code Chapter 82-68, Utility Billing At its August 15, 2016 meeting, the Council was presented with a proposed ordinance change to the utility billing and payment procedure for residential rental properties, and scheduled the hearing on the proposed change for this evening. Accounting Clerk Anna Wobse explained to Council the difficulties that occur when the utility bills are sent to the renter of properties, and the proposed ordinance would mandate that all residential water and sewer accounts be billed only in the name of the owner of the property served. This was proposed to be implemented for first quarter 2017 utility bills.