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HARDWOOD CREEK BRIDGE DELAYED The replacement of Hardwood Creek Bridge on Elmcrest Ave. has been delayed for another year. This is a joint project of the City of Lino Lakes, City of Hugo, and Washington County. The City anticipating the replacement of this bridge sometime in 1990 if State and County participation is secured. WASHINGTON COUNTY DECLINES ELMCREST AVE. PARTICIPATION The city has received correspondence from Commissioner John Jergens indicating that Washington County has declined to participate in the improvements of Elmcrest Ave. on the City's west corporate limits. Elmcrest Ave, is located in two difference cities and two different counties. The maintenance of this roadway has become very costly to the City as well as very difficult during inclement weather. With four different governmental agencies involved, it has been extremely difficult to get any governmental agency to participate in the improvement of this roadway. Despite the refusal by Washington County to participate, the Hugo City Council will continue its discussions with Lino Lakes regarding their future plans to improve or maintain this roadway. HIGHWAY 61 IMPROVEMENT DELAYED The City has received notice from MNDOT that the overlay project for Highway 61, originally scheduled in 1989, has been delayed. Although no specific date has been identified by MNDOT, it is our understanding that this project will probably be funded in the next two to three years. COUNCIL PONDERS C.I.P. PHASE 2 '7iscussions by the Hugo City Council have involved the possibility of public hearings being ,cheduled in the spring of 1990 regarding proposed Phase 2 of the City's Capitol Improvement Program for road construction. If the City Council decides to move forward with Phase 2, and hearings are held in the spring of 1990, one could expect a 1991 construction date for more roadway improvements. 120TH ST. IMPROVEMENT DELAYED The City of Hugo has entered into an agreement with White Bear Township and Ramsey County to improve 120th St. from Highway 61 to a point approximately 1/2 mile to the east. Although this project will be extended beyond County Rd. #7, the City's participation will be only for that portion in the City limits. Originally scheduled for 1989 construction,,this project has been delayed until 1990 to secure the funding approvals by the federal government. VALLEY PAVING GETS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT Valley Paving of Shakopee, Minnesota was the low bidder for the City's Capitol Improvements Project. The City was extremely pleased that the bids came within our estimate, and the City will be able to keep its assessments at $3.85 per lineal foot which was estimated at the time of the improvement hearings. The property owners benefiting from this can project their assessments by multiplying the amount of lineal footage of their property adjacent to the roadway being improved times the $3.85 established assessment rate. Assessment hearings will be scheduled later this Fall by the Hugo City Council. .OAD MAINTENANCE BUDGET IN TROUBLE The City of Hugo is anticipating a major increase in the cost of equipment and labor included in its road maintenance with Washington County. Two years ago, the Minnesota Legislature