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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for April 1, 2019 Page 4 of 7 accordingly with the State of Minnesota Cooperative Purchasing Venture for a price of $30,629.92 plus tax and licensing. Public Works staff had reviewed this purchase with Finance Director, Ron Otkin. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the purchase of the 1/4 ton Chevrolet through the State of Minnesota Cooperative Purchasing Venture for a price of $30,629.92 plus tax and licensing. Authorize Preparation of Plans and Specifications for the Elmcrest Avenue and Cedar Street Improvement Project At its March 18, 2019, meeting, Council approved the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with the City of Lino Lakes to complete roadway improvements on 24th Avenue/Elmcrest Avenue from Tart Lake Road to the south a distance of 2,300 feet, and East Cedar Street from Otter Lake Road to the east a distance of 2,600 feet. City Engineer Mark Erichson explained the JPA defined that the East Cedar Street improvements were the financial responsibility of the City of Lino Lakes, and the 24th Avenue/Elmcrest Avenue improvements would be the financial responsibility of the City of Hugo. The final project costs to each community would be based on the percentage of construction and engineering costs as outlined in the JPA. The Elmcrest Avenue total estimated project cost was $295,000, and funding for the project was proposed through the street improvement fund. Erichson reviewed the time line stating they will be soliciting bids and expect to award the contract in July. Miron made motion, Petryk seconded to approve RESOLUTION 2019-15 AUTHORIZING PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE EAST CEDAR STREET & 24TH AVENUE/ELMCREST AVENUE NORTH IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. All Ayes. Motion carried. Discussion on Proposed Legislation Regarding Rice Creek Watershed District Spending Representative Peter Fischer and Senator Karin Housley had authored bills at the request of Rice Creek Watershed District Manager John Waller. City Administrator Bryan Bear explained that these were identical bill that would require a minimum of 90 percent of the money collected in Washington County through special assessments and ad valorem taxes be spent on projects in Washington County. He noted that Washington County had provided a letter in support of the bills, and the RCWD Board recently passed a resolution opposing it. In attendance at the meeting were RCWD Board Members Steve Wagamon, Mike Bradley, Pat Preiner, and John Waller. Preiner stated that the board knew nothing about these bills, so it was a surprise to them. If it does pass, they would need to restructure their funding, and she did not think that was a good idea. She said they may not be able to use ad valorem funding and projects needing money would not be done. She asked the Council to not support it. Mike Bradley stated that, instead of looking at a project, they would need to look at the location, and water quality projects are ad valorem because they affect everyone. He said it was not a well thought out bill.