2020.01.27 CC Packet-Goal Setting Session

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we anticipate a paving project on Elmcrest Ave in southern Hugo and Cedar Street in Lino Lakes. Park and trail improvements will be constructed in Adelaide Landing. Ditches. The Rice Creek Watershed District plans to undertake a maintenance project along Judicial Ditch #3 this year. The ditch runs through several neighborhoods and work will be disruptive. Work on this important piece of infrastructure will improve drainage for a large area within the City. City staff is leading a project that is now underway for maintenance on a significant section of Judicial Ditch #2. Funds for this project are provided by the RCWD. South Water Tower. We hope to see work completed on the new water tower on 1251h Street. While the tower is supposed to be complete by July 15, the contractor has declared bankruptcy. The bankruptcy issue significantly complicates the project, and will result in additional time devoted to this project at a staff level to ensure progress is made. Discussion will occur concerning the fate of the old tower on 130th street, which will no longer be needed to support the City's water supply system. A follow-up project will be to remove the pressure reducing valve that currently serves as the main connection between the city's two water towers. Bridges. City consulting staff has completed inspections of several city bridges that will need maintenance work. Staff will propose inclusion of bridge maintenance activities into the CIP. Highway 61. Last year, Council added a goal to begin discussions with MnDOT and Washington County to talk about eventual improvements and expansion of Hwy 61. Those discussions have been hinting at a project in 2020 for re-evaluation of the Hwy 61 Corridor Plan. Water: White Bear Lake Lawsuit. In January, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments of this case, with a decision likely in early spring. Depending on the result, there could be significant time spent on this issue again in 2020. Stormwater re -use. Construction will be ongoing in the spring to finish several additional re -use projects, including those in private developments and the city's phase 2 project in Waters Edge. The City has also received grant monies for a project on CSAH 8, and the Council will decide whether to proceed with work on that project. Staff continues to seek outside funds for other re -use projects. Water Conservation. Many of the measures the city has implemented for water conservation may be impacted pending the Supreme Court's ruling on the White Bear Lake issue. This spring, staff is implementing a program using grant dollars from the Met Council that should result in the installation of smart irrigation controllers for hundreds of Hugo residents. Regional water studies that impact Hugo continue to be developed and updated. Staff reviews this data, participates on many task forces and committees and is involved in regional discussions involving water use. Phil Klein remains as a member of MAWSAC.