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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for March 2, 2020 Page 6 of 9 Approve Notice of Decision for Wetland Replacement Plan for Rice Lake Reserve To accommodate the residential development to be known as Rice Lake Reserve, Melissa Barrett of Kjohlhaug Environmental submitted an application on behalf of Mark Guenther of Fenway Land Company for sequencing and wetland replacement for the project. They proposed to impact 0.54 acres of wetland on the site and replace 1.08 acres from a wetland bank owned by the City of Lino Lakes, which is within the same major watershed and bank service area. Based on staff’s review of the application and supporting documentation, the requirements under the MN Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) had been met. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the wetland replacement plan for Rice Lake Reserve. Approve Resolution Approving a Limited Use Permit for TH61 Right-of-Way for 130th Street Improvement Project On May 6, 2019, Hugo City Council entered into a contract with Dresel Contracting for the 130th Street Improvement Project. The project was substantially complete with final paving and bituminous trail improvements to be completed in the spring of 2020. Following MnDOT Municipal State Aid (MSA) approval of the project, the City was required to execute a Limited Use Permit (LUP) with MnDOT for the portion of the trail within the TH 61 right-of-way. MDOT had recently provided the Limited Use Permit along with a figure identifying the portion of the trail that fell within the MnDOT TH 61 right-of-way. The LUP was limited to the construction, maintenance, and operation of the trail within the TH 61 right-of-way. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION NO. 2020 – 13 APPROVING LIMITED USE PERMIT WITH THE STATE OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR A NON-MOTORIZED RECREATIONAL TRAIL IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF TRUNK HIGHWAY 61 (FOREST BOULEVARD) FOR THE 130TH STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. Update on Public Works Workshop and Schedule Meeting for Wednesday, March 4, 2020 The Council and City staff held workshops on February 10 and February 19, 2020, for the purpose of discussing the facility needs of the Public Works Department. The City owned property, known as Irish Avenue Park, had been identified as a potential site for a new Public Works building. At the workshops, there was discussion of holding a neighborhood meeting to provide information and get feedback. City Administrator Bryan Bear informed Council that staff had scheduled a meeting with the residents to be held at Hugo City Hall in the Oneka Room on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at 7 p.m. Weidt made motion, Petryk seconded, to schedule a meeting for Wednesday, March 4, 2020. All Ayes. Motion carried. Approve Resolution on Award of Contract for Elmcrest Avenue/Cedar Street Joint Improvement Project with Lino Lakes The City of Hugo and City of Lino Lakes had entered into a Joint Powers Agreement for improvements to Elmcrest Avenue in Hugo and Cedar Street in Lino Lakes. Bids were initially received on August 15, 2019, with the low bid of $777,551.60, but were rejected due to