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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for November 16, 2020 Page 5 of 6 T.A. Schfisky & Sons, Inc. had submitted Pay Voucher No. 3 in the amount of $48.229.76 for work certified through November 9, 2020, on the Goodview Avenue Improvement Project. Striping had been completed and the project was completed. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved payment to T.A. Schifisky & Sons, Inc in the amount of $48,229.76. Approve Retirement of Building Official Chuck Preisler Chuck Preisler was hired by the City of Hugo as the new Building Inspector on November 29, 2004 and was promoted to Building Official in April, 2010 to replace retired employee John Benson. Chuck was set to retire and had submitted his letter of resignation. Staff recommended Council approve the retirement of Building Official Chuck Preisler effective November 30, 2020. Weidt removed this from the Consent Agenda to comment on his appreciation for all of Chuck’s work saying he was a great asset to the City and will be missed. Weidt noted that the City would normally have a nice “send-off” but will not be able to do that due to COVID. Weidt made motion, Petryk second, to approve the retirement of Building Official Chuck Preisler. Roll call vote – all ayes. Motion carried. Public Hearing on the Vacation of Road Easement – Rice Lake Reserve Approve Resolution Approving Rice Lake Reserve Final Plat and Development Agreement Community Development Director Rachel Juba provided information on the vacation of a road easement and final plat and development agreement for the first phase of Rice Lake Reserve. The property is located north of Egg Lake Road (CSAH 8), east of Goodview Avenue, and south of the Diamond Point neighborhoods. Fenway Land Company, Inc. had requested a vacation of the existing public road easement located over on a portion of the property proposed to be developed as Rice Lake Reserve. The property will be used for the development of Rice Lake Reserve and other future phases. New road easements will be placed on the property at time the final plat is recorded over the new road locations. Staff was comfortable with the applicant’s request to vacate the public road easements. Juba presented the first phase of the Rice Lake Reserve to plat 42 of the 93 total lots. The final plat also included access to six outlots and access to Goodview Avenue. Remaining phases would include access to County Road 8. The preliminary plat and PUD were approved by Council at their March 16, 2020 meeting, and the final plat met all the conditions that were approved at that time. Weidt opened the public hearing on the vacation of the road easement. After receiving no comments, Weidt closed the public hearing. Klein made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve the notice to vacate the public road easement. Roll call vote – all ayes. Motion carried.