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RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION RECEIVING THE FEASIBILITY REPORT AND SETTING THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE 2021 DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, pursuant to resolution of the Council adopted July 20, 2020, a report was prepared by WSB, with reference to the improvement of 147th Street from just west of TH 61 to Finale Avenue, 147th Street from Finale Avenue to Oneka Parkway (new construction), Flay Avenue north of 147th Street to its existing termination point, Upper 146th Street from Finale Avenue to Fitzgerald Avenue, 146th Street from Finale Avenue to Fitzgerald Avenue, Finley Avenue from Upper 146th Street to 145th Street, Fitzgerald Avenue from 147th Street to 146th Street, and Oneka Parkway at 147th Street (intersection and turn lanes); and WHEREAS, it is proposed to construct the new section of 147th Street and reconstruct the existing roadways, adding concrete curb and gutter, drainage/storm sewer improvements, minor subgrade corrections, bituminous paving, trail addition along 147th Street, and to assess benefited properties for all or a portion of the improvement, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429. WHEREAS, the City Council has been advised by the City Engineer that said street improvements are feasible, and should best be made as proposed, and the City Engineer’s report to this effect has heretofore been received by Council, and filed with the City Clerk on January 27th, 2021; and WHEREAS, the City Council deemed it necessary and expedient that the City of Hugo, Minnesota, construct certain improvements, to-wit: 2021 Downtown Improvement Project, in the City as described in and in accordance with the feasibility report prepared by the City Engineer; and WHEREAS, the statute provided that no such improvements shall be made until the Council has held a public hearing on such improvements following mailed notice and two publications thereof in the official newspaper stating time and place of the hearing, the general nature of the improvement, the estimated costs thereof, and the area proposed to be assessed, in accordance with the law; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Hugo that the public hearing be scheduled to consider 2021 Downtown Improvement Project, to be held on Monday, March 1, 2021, at 7:00 o’clock p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §13D.021, meetings of the Council are being held remotely using ZOOM. Members of the public interested in attending the hearing and/or presenting comments are asked to attend via Zoom or contact the City Clerk to make arrangements to attend in person. Council members voting AYE: Council members voting NAY: Whereupon said resolution was declared passed and adopted this 1st day of February 2021. ________________________ Tom Weidt, Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________________ Michele Lindau, City Clerk