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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for March 1, 2021 Page 6 of 11 Jeff Marier, 14092 Flay Avenue, said he was concerned about the size of the walking path planned for the north side of 147th Street stating it was not intended to be a greenway that goes right through the yards. He pointed out there was a wide trail on the south side of City Hall. Ron Gerdesmeier, 5558 147th Street, talked about how there was access to the park off the county trail along the south side of City Hall and questioned why they would put a blacktop eight to ten -foot wide trail through their front yard. He said a concrete sidewalk would be four to five feet, and the price for construction would be similar, and concrete was easier to maintain and more solid. He recalled a neighborhood meetings where there was talk about splitting the width of the trail with the homes on the south side of 147th Street. He also had questions on utility lines and worried about hooking things up to their older homes and the vibration of equipment. He questioned who would cover the lines if they were damaged or cracked. Bob Shields, 14770 Flay Avenue, stated an eight -foot trail would be 25-30 feet from their homes. He said he agreed there was a drastic need for the street improvement but an eight -foot foot trail was a bit of an overkill. He said he thought a sidewalk with curb and gutter would be a big improvement. Erichson talked about how the east/west trail provided connectivity to Oneka Parkway and how pedestrians utilize the easiest path. He stated people would continue to access the park along 147th Street, and the trail would provide that movement in a safe manner. He said a minimum sidewalk was five feet in width, and it wouldn't connect well to an eight -foot trail and provide continuity for multi -use. He talked about utility hookup concerns saying it would be the responsibility of the City throughout construction to ensure sewer and water services continued to operate. If there were damages, it would be the reasonability of the contractor. Inspections would be done before and after construction. Gerdesmeier talked about losing 40-foot pine trees. There were no other comments, and Weidt closed the public hearing. Klein made motion, Miron seconded, to approve RESOLUTION 2021-12 ORDERING THE PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE 2021 DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. Roll call vote — all ayes. Motion carried. Approve ROW Acquisition Agreements City Engineer Mark Erichson explained the need for additional right -of -away along 147' Street and Fitzgerald. He explained the need for permanent easements along parts of it and temporary easements along others to allow the project to be constructed and blend into yards. Easements had been staked. Staff had met with property owners regarding the project, provided them with renderings of the proposed improvements, and discussed potential concerns. He talked about the properties that had been appraised and stated staff was looking for approval to present appraisals to the property owners. Appraisals took into consideration values, and staff would continue to meet with property owners.