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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for June 7, 2021 Page 8 of 11 wetland. The plan consisted of replacing these wetland impacts at a 2:1 ratio with the purchase of wetland banking credits. Staff had checked with numerous available wetland banks. The City of Blaine (Bank Owner) would sell to the City of Hugo (Buyer) 0.631 acres of wetland credit for 2.50 a square foot totaling a purchase amount of $68,607 for credits. Along with the credit cost there was a withdrawal and stewardship fee required on all wetland credit purchases. These fees totaling $1,445.22 are paid to the State of Minnesota. In total, the cost of wetland replacement for this project would be $70,052.22. ($68,607 to the bank owner and $1,445.22 to the State of Minnesota). Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved authorization to move forward with the purchase of the wetland credits. Approve Appointment of Meredith St. Pierre as Regular Member of the Parks Commission At its February 1, 2021, meeting, Council appointed Meredith St. Pierre as an alternate member of the Parks Commission. With the appointment of Parks Commissioner Dave Strub as Ward 3 Council Member, a seat became vacant as a regular member of the Commission. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the appointment of alternate member Meredith St. Pierre as a regular member of the Parks Commission. Approve Resolution Authorizing the Preparation of Feasibility Report for the 121s, Street/Acres of Bald Eagle Proiect City Engineer Mark Erichson provided background on the Acres of Bald Eagle sketch plan (Drengson Subdivision) that the Council reviewed in February, 2021, that consisted of nine lots adjacent to 121St Street. The development involved the extension of sanitary sewer and watermain to the site and would also require the paving of 121St Street, which was currently a gravel roadway. Considering the existing parcels along 121St Street were served by individual well and septic systems, staff felt it was important to determine whether there was interest from the adjacent landowners to provide sewer and water to their parcels as well. Installation of sanitary sewer and watermain would serve eight new proposed lots, and the ninth lot would be served from Everton Avenue. Council had directed staff to schedule a neighborhood meeting, which was held on April 6, 2021. Staff had received positive feedback from the adjacent property owners and had follow up meetings with the Acres of Bald Eagle Development team regarding the process as they finalized their preliminary and final plat submittal. In order to move forward with a project that involved assessments to benefitting property owners, the City needed to follow State Statute Chapter 429 and therefore staff was recommending moving forward with the preparation a feasibility study that would outline project parameters/responsibilities, costs, proposed assessment methodology, and assessment role. The feasibility study would include the construction items related to the development, however these costs would ultimately be addressed in the Development Agreement and not assessed. Erichson recommended approval of the resolution authorizing the preparation of a feasibility report for the 121st Street/Acres of Bald Eagle project. Petryk made motion, Klein seconded, to approve RESOLUTION 2021-38 ORDERING PREPARATION OF A FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR 121 st STREET/ACRES OF BALD EAGLE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. All Ayes. Motion carried.