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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for March 21, 2022 <br />Page 8 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />Klein made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve RESOLUTION 2022-17A RESOLUTION <br />ORDERING THE PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION OF PLANS AND <br />SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE 2022 ONEKA PARKWAY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. <br /> <br />Ayes: Klein, Miron, Petryk, Strub, Weidt <br />Motion carried. <br /> <br />Discussion and Approval of Letter of Support for Hardwood Creek Trail Extension <br />  <br />Washington County Senior Planner Connor Shafer addressed the Council on the Hardwood <br />Creek Trail Extension. Washington County had studied the feasibility of constructing the final <br />extension of the Hardwood Creek Regional Trail from Fenway Boulevard North and 130th <br />Street North to 120th Street North (Ramsey County Rd J). He explained how regional trails <br />were defined by Metropolitan Council and how the trails are designed saying the southern <br />extension forces them to be creative. A lot of the trail lies within the railroad right-of-way. <br />Work continues on Segment 1 from 130th Street to 125th Street, and Segment 2 from 125th Street <br />to 120th Street along Falcon Avenue. Two concepts were identified for Falcon Avenue. <br />Concept A made no modification to Falcon Ave and reduced the width of the trail. Concept B <br />reduced the width of Falcon and maintained a 10-foot wide trail. Both met regional standards, <br />and the decision was made to move forward with Concept B. The total estimated cost for the <br />project was $1,767,425, with 80% of the project cost eligible through a grant. Shafer talked <br />about the Regional Solicitation Grant explaining that Federal funding for the multi-use trail <br />category was the most competitive. He felt it would be most successful to just apply for Section <br />1, which was estimated to cost $1,121,106. Funding would be available in five years. He <br />explained the next steps would be to finalize the study, submit the Regional Solicitation <br />Application, and coordinate with the City to develop additional funding strategies. <br /> <br />Parks Planner Shayla Denaway explained Washington County would be applying for <br />Metropolitan Council Regional Solicitation funding, and a letter of support had been drafted <br />indicating that the City of Hugo was supportive of construction and complete of the Hardwood <br />Creek Regional Trail. The Parks Commission had been presented with this at their last meeting <br />and was very supportive. Staff recommend Council approve the draft letter of support for the <br />grant application. <br /> <br />Strub made motion, Miron seconded, to sign the letter of support for the Regional <br />Transportation Grant Application. <br /> <br />Adjournment <br /> <br />Miron made motion, Klein seconded, to adjourn at 9:29 p.m. <br /> <br />All Ayes. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Respectfully Submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Michele Lindau, City Clerk