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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for November 21, 2022 Page 5 of 10 Weidt made motion, Klein seconded, to approve RESOLUTION 2022-77 APPROVING A SITE PLAN FOR XCEL ENERGY FOR A BUILDING AND OUTDOOR TRAINING FACILITIES ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 13620 FENWAY BOULEVARD NORTH, and RESOLUTION 2022-78 APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT FOR XCEL ENERGY TO AMEND THE SITE PLAN FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 13620 FENWAY BOULEVARD NORTH, RESOLUTION 2022-79 APPROVING A VARIANCE FOR NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY, MINNESOTA CORPORATION, dba XCEL ENERGY, FOR TRAINING TRANSMISSION LINES ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 13620 FENWAY BOULEVARD NORTH, and the wetland replacement plan, subject to final Technical Evaluation Panel issuance of the Notice of Decision for the wetland replacement application and conditions. All Ayes. Motion carried. Public Hearing on Birch Tree Ponds Improvement Project On July 5, 2022, City Council authorized the preparation of a feasibility study for 2023 Birch Tree Ponds Area Street Improvements. City Council accepted the competed study at the October 17, 2022, City Council meeting and called for a public hearing to be held this evening. City Engineer Mark Erichson presented details on the proposed improvements and findings of the feasibility study in a PowerPoint presentation Erichson explained the roads in the Birch Tree Pond area were previously constructed between 1981-1999. The improvement project would include partial roadway reconstruction, mill and overlay improvements, and curb and gutter replacement as conditions warrant. The City follows State Statute Chapter 429, which requires two public hearings: an improvement hearing and an assessment hearing. Total project costs were estimated to be $2,113,700 with $672,900 (31.8%) coming from assessments. The Assessment Policy was last updated in 2013. Costs had increased over the years, but the assessed amounts per the policy had not. Parcels on roads receiving a partial reconstruction would be assessed $4,100 per unit, and parcels on roads receiving a mill and overlay would be assessed $2,100 per unit. The assessment would be over ten years, and interest was set at the time of assessment certification. Assessments could also be prepaid without interest within 30 days of the assessment hearing. Erichson explained the senior citizen deferral for those over 65 years old. Erichson provided a proposed schedule showing construction taking place June- September, 2023, and the assessment hearing in October, 2023. Mayor Weidt opened the public hearing. Jeff Dumroese, 5815 135th Street North, said 135th Street is very busy and he asked about putting in speed bumps and if the speed limits could be decreased in the neighborhood. He asked why the project was being done now, prior to planned construction to the south when their only access will be on 135th street. He also questioned if there was a risk that assessment rates would change. Erichson replied that speed bumps are typically not installed on public roadways because cars don’t see them, and snowplowing is problematic. Speeds were set by MnDOT. There was recent legislation to allow municipalities to decrease speeds, but staff was waiting for the coalition that was working on it to provide guidance. He said the Council was looking at evaluating the