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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for November 21, 2022 Page 6 of 10 assessment rates, but they won’t change for this project. He talked about why they are proposing this project to be done now. The preliminary plat for the project to the south had been evaluated, but staff had no idea when it would be moving forward. Erichson said there was a need to get moving on this project before it got worse. The street would be designed to manage the increased traffic, and staff will encourage the contractors to use other accesses. Ann Guthrie, 5965 138th Street North, asked about trash and recycling haulers. She said there were currently have five haulers in the neighborhood, and she asked if they would be assessed, or if only a few haulers could be allowed in the neighborhood. Guthrie asked about the sewer replacement and management improvements, asking if it included the culverts that drain into ditches. Weidt commented that one way to have less haulers in a neighborhood would be to get all people in the neighborhood to agree. Erichson explained that the catch basins are block built and failing and will be replaced. Some culverts will be removed and replaced as well. The Public Works Department was monitoring the ditches, but it was not part of this project. There would be more discussion when that happens. Bear added that if there were specific concerns about drainage in a neighborhood, staff would like to hear about it. Tim Walsh, 5920 138th Street North, asked about the assessment policy and corner lots. He also suggested temporary speed bumps or striping in the summer. Erichson answered that if both streets on a corner lot were reconstructed, they would receive half an assessment on each street. He addressed speed bumps and striping saying it was not an industry standard for safety purposes. Staff would look into options and have further discussions when presenting plans and specifications on the project. A resident at 13790 Foxhill Avenue North asked about the time limit to do projects. He said he has lived there for ten years and had noticed no difference in the streets. He knew Public Works had done some patching. He said technology will improve in the next ten years, so why not keep patching. He also asked about putting in a three-way stop. Erichson explained there was not a time limit, but this project had been on the Capital Improvement Project list for five or six years. He said he relies heavily on Public Work staff to recognize the time and effort they put into patching roadways. There had been a strong consensus on the bad condition of the streets and requests for improvements at previous meetings. He said it would cost more to do a full reconstruction later than to do a partial reconstruction now. Erichson indicated staff could look into the three-way stops. Dorann Lohrke, 14079 Fountain Avenue North, said she lives on a cul-de-sac that has 13 homes, and she wondered how traffic would be directed. She said the haulers are hard on the streets, and that is what is destroying them. She asked what percent the City was paying for the project, and she added that she was glad it was being done. Erichson replied that construction is always an inconvenience, and the City’s Senior Engineering