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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for March 6, 2023 Page 2 of 8 Approval of Agenda Miron made motion, Klein seconded, to approve the agenda as amended by adding a presentation by Commissioner Fran Miron regarding the Hardwood Creek Regional Trail extension and also making a correction to the Consent Agenda for the approval of the purchase of a riding lawn mower for Hugo Public Works Department, not for the purchase for a truck for the Building Department as put on the agenda by error. All Ayes. Motion carried Legislative Update - MN House Representative Patti Anderson MN House Representative Patti Anderson was scheduled to be in attendance to provide an update to the Council on the current legislative session. Representative Anderson was unable to attend, so the item was tabled. Hardwood Washington County Commissioner Fran Miron regarding the extension of the Hardwood Creek Trail This was added to the agenda to provide an opportunity for Commissioner Fran Miron to update the Council on a grant application for the extension of the Hardwood Creek Trail. He said the project deadline came very quickly and he felt the County could use an additional letter of support for the grant. He explained that community project funding allows members of congress to advocate for projects in their district, and money allocated goes directly to the district. Washington County was represented by Angie Craig, Betty McMollum, and Pete Stauber, and requests would be submitted to all of them for the Hardwood Creek Trail extension project. This was the missing one-mile link that would connect the 11 miles of existing trail to 40 more miles of trails in Chisago and Ramsey County. City staff had been working closely with the County in recent years on this alignment. The project was estimated to cost $2 million dollars, and the County was requesting $1.5 million through the Community Project allocation system. The City’s and County’s cost would be drawn down and prorated. In addition, the County had submitted some public safety requests as well. To meet the deadline, City Administrator Bryan Bear recently sent a letter of support to accompany the application, and Commissioner Miron stated the County was now asking for a signed letter from the Mayor. Klein thanked the County for working with the representatives and taking the initiative to help connect the trails in the community. Commissioner Miron said he felt it was important for the County as well. He said he was pleased they were able to work with the City of Hugo on a project he felt the representatives could embrace, and he was optimistic they may be able to receive these funds. Miron asked for clarification that this would be the same alignment the City had been working on in the past. Bear said it was. Commissioner Miron added the implementation of this project was listed for 2025-2026, so planning had been done, and he assumed it would follow that alignment.