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Council Meeting Minutes for April 6, 2026 <br />Page 7 of 10 <br />Miron made motion, Krull seconded, to approve RESOLUTION 2026 – 10 FOR HEARING <br />ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR THE 2026 BALD EAGLE INDUSTRIAL PARK AREA <br />STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. <br /> <br />All Ayes. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Update on Washington County Cost Share for Trail Along 140th Street and Fenway <br />Boulevard <br /> <br />The City of Hugo and Washington County continue to collaborate on completing the southern <br />portion of the Hardwood Creek Regional Trail. At this time, a Joint Powers Agreement is not <br />expected to be finalized before the City awards the construction contract for the 2026 Bald Eagle <br />Industrial Park Area Street Improvement Project. <br /> <br />City Engineer Erichson explained that the trail segment along 140th Street will be upgraded from <br />a five-foot sidewalk to a ten-foot regional trail, and Fenway Avenue from 140th Street to 130th <br />Street will also be reconstructed to a ten-foot regional trail standard. Construction plans for the <br />2026 street project are currently out for bid, and completing these trail sections at the same time <br />would reduce costs. The segment from 130th Street west to Highway 61 would be an eight-foot <br />local trail connecting neighborhoods east of Highway 61. The County’s portion, extending south <br />from Fenway Boulevard between 130th Street and 120th Street behind Wilson Tool, will connect <br />to Ramsey County’s regional trail. <br /> <br />Total trail improvements are estimated at $3.2 million. The City’s share is estimated at $760,000. <br />For trails completed with the street project, the County would be responsible for $464,000 (50% <br />of the 140th Street trail and 100% of the Fenway trail), and the City would contribute $90,000 <br />(its 50% share of the 140th Street trail). The County has not allocated funding for its portion and <br />has requested a turnback policy for the trail along Fenway Avenue after improvements, which <br />City staff felt was not reasonable. Ongoing maintenance responsibilities remain under <br />discussion, and no agreement is expected before the City awards the construction contract. <br /> <br />Erichson provided options to proceed. The trail component could be excluded from the project. <br />The County does not have 140th or Fenway in their plans but acknowledges it will be required for <br />designation as a regional trail. Another option is for the City to construct the trail and document <br />costs for future negotiations for reimbursement since it will be less costly to do it with the road <br />project. Erichson asked for feedback from the Council and direction on sending a letter to <br />Washington County to formalize the City’s position. <br /> <br />Petryk had questions about the cost. Erichson explained it would be $464,000 for the County’s <br />share, and the City’s share is $90,000. None of it could be assessed for. <br /> <br />Miron asked about the County’s timeline on construction of the trail to the south. Erichson <br />stated that the County is developing plans, pursuing grant funding, and may need to acquire <br />right-of-way, making construction one to two years away. It would need to be completed for it to <br />be a regional trail. He said the County is vested in this and wants to see it completed. <br /> <br />City Administrator Bryan Bear added that there would also need to be dedication of the trail