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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for December 21,2015 Page 6 of 10 Agenda approved the sale of the 2005 Ford F550 dump truck to the City of Twin Valley,MN for$19,753.00. Approve Property Line Adjustment for 12579 Ethan Avenue North and 4669 126th Street North—Chris Cox and Darlene Anderson Chris Cox and Darlene Anderson had requested approval of a property line adjustment for properties located at 12579 Ethan Avenue North and 4669 126th Street North. The parcels are approximately 1.05 acres and 1.02 acres in size. The applicants proposed to adjust the common property line between the properties. This action will result in the properties being 1.1 acres and .98 acres in size. Staff found that both properties would conform to the City's minimum lot requirements after the relocation of the common property line. The property is located in the Large Lot Single Family Residential(R-1)Zoning District where the minimum lot size is one acre. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION 2015-64 APPROVING A PROPERTY LINE ADJUSTMENT FOR CHRIS COX AND DARLENE ANDERSON FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 12579 ETHAN AVENUE NORTH AND 4669 126TH STEET NORTH. Update on Oneka Lake Blvd/147th Street Neighborhood Meeting At its November 2,2015 meeting,Council discussed the City's Capital Improvement Projects and selected reconstruction of Oneka Lake Boulevard/147th Street as a potential road improvement projects for 2016,being it was identified as a high priority. Council had directed staff to schedule a neighborhood meeting,which was held on December 14, 2015. City Engineer Jay Kennedy provided a recap of the meeting stating topics of discussion were roadway widths, funding and assessments,trails,and traffic. Kennedy showed the trail and sidewalk connections stating there needed to be more discussion and review of impacts related to the widening of the roadway. Kennedy stated that the residents seemed to acknowledge the need for improvements to the roadway,and there were several comments on traffic speeds. Kennedy provided a potential schedule showing the project could be constructed between May-October,2016.The next step would be to authorize a feasibility study if the Council feels there is enough support from the neighborhood and consider options for trail connections and addressing traffic speeds. Haas talked about the possibility of eliminating the grass strip between the road and trails. Kennedy stated that there needs to be two feet from the face of curb to the edge of the trail as required for state aid funding. The Mayor stated that the residents seemed to be in favor of the project,but speeding was a big concern. There was also discussion on which side of the road the trail would go on. He questioned whether a speed study was ever done on that road.Kennedy replied that there was one done several years ago that moved the transition zones as a response to the increase in development in the area. MnDOT could do another speed study and evaluate the transition zones. Petryk talked about a resident's concern that widening the road to a 32-foot roadway would encourage speeding. Kennedy stated that the minimum road width for state aid funding is 26