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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for December 21,2015 <br /> Page 7 of 10 <br /> feet,which would not allow parking. It is a collector road,and 26 feet would be too narrow. <br /> Petryk agreed it needed to be discussed in more detail at the next meeting. Klein asked about <br /> further development in the area and the need for collector streets. Haas noted that there were not <br /> many east/west collector roads. <br /> Klein made motion,Miron seconded,to authorize the feasibility study to include trail <br /> connections, address traffic speeds,and direct staff to have law enforcement increase patrols of <br /> this area. <br /> All Ayes. Motion carried. <br /> Discussion on Rice Creek Watershed District Urban Stormwater Remediation Grant <br /> City Administrator Bryan Bear explained that,as part of the RCWD's efforts to protect and <br /> enhance water resources,they proposed to make available approximately$200,000 in cost-share <br /> funding in 2016 to assist entities in stormwater management projects. <br /> City Engineer Jay Kennedy discussed whether the City should file an application. He talked <br /> about the cost-share program stating the City has received funding in the past for converting <br /> septic systems to sewer and to correct the drainage issue in Victor Gardens. Kennedy talked <br /> about the City's goal to develop regional water reuse projects where credits could be applied to <br /> City or private projects. It was explained that funding cannot be used to meet RCWD rules; <br /> grant funds cannot be used to create credits. Since the credits would be more valuable than <br /> money from the grant program,it would not make sense to apply. It was recommended to not <br /> submit a grant application for 2016 because there is no applicable project. It was further <br /> recommended to continue coordinating with RCWD to implement regional water reuse plans. <br /> RCWD Manager John Waller talked about the money the RCWD had spent in Hugo during the <br /> past year and about the needed changes to the rules. He will encourage work on the credit <br /> program. He was sorry to hear that Hugo was not applying for any of the funds,since tax money <br /> collected from Hugo was$307,000,and he would like to see more of that money come back into <br /> the community. The Mayor thanked John for all his work on the RCWD Board. <br /> Hass made motion,Klein seconded,to not submit a grant application for the 2016 projects and <br /> direct staff to send a letter to the RCWD explaining the rationale for not applying and encourage <br /> expansion of funding for other purposes. <br /> All Ayes.Motion carried. <br /> Discussion on Withrow School <br /> City Administrator Bryan Bear added this to the agenda to inform Council that the Stillwater <br /> School Board had been having discussions on the capacity of some schools and the recently <br /> approved bond referendum that included the reshuffling of students. There is now a <br /> recommendation from the school superintendent to close three schools: Marine on St.Croix, <br /> Oak Parks Heights,and Withrow Elementary. There will be several public hearings in January, <br />