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RESOLUUON 96-16
A RESOLUTION GRANTING AUTHORITY TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN
A SNOWMOBILE TRAIL IN THE CITY OF HUGO
WHEREAS, the Hugo Snowmobile Club, an affiliate of the Washington County
Star Trail Association, has submitted an application under Hugo City Code,
Chapter 181, to operate and maintain a snowmobile trail at the location described
below; and
WHEREAS, the applicant has demonstrated that the construction, operation and
maintenance of the proposed trail fulfills the requirements of said ordinance,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Hugo, Washington County, Minnesota that operation of the snowmobile trail as
proposed is warranted, feasible, and in the best interests of the community, and
therefore, authorizes the construction, operation, and maintenance of the trail
described as follows:
Operator. Hugo Snowmobile Club/Washington County Star Trail Association.
Address: CO/ James Harrison, President, Hugo Snowmobile Club, 1777 Edgerton
Street NE, Maplewood, MN 55109
Trail Description: Upon the Washington County Trail corridor adjacent to Forest
Boulevard, from Frenchman Road to 180th Street.
Duration of Permit: October 1, 1996 to April 31, 1997.
Special Conditions:
1. This trail is subject to the approval of Washington County as the owner of the
trail right-of-way.
2. The operator shall hold the City of Hugo harmless for the operator's use of the
trail. The operator shall maintain liability insurance in an amount not less than.
$1,000,000 per occurrence for the duration of this permit, which shall name the
City of Hugo as an additional insured.
3. The operator shall groom and maintain the trail as required to insure the safe
passage of snowmobiles and other authorized users.
4. The operator shall institute a public education program, including trail patrols, to
inform the public of City regulations regarding use of the trail.
5. The operator shall post 15 mile per hour speed limit signs on the trail 100 feet
from all inhabited dwellings.
6. Signs shall be posted at all trail entrances to Hugo stating that it is unlawful to
operate a snowmobile in the City during the following times: Sunday through
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Thursday from 11:00 PM to 6:30 AM the following morning, Saturday and
Sunday from LOOAM to to 6:30 AM.
7. The operator shall be responsible for any and all damage done to public
drainage channels due to the use of this trail, and shall conduct such repairs to the
drainage system as required by the city.
8. The City reserves the right to adjust the conditions og or rescind, this permit if
it determines that the terms and conditions contained herein are insufficient to
protect the publics health, safety or welfare, or that these conditions are not being
adhered to by the operator.
Upon roll call, the following voting AYE: Agness, Goiffon, Leroux, Miron
Voting NAY: Debra Barnes
Whereupon said resolution was declared passed and adopted this 2nd day of
December, 1996.
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ATTEST:
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