HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006.09.29 CC Minutes - I-35 W/E Coalition MeetingMINUTES FOR THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL I-35 W/E COALITION MEETING OF
SEPTEMBER 29, 2006
Mayor Fran Miron called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
PRESENT: Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron
City Administrator Mike Ericson
ABSENT: Mike Granger
OTHERS PRESENT: See Attached
PRESENTATION OF CITY OF COLUMBUS AND REVIEW OF HISTORY FROM
COLUMBUS TOWNSHIP
Mayor Fran Miron announced that he had attended a special ceremony last week where Mel Mettler
was sworn in as the new mayor of the new City of Columbus. He read a prayer from a local pastor,
which was read aloud to the attendees at the ceremony. The content of the text was the importance
of public service and the leadership roles elected officials take. Mayor Mettler thanked Mayor
Miron for attending and for the support of the City of Hugo. New City Administrator Elizabeth
Mursko expressed her appreciation to the City of Hugo and the entire Coalition for the coffee and
cake, which were served to commemorate the once-in-a-township/city's history. She shared with
Coalition members, a new marketing brochure for the City of Columbus highlighting the
construction of the new harness racing track and the new Ziegler Caterpillar plant.
UPDATE ON CSAH 8/14 PROJECT
Assistant Washington County Engineer Wayne Sandberg provided Coalition members with an
update on the CSAH 8/14 project. It is on schedule and on budget, and the bituminous wear course
is schedule to be completed yet this fall.
UPDATE OF CSAH 14 PROJECT
Centerville Administrator Dallas Larson shared with Coalition members an update on the CSAH 14
project. Construction will start this winter, with final completion in 2008. Lino Lakes City Engineer
Jim Studenski stated the project is very complex because of the poor soils and wetlands.
MOA BETWEEN CITY OF HUGO AND RCWD FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OF
JD2/HARDWOOD CREEK
Mayor Miron explained to the Coalition members that the City is proceeding with the routine
maintenance of JD2, and in doing so, obtaining the necessary permits from the MPCA. The work is
in follow up to work completed 1 %2 years ago, with special attention paid to the water quality of
Lake Peltier and Hardwood Creek, which have been declared impaired water bodies by the State.
He wanted the Coalition members to know the City of Hugo is committed to improving the water
quality of the lake and the creek.
I-35 W/E Coalition Meeting of September 28, 2006
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CITY AND COUNCIL UPDATES
The city leaders provided updates on activities and projects in their respective communities. Mike
Rogers and Wayne Sandberg reported that the north/south service centers are under construction.
They talked about the candidates for the fall election. Council member Chuck Haas thanked the
county for their work in scheduling repair work in 2007 for CSAR 57.
NEW BUSINESS/SCHEDULE NEXT MEETING
There was no new business to come before the Coalition so they agreed to schedule the next I-35
W/E Coalition meeting for Thursday, January 18, 2007 at 7:00 pm at the Hugo City Hall.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Miron adjourned the meeting at 8:32 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Michael A. Ericson
City Administrator
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