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LMThe meeting was called to order by Mayor Stolt man at 7:00 PM.
PRESENT: Barnes, Brunotte, Miron, Stoltiman
Councilman Leroux arrived at 7:10 PM.
City Administrator, Robert Museus
Deputy Public Works Director for Washington County, Don Theisen
City Clerk, Mary Ann Creager
The purpose of this special meeting was to hold a public hearing for
preliminary consideration of proposed improvements to Egg Lake Road
between the east line of Trunk:. Highway 61 and the west line of Goodview
Avenue, by reconstruction of the bituminous roadway, addition of curb and
gutter, and other drainage improvements, as well as the addition of a bike
path. This is a joint project between the City of Hugo and Washington
County under supervision of the Washington County Public Works Dept.
The estimated project cost is $800,000. The City's share of the project
has been estimated at $89,305.00, based on the following_ cost
participation:
1. Bituminous bike trail - $375374.00.
2. Driveway aprons - $15 212-00.
3. Drainage - $.36,719.00.
TOTAL - $e9,305.00
The public hearing was called to order, and Mr. Don Theisen, Deputy Public
Works Director for Washington County, was present at the hearing to
explain the process that Washington County has used in meeting the needs
of the public and adjacent property owners, and the specific project.
design.
In the course of his presentation, the public addressed their concerns
regarding the proposed bike path: don't want, no need, removal of trees.,
cost, negative impact on yards, speed of bikers, use by snowmobilers, poor
lighting, liability, maintenance, and foremost, safety of children because
of need to back out of driveway and cross bike path. A few res_i.dent.s felt
that a bike path would be safer for a child's use rather- riding their
bikes in the street.
There was also discussion regarding extension of City water :and sewer, and
the burying of utility lines. At the City Council meeting of April 4,
1994, the Administrator is to present rough cost, es.t..ima.tes. for Ptension
of water and sewer to Goodview Avenue, and alone the north side of aA.
After a lengthy discussion, the Council considered he wishes of the
property owners regarding the proposed bike path, and made the following
motion:
Barnes made motion, Leroux seconded, that the Council approves .improvement.
of County Road BA by widening to a width of 44 feet without a separate
bike path.
All aye. Motion Carried.
Special Council meeting of March 9, 1994
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Miron made motion, Barnes seconded, to accept the petition from residents
adjacent to County Road 8A, requesting the City Council remove the
proposed bike path from improvements to County Road 8A.
All aye. Motion Carried.
Leroux made motion, Barnes seconded, authorizing the Cit;/ Administrator to
contract with TMDA to obtain computations necessary to determine what each
parcel would pay for drainage improvements, based on square footage of
their property draining to the street or related storm water improvements,
at a cost of approximately $1,000.00.
All aye. Motion Carried.
Miron made motion, Leroux seconded, to adjourn at 10:15 PM.
All aye. Motion Carried.
Mary n Creager, City C r:.