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BACKGROUND MEMO FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON APRIL 6, 2015 D.1 Approval of the Minutes for the March 21, 2016 City Council Meeting Staff recommends Council approve the minutes as presented. F.1 Approve Huio Good Neighbor Days Festival and Temporary Liquor License — Lions Chair Dan Balthazor The Hugo Good Neighbor Days 40th Anniversary Festival will be held Thursday, June 9th - Sunday, June 12th. The Hugo Lions Club will run the event similar to past years. GND this year will include a parade, music, food, beer garden, petting zoo, carnival rides and possibly fireworks. There will also be a VIP tent and a vendor area. Chair Dan Balthazor from the Hugo Lions Club will be in attendance to answer any questions the Council may have and will request the Council co-sponsor the event by waiving the Special Event Permit and providing police protection for the event, as in the past. The Lions are also requesting approval of a temporary on -sale Liquor License for the event. Staff recommends Council co-sponsor the event by waiving the Special Event Permit and providing police services and approve the Temporary Liquor License. F.2 Approve Flips 5K Color Run Special Event Permit— Event Coordinators Jill Engwer and Sharon Hanifl-Lee Flips Gymnastics Booster Club has applied for a Special Event Permit to hold a 5K Color Run on Saturday, June 11, 2016. This event will be held prior to the Good Neighbor Days Parade that morning, and will begin and end at Lions Park. City staff and the GND committee have worked closely with Flips color run coordinators Jill Engwer and Sharon Hanifl-Lee on the details of the event. Jill and Sharon will be in attendance to answer questions regarding the run. Staff recommends Council approve the Special Event Permit for the Flips Gymnastics Club 5K Color Run. F.3 Forest Lake YMCA -Executive Director Sharna Braucks and Hugo Parks Commissioner Ranell Tennyson At its March 7, 2016 meeting, Council approved the appointment of Ranell Tennyson as the City of Hugo representative to serve on the YMCA Board of Directors. Ranell and Executive Director Shama Braucks will be in attendance to provide a construction update and information on programming, partnerships, and becoming a member of the YMCA. F.4 2015 Building Department Annual Report — Community Development Assistant Rachel Leitz Annually, a report is prepared on the years activities of the Planning and Building Department. Community Development Assistant Rachel Leitz will provide the 2015 annual report. G. l Approval of Claims Staff recommends Council approve the Claims Roster as presented.