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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for April 18, 2016 <br />Page 4 of 6 <br />Approve Letter to the Carnelian -Marine St. Croix Watershed District <br />At their April 4, 2016 meeting, the Council considered the request of Washington County for <br />nominees to the Carnelian -Marine St. Croix Watershed District and/or endorsement of three <br />Board Managers whose terms expire on June 21, 2106. Council had concerns regarding the <br />Watershed District and directed staff to draft a letter to the County. The letter included a request <br />to extend the deadline to submit the list of nominees until Council had an opportunity to meet the <br />incumbents. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the draft letter to the Carnelian -Marine <br />St. Croix Watershed District. <br />Update on Stormwater Grants and Related Items <br />City Administrator Bryan Bear provided Council an update on recent stormwater grants. He <br />talked about the Met Council's grant program will award grants between $2,000 - $200,000 for <br />stormwater projects. The program is being administered through the RCWD. Bear said they <br />recently met with the RCWD and provided information on Hugo projects focusing on the largest <br />project, Waters Edge stormwater reuse project. The RCWD Board intends to recommend <br />approval to the Met Council. In response to concerns regarding stormwater credits for the <br />project, Bear was told by the Watershed District that they see this is a pass-through project, so <br />will likely not make Hugo adhere by those rules. Hugo had been successful in receiving a <br />$50,000 grant from the Met Council for the Beaver Ponds project, and Council will review bid <br />results for that project at a Council meeting in May. <br />He also talked about the RCWD grants for stormwater mediation projects, and stated Hugo <br />declined to participate because we were not allowed to use the credits for these projects. Hugo <br />Public Works did apply, and will likely receive a grant for $27,000 for a street sweeper, which is <br />used to remove debris from streets and keep it out of the waterways. Staff is continuing to have <br />discussions with the RCWD on their rules and will be meeting with them tomorrow. <br />Bear stated the bonding proposals continue to move forward, and there have been good <br />discussions in House and Senate. Negotiations are underway, and we can expect to know in a <br />few weeks if we've made progress. <br />Update on the Yellow Ribbon Network <br />Council Members Chuck Haas and Phil Klein updated the Council on the activities of the Yellow <br />Ribbon Network to date. Haas thanked Drytech for being a Hamburger Night sponsor. There <br />have been meetings for YRN training in regions around the state, and they were recently in <br />Brooklyn Center where they received a certificate of appreciation. The YRN has been doing a lot <br />with the survivors outreach program, which provides support to Gold Star families. They <br />continue to receive Girl Scout cookies for the troops. Haas will be going to Kuwait next month <br />to serve steaks to the troops, and another event will be held this summer in Bosnia. <br />Parks Commission Interviews on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 <br />City Administrator Bryan Bear reminded Council of the meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 19, <br />