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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for April 7, 2014 Page 7 of 9 Update on the Yellow Ribbon Network Council Members Chuck Haas and Phil Klein updated the Council on the activities of the Yellow Ribbon Network to date. Haas provided to Council a copy of the pictorial history of the Hugo Yellow Ribbon Network. The Arcand Family/Oneka Ridge Golf Course was the sponsor of Hamburger Night in March with 247 people served. April's sponsor is May Township. The YRN hosted the 850th Horizontal Engineer Company at Wild Wings on Saturday, April 5, 2014. The YRN is working with Habitat for Humanity on a veteran's component to the Hugo project, thanks to Pete Peterson. The Hugo Lions invited the Hugo YRN to make a presentation at a meeting with Centerville, Forest Lake, and the Lino Lakes Lions Clubs. Update on Water Supply Advisory Committee and Metro Cities Meeting Council Member Haas provided an update on the Water Supply Advisory Committee. He said the committee receives a series of informational reports; they are getting info but not giving any advice. Haas expressed concerns about the process and plan based on enabling legislation of the committee, and there was concern among the group of municipal representative whether the committee is morphing onto a regional water planning group. There are only five municipalities on the committee, and no one is making comments as how this will affect the region's residents or participating in any decision making or giving any advice. There needs to be more cities involved as well as the watershed districts. Petryk made motion, Haas seconded, to schedule a meeting to attend the Metro Cities Annual Meeting on April 24, 2014 at the University Club in St. Paul All Ayes. Motion carried. Haas made motion, Klein seconded, to direct staff to write a letter to Metro Cities suggesting they work on a legislative proposal to include more municipalities on the Metropolitan Water Supply Advisory Committee. All Ayes. Motion carried Haas said he heard a presentation by DNR where they talked about an augmentation plan for White Bear Lake that would put two billion gallons of water a year into the lake. It would cost $50-$55 million to construct and $6 million per year to operate, and only 14% of the water would stay in the lake due to infiltration and evaporation. Haas talked about the book "The Big Thirst" by Charles Fishman, and he suggested the Council read it. Haas made motion, Weidt seconded, to direct staff to purchase the book for the Council. All Ayes. Motion carried.