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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for August 18, 2014 Page 5 of 7 Haas added that another option would be to build a bridge and have no connection to the water, just take care of the road. Petryk said, though she believes we do not own the structure, she was leaning towards ownership because it serves the taxpayers, and we would have control of it and its future. If it fails, the City will end up in costly litigation. Klein agreed we should look into the cost of the bridge and he agreed with Petryk that the City did not own the structure but should take leadership and maybe the water will be worth something good to the community. He also agreed the City would be subject to litigation regardless. Bronk also said he agreed with Haas and Petryk but only if it was guaranteed that replacement would be 100 percent funded by the other parties. Weidt said he doesn't want to make a future Council liable. We need to figure out who owns it; it is not us. He agreed with the County that the RCWD should take ownership, and the City should ask the DNR to fund it. Klein questioned how long the current structure will last, and Petryk questioned whether the City would be liable if it should fail since we did a temporary repair. Haas also said it was best for the RCWD to own it, but the water may be worth something to the City. The water could be an asset if we owned it, used it, and controlled it. Weidt made motion, Bronk seconded, to table discussion to allow staff time to investigate the reasonable cost to construct a bridge and look into ideas on redesigning it to make use of the water. All Ayes. Motion carried. Update on Washington County Library Services The City has been working with Washington County to improve the library services they provided to Hugo Residents. The Council began discussions in August of last year when Council Member Haas questioned whether the Hugo Residents were receiving adequate library services for their library levy dollars. In September 2013, representatives from the library spoke to the Council about the levy and provided details on what it means to be a part of the library system (MELSA). They also agreed to establish a library subcommittee. City Administrator Bryan Bear provided Council an update. The subcommittee held several meetings, including meetings with the White Bear Lake School District and Washington County Commissioner Fran Miron. In April 2014, the County Board authorized development of a strategic plan for future services and facilities. A draft RFP for a strategic plan consultant will be reviewed by the steering committee. A consultant will be selected in November. Public meetings will be held, data collected and surveys done in January — August 2015. The plan will then be finalized and steps for implementation will be established. The library is also holding kids