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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for October 6, 2014 Page 4 of 8 The remaining costs of $716,000 would come from City state -aid and capital improvement funds. The Mayor opened the public hearing to take comments on the assessments. There were no comments, and the Mayor closed the public hearing. Klein made motion, Haas seconded, to approve RESOLUTION NO. 2014 — 32 ADOPTING ASSESSMENTS FOR THE 165TH STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. All Ayes. Motion carried. Discussion on National Recycling, Inc. Staff has been working with representatives of NRI and residents in the neighborhoods on issues related to the recycling business on both NRI sites. City Administrator Bryan Bear explained that staff has been having discussions with the neighborhoods regarding the noise made from the movement of scrap on the property and the amount of scrap on the north site. Staff has met with representatives from NRI to change loading methods to reduce noise. Bryan stated that a number of improvements have been made on north site including the reduction of the scrap pile, paving on north and south side, relocating the scale to help with traffic flow, construction of fence, and landscaping to be installed shortly along the perimeter of the site. Though progress has been made over the summer, NRI is still not in compliance, and nothing has happened according to the established time line. Mayor and Council Member Petryk have been working with neighborhood representatives to understand the practices for loading cars and come up with a compliance site plan. Bryan stated he felt there have been good discussions, but there is no detailed action plan. Bryan said he had talked with NRI Compliance Officer Ross Ohman who assured him NRI is doing everything in their power to get it done, and he recognized they are having difficulties meeting timelines. Bryan explained the options are to continue working cooperatively with NRI owners for a solution, or have Council provide staff direction to take some enforcement actions. Weidt made motion, Petryk to schedule an executive session at the City Council meeting on October 20, 2014. All Ayes. Motion carried. City Attorney Dave Snyder explained that the Executive session will only relate to litigation aspects, not details relating to how NRI operates. Discussion on City's Role as LGU/Water Resource Management Permitting Authority At its September 2, 2014 meeting, the City Council listened to remarks from Rice Creek Watershed District Board Manager John Waller concerning overlapping taxation between the City of Hugo and the RCWD. Manager Waller explained that in 2004, the City of Hugo assumed responsibilities as the Local Governing Unit (LGU) pertaining to permitting for the portion of the City that lies within the RCWD, saving the RCWD the expense of doing them. He questioned what the residents were receiving for the $286,000 in taxes paid to the RCWD.