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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for October 20, 2014 Page 3 of 7 Approve Joint Powers Agreement with Washington County for Code Red On November 21, 2011, the Council approved the Joint Powers Agreement for the mass emergency communication system, CodeRED. CodeRED is a system where citizens are notified via telephone and text of natural disasters or City or County identified emergencies. The CodeRED system has been used several times in Hugo and found to be effective. The initial agreement between the Washington County Sheriff's Office and the City of Hugo will expire on December 31, 2014. The cost of the system will remain at $33,750 until the year 2019, and Washington County is requesting the City continue to partner with them at the same proportionate cost of $1,047.89 as last year. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the Joint Powers Agreement with Washington County Sheriff's Office for the CodeRED notification system. Approve Tobacco License for Steve and Linda Krueger dba Ebacco, LLC Steve and Linda Krueger have applied for a Tobacco License to open an E -cigarette shop at 14849 Forest Boulevard, Suite #5. The applicants own similar stores in Minnetonka and Alexandria, and would like to open a business at the Hugo location on November 1, 2014. Staff has received the appropriate licensing information and fee and is conducting a background check on the business owners. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the Tobacco License for Steve and Linda Krueger dba Ebacco, LLC., subject to satisfactory completion of the background investigation. Approve Minor Subdivision for Patrick Rooney at 12548 Keller Avenue North Patrick Rooney has applied for a minor subdivision for property located at 12548 Keller Avenue North. The proposal is to subdivide a 20 acre lot into two 10 acres lots. At its October 9, 2014 meeting, the Planning Commission considered the request and held a public hearing. Staff concluded that the proposal meets all the standards necessary for the City to approve a minor subdivision. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION 2014-34 APPROVING A MINOR SUBDIVISION FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 12548 KELLER AVENUE Discussion on Dam Safety Grant Agreement The City has been working with the Department of Natural Resources, the Rice Creek Watershed District, and others in an effort to secure funding for the replacement of the Bald Eagle Lake Outlet. The City has secured funding from MnDOT through the bridge bond funds, and received a commitment for a grant from the DNR pending approval of a grant agreement. City Engineer Jay Kennedy talked about the collaboration with the DNR and their commitment in the amount of $160,000, which is half the cost of the Dam itself. RCWD has indicated a funding commitment and will be considering an agreement at their October 22, 2014 meeting. The St. Paul Regional Water Services had responded in writing to the City's request for their assistance by saying that it would be best for Hugo representatives to present the request to the Board at the November 4, 2014 meeting. The City will continue to complete bridge inspections but does not commit the City to ownership or replacement, and this is stated in the agreement. Haas pointed out that the inspections are already being done by the city.