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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for June 3, 2013 Page 5 of 6 Metropolitan Area Water Supply Advisory Committee Update 0 Council Member and Member of the Metropolitan Area Water Supply Advisory Committee Chuck Haas provided the Council an update on recent meetings of the Committee. Haas has been a member since 2005, and at that time, the mission of the Committee was to streamline the water appropriations permit process. That has been accomplished, and the mission has changed to now assist the Met Council in its water supply planning actions. Haas stated that if the regulatory element has changed to planning, cities needed to get more involved. The message now is that the regions reliance on groundwater is not sustainable, and the move seems to be increased reliance on surface water. Haas wants the City of be cognizant of what is going on, and the Council agreed. Council Member Petryk is a member of the Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) and stated that discussions have begun on water availability and how it relates to future transportation systems. Haas made motion, Klein seconded, to give staff latitude in keeping informed of what the Metropolitan Council is doing as they move forward with water planning activities. All Ayes. Motion carried. Update on Local Government Aid Council Member Haas added this to the agenda to point out that under the new Local Government State Aid Formula, the City of Hugo is still not receiving any money. Immigrant Farming Open House June 5, 2013 City Administrator Bryan Bear reminded Council of the Immigrant Farming Open House scheduled for Wednesday, June 5, 2013 from 5:30 — 8:00 p.m. at the Rice Lake Centre. Council had scheduled this as a meeting at their May 6, 2013 regular Council meeting. Hugo Good Neighbor Days June 7-10 City Administrator Bryan Bear reminded Council of Hugo Good Neighbor Days June 6-9, 2013 in Lions Park. The parade will be on Saturday, June 8th at 11:00 a.m. Parade route and information on Good Neighbor Days' events can be found on the City's website. Second Water Forum on June 10, 2013 at Century College The second of three forums on groundwater has been scheduled for Monday, June 10, 2013 at Century College from 6-8 p.m. The first forum was held on April 4, 2013 and focused on learning about the region's water supply. This forum will focus on restoring the balance between water use and lake levels. Petryk made motion, Klein seconded, to schedule a meeting for Monday, June 10, 2013 from 6-8 p.m. at Century College for the second forum on water resources All Ayes. Motion carried.