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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for July 1, 2013 Page 5 of 7 Update on Bald Eagle Lake Outlet At its May 6, 2013 meeting, the Council discussed the ownership of the outlet to Bald Eagle Lake under 129th Street north, and its state of disrepair. The Council generally agreed that the City needed to determine ownership of the structure. City Engineer Jay Kennedy explained that recent rains had eroded the soil and there were holes in the pipe, which the Hugo Public Works Department fixed last week. Jay recommended daily inspections of the structure during high water flow, riprap at the bottom of the existing concrete wall, sheet piling upstream to minimize the risk should the bridge fail, and continue discussions with the DNR and St. Paul Regional Water regarding ownership. No formal action was taken. Update on National Recycling, Inc. Staff had been working with National Recycling, Inc. (NRI) on their transition plan. City Administrator Bryan Bear and Mayor Tom Weidt met with Rick Mark, owner of NRI, on June 27, 2013. Rick Mark was unable to attend this evenings meeting so Bryan provided an update. City Administrator Bryan Bear explained that, according to Rick Mark, approximately 64 loads of scrap were removed from the site. An inspection of the site showed that the only piles on the site were the ones that were visible from the street. These piles are a mix of scrap and dirt. Bryan stated Rick had estimated that approximately 40 loads of scrap still needed to be trucked to the Cambridge site, and there are approximately 100 loads of dirt that needs to be moved to a separate facility. The aluminum had been reduced significantly. Rick had indicated that they will be moving 5-9 truck loads per day, and will be closed over the Independence Day Holiday. Bryan said the construction materials for the new structure are on the site, and Rick seemed urgent to get it done because the new building ground is eroding and needs constant maintenance. Staff recommended no enforcement action at this time, but to continue constant monitoring. The Council talked about voluntary compliance and what code enforcement actions could be taken. City Attorney Dave Snyder said it should be discussed in closed session. Weidt made motion, Haas seconded, to direct staff to hold an executive session at the next regular meeting of the Council to discuss enforcement options. All Ayes. Motion carried. Leuislative Update and New Laws that Impact Cities Finance Director Ron Otkin presented to the City Council regarding new laws that have a direct impact on the City of Hugo, as well as on items that the City Council may find of interest. Items discussed were local government aid, levy limits, sales tax exemption, tax increment financing, wheelage tax, office of broadband, data practices, organized waste collection, legacy funds, water monitoring, and private well water use. No formal action was taken.