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Hugo City Council Mid -Year Budget Meeting Minutes for August 15, 2013 <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />with propriety number one, to measure their reaction and willingness to participate in a <br />project for 2014. <br />Discussion on Washington County Library Tax <br />Council Member Chuck Haas talked about the City of Lake Elmo's decision to close the <br />County Library in their city and open their own. A portion of every city's levy is applied <br />to the County's library fund. Lake Elmo keeps this money to pay for their own library, <br />and the residents are no longer a part of the Washington County system. The Council <br />talked about the lack of a library in Hugo, and questioned how the City of Hugo's tax <br />dollars were being spent by the library and how the City was benefiting. <br />Council directed staff to request the attendance of Washington County Library Director <br />Pat Conley at a future Council meeting to talk about the library levy and details about <br />being a part of the Washington County Library system. <br />Discussion on the White Bear Lake Ambulance Joint Powers Agreement <br />City Administrator Bryan Bear updated the Council on negotiations with the City of <br />White Bear Lake to impose a Hugo rate designated to reimburse the City's cost of <br />providing Basic Life Support services. The Council has a meeting scheduled with the <br />fire Department Officers for October 22, 2013 to gauge the impact providing this service <br />has had on membership and if it presents an obstacle to recruitment and retention. <br />Adjournment <br />Haas made motion, Bronk seconded, to adjourn at 9:09 p.m. <br />All Ayes. Motion carried. <br />Respectfully Submitted, <br />Michele Lindau <br />City Clerk <br />