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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for September 16, 2013 Page 5 of 7 Donations from Charitable Gambling for January -June, 2013 According to the Gambling Policy adopted by Council on December 19, 2011, all gambling organizations in Hugo are to provide documentation to the City showing profits from the Hugo site and a list of lawful expenditures made by the organization for every six month period ending on June 30th and December 31St. According to the policy, organizations are to spend at least 15% in Hugo. Staff had collected this information from the four organizations conducting gambling in Hugo and presented it to the Council. Centennial Hockey donated 16% of its profits to local organizations, Bayport American Legion donated 69%, Hugo American Legion donated 82%, and Dead Broke donated 214%. Donations by the Dead Broke Saddle Club were made to the MN High School Rodeo and Youth Show. Council Member Haas questioned whether the donations for the MN High School Rodeo directly benefited Hugo. Council generally agreed the organizations were doing a better job in donating back to the community. Yellow Ribbon Network Report Council Member Chuck Haas and Council Member Phil Klein reported to Council on the Yellow Ribbon Network activities held recently. Haas reminded everyone of Burger Night on Wednesday, September 25, 2013. A packing event is scheduled for September 26, 2013. The Welcome Home Pheasant scheduled for Saturday, October 19, 2013 is generating a lot of support. The 257th Military Police Company of the Minnesota National Guard will be presenting a Certificate of Appreciation to the Yellow Ribbon Network. I -35E MnPASS Extension Study Discussion Council Member Chuck Haas added this to the agenda to talk about the MnPASS Extension Study Discussion that is scheduled for Thursday, September 19, 2013 at Hugo City Hall Oneka Room at 9 a.m. City Administrator Bryan Bear is a member of the Steering Committing. He stated that he would be attending and will provide Council an update at the next meeting. Board of Equalization Training on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at 6 p.m. City Administrator Bryan Bear reminded Council that a meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, September 18, 2013 for the Council to attend the Board of Equalization Training to be held at the Washington County Government Center at 6:00 p.m. The Hugo City Council acts as the Local Board of Appeal & Equalization and must have least one voting member attend an equalization training course within the last four years. Outdoor Movie Night on Friday, September 27, 2013 City Administrator Bryan Bear informed Council that the City of Hugo and the Postal Credit Union will be presenting Escape from Planet Earth (PG) at Movie Night on Friday, September 27, 2013 at Hanifl Fields Athletic Park. The movie is about 90 minutes long and will begin at approximately 7:30. This is a free family event. National Manufacturing Day/Wilson Tool Open House on Friday, October 4, 2013