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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for October 7, 2013 Page 5 of 7 Yellow Ribbon Network Report Council Member Chuck Haas and Council Member Phil Klein reported to Council on the Yellow Ribbon Network activities held recently. The YRN was presented a plaque displaying a Certificate of Appreciation and an American flag that was flown in Afghanistan. This was presented to the YRN by the 257th Military Police Company of the National Guard in appreciation of the work of the YRN volunteers. Members of the 257th Military will be participating in the Welcome Home Pheasant Hunt. The YRN has received over $30,000 in support from the community. A packing event with the Blue Ribbon Moms is scheduled for November 16, 2013. Update on I -35E MnPASS Steering Committee Meeting on Thursday, September 19, 2013 City Administrator Bryan Bear had attended the MnPASS Extension Study Discussion held on Thursday, September 19, 2013 at Hugo City Hall. This was the first meeting of two or three meetings to be held with representatives from the Cities along the corridor between Vadnais Heights and North Branch. Bryan reported that MnPASS lanes are being constructed on 35E from downtown St. Paul to Little Canada Road. MN Department of Transportation is now studying extension of the MnPASS lanes to County Road 96. This lane will alleviate congestion along the corridor by adding a high occupancy vehicle lane that drivers can travel for free; there will be a toll for single occupancy vehicles. The committee will be looking for input on how this project is planned. Six Cities Meeting on October 16, 2013 at Lino Lakes City Hall 7 p.m. City Administrators from the Cities of Hugo, Lino Lakes, Lexington, Circle Pines, Forest Lake and Columbus meet monthly to discuss collaboration among Cities including shared services. Annually, this group is joined by cities leaders, preferably the mayor and a city council member. The last meeting was attended by Mayor Weidt and Council Member Klein. Mayor Weidt stated that he would be available to attend, and Council Member Petryk stated she may be able to attend the Six Cities meeting on October 16, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. at Lino Lakes City Hall. Invitation to Thrive MSP Workshops Staff provided the Council with the Metropolitan Council's preliminary local forecasts of population, households and employment to 2040. The Met Council is holding workshops across the region for local government officials and staff to learn more about these forecasts and provide feedback on them and Thrive MSP 2040. Weidt made motion, Petryk seconded, to schedule a meeting for October 25, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. to attend the Thrive MSP 2040 workshop at Maplewood Library in Maplewood. All Ayes. Motion carried.