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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for April 4, 2011 Page 6 of 9 donation of $750 for the 2011 Hugo Kidz -n -Biz Fest. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the recommendation from the EDA for the $750 donation and co-sponsorship of the 7th Annual Hugo Kidz -n -Biz Fest scheduled for Saturday, April 16, 2011. Approve Appointment of Historical Commission Associate Member Kathy Brevig as a Regular Commission Member At its August 2, 2010 meeting, the Council approved the letter of resignation from Pam Videen from the Hugo Historical Commission. Pam was one of the original charter members of the Hugo Historical Commission, which was formed by the Council in 2003. Historical Commission Chair Kitty Cheesebrow has recommend the appointment of Historical Commission Associate Member Kathy Brevig to replace retired charter member Pam Videen. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the appointment of Associate Member Kathy Brevig as a regular commission member with a term to expire on December 31, 2011. Approve 2012 Rural Fire Department Grant Application to the DNR for the Hugo Fire Department Annually, the Hugo Fire Department submits its grant application to the Minnesota DNR Rural Fire Department Grant Program for funds to assist the department in the purchase of equipment for fighting fires in rural Hugo. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the 2012 Rural Fire Department Grant Application to the MN DNR for assistance to the Hugo Fire Department. Approve Authorization to Revise Church and School Performance Zoning Standard Over the past few years, staff has been working with the Ordinance Review Committee (ORC) on ordinance updates. Most recently, the ORC worked on the zoning revisions to be consistent with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. There are still several ordinances that staff and the ORC would like updated because they are either out of date, contradict another ordinance within the City Code, or have the potential to cause problems. Staff would like to receive authorization to start working with the ORC on revisions to the performance standards for Places of Worship and Schools. Both of the uses are allowed in all zoning districts with a conditional use permit. Staff wants to make sure that, as development plans come in for either use, the correct criteria is set for approval. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the authorization to make revisions to the performance standard for Places of Worship and Schools. Approve Resolution Adopting Sanitary Sewer Rates In March 2010, the City Council adjusted sanitary sewer rates in response to increased sewage treatment charges paid to the MCES. These charges had increased over $334,000 since 2004, an average annual increase of 22%. At that time, City staff advised the City Council that further rate adjustments would be necessary as a result of legislative action whereby MCES could raise their treatment fees to pay a portion of debt service costs typically paid by connection charges. As staff anticipated, MCES increased their 2011 treatment charges by another 22% or $114,632. Thus the City needs to pass on these additional fees to our customers. Staff has prepared a resolution establishing sanitary sewer service rates for 2011 designed to recover these increased treatment fees. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION 2011 - 8 ESTABLISHING SANITARY SEWER SERVICE RATES.