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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for April 4, 2011 Page 8 of 9 At its March 7, 2011 meeting, Council approved the 2011 City Focus Goals and Ongoing Priorities. Included as an ongoing priority was maintaining adequate technology and reviewing web -streaming. City Administrator Mike Ericson informed Council that staff has been working on developing a technology CIP and recently met with Computer Integrated Technologies (C.I.T.) on March 30, 2011, who will be consulting with staff on the CIP, which will be completed by June, 2011. Update on 2010 Census The U.S. Census Bureau has completed the 2010 decennial census count and has released the data. Community Development Director Bryan Bear reported to Council on the 2010 Census information received to date regarding the City of Hugo. The 2010 Census reports the population of Hugo is 13,332, an increase of 6,969 residents since 2010, which was below the Metropolitan Council's forecast of 19,100. The Council briefly discussed upcoming redistricting of congressional districts as well as the local redistricting that will be taking place next year prior to the next City election. Metro Cities Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 14, 2011 The City of Hugo has been invited to attend the Metro Cities Annual Meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 14, 2011. City Administrator Mike Ericson who has been nominated for a board member position on the Metro Cities Board of Directors, will be attending the meeting. Meeting with White Bear Lake City Officials and Staff on Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) Council Member Haas added this to the agenda to discuss a meeting that had been scheduled for Tuesday, April 5, 2011 with Hugo staff and the White Bear Lake Fire Chief and Finance Director to discuss the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) between the Hugo Fire Department and the White Bear Lake Fire Department. Council Member Haas recently spoke to White Bear Lake Mayor Jo Emerson and White Bear Council Member Bryan Belisle and determined it would be best to schedule a joint meeting with White Bear Mayor and Council Members to discuss the JPA. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to cancel the April 5, 2011 meeting and send a letter to White Bear Lake requesting a meeting to discussion on the JPA and to include Council Member Chuck Haas, Tom Weidt or Phil Klein. All Ayes. Motion carried. Friends of Washing County Library System Council Member Haas added this to the agenda to inform the Council and residents that a Friends of Washington County Library System group is forming to encourage the development of Libraries in Washington County with a possibility of locating a library in the City of Hugo. Meetings will be held at the Lake Elmo Library.