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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for April 18, 2011 Page 3 of 9 Report on Fire at Glamos Wire on April 16, 2011 and Vehicular Accident on April 17, 2011 Staff added this to the agenda to provide Council an update on the fire at Glamos Wire, 5561 152"d Street North around 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 17, 2011. Fire Chief Jim Compton stated the Hugo Fire Department responded along with mutual aid from White Bear Lake and Forest Lake with Centennial backup at the Fire Hall, but the building was a complete loss. Mayor Miron stated this fire has a substantial impact on the business, and the Mayor informed the Council he, Community Development Director Bryan Bear, and City Administrator Mike Ericson had met with the Glamos family earlier that day and talked about the immediate needs of the business, providing them with some short/long term lease possibilities within the City. City Assessor Frank Langer will be working with the Glamos family on tax abatement and staff will be working with the family on cost associated with rebuilding. The cause of the fire may have been electrical, but it is still under investigation. Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Colvard also updated Council on a three car vehicular accident on 147th and TH61 on the morning of Sunday, April 17. A car traveling southbound wandered into the northbound lane, side -swiping a vehicle traveling north and traveling head-on into another vehicle. Two victims needed to be extricated from their vehicles. The northbound lane of TH61 was closed for several hours. There were no fatalities. Metropolitan Council Representative Sandy Rummel At its March 7, 2011 meeting, the Hugo City Council acknowledged the appointment of former State Senator Sandra Rummel by Governor Dayton as the new representative of the White Bear Lake/Hugo District. City staff was directed to send a congratulatory letter to Sandy Rummel and extend an invitation to Sandy to attend a City Council meeting in order to introduce her to the Hugo residents and business owners. Rummel attended this Council meeting and explained she was the District 11 representative for cities from Forest Lake to Oakdale. She is the chair of the Environmental Services Committee and serves on the Community Development Committee. Sandy has a strong interest in water quality and usage policies and has worked on the Senate Environment Committee and Clean Water Legacy Subcommittee. Sandy expressed an interest in working with local governments and asked the Council to think about what the Metropolitan Council can do for the City and what the Met Council could do better. Sandra stated the Met Council staff would be working with the City on the sewer fees and the City's next Comprehensive Plan. Approval of the Consent Agenda Haas made motion, Weidt seconded, to approve the following Consent Agenda: Approval of Claims Approve Annual Performance Review for Community Development Director Bryan Bear Approval of 2 A.M. Liquor License for Sal's Angus Grill Approve Change Order No. 3 and 4 for 147th Street/TH61 Intersection Improvement Project Approve Purchase of Playground Equipment from St. Croix Recreation for Hanifl Athletic Park Approve Purchase of Playground Equipment from Flagship Recreation for Heritage Ponds Park Approve 3.2 Temporary Beer License for Good Neighbor Days June 9-12, 2011 Approve Restoration of 1939 Fire Truck by the Hugo Firefighters Relief Association