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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for July 5, 2011 Page 4 of 6 approved Pay Request No. 1 from Northdale Construction in the amount of $91,588.73 for work completed to date on the South Ethan Avenue Street Reconstruction Project. Recap of June 28, 2011 HBA/EDA Business Networking Breakfast The Hugo City Council and City staff attended the HBA/EDA Business Networking Breakfast held on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at Hugo City Hall. Washington County Attorney Pete Orput addressed the attendees on the topic of Identify Theft. Mayor Fran Miron and Council Members Phil Klein and Tom Weidt had attended the Breakfast and commented that County Attorney Orput provided an excellent presentation and Wise Guys provided breakfast pizza. County Attorney Orput indicated his willingness to speak to other groups on identity theft or similar topics. Report on June 28, 2011 Meeting with White Bear Lake City Officials Regarding the Fire Department On Tuesday, June 28, 2011, Council Member Chuck Haas and Community Development Director Bryan Bear held a meeting with White Bear Lake City Officials to discuss the Fire Department. Council Member Chuck Haas explained they discussed their partnership with the White Bear Lake Fire Department, and White Bear Lake was fully supportive in looking forward to take greater role the ambulance service. The majority of the discussion revolved around Basic Life Support (BLS) and the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) between Hugo and White Bear Lake. Community Development Director Bryan Bear said White Bear seemed willing to investigate additional opportunities and modifications to the JPA. Schedule Date in August for Mid -Year Budget Review Meeting Annually, the City Council schedules a mid -year budget review in order to allow the Council to accept information from the Finance Department regarding the City's year-to-date finances as well as to review some target objectives for the next year's budget. Finance Director Ron Otkin recommended Council schedule a date in the middle of August on which to hear information from the Finance Department on year-to-date finance projections as well as target objectives for preparation of the City's 2012 City budget. The Council discussed the possibility of holding the budget workshop at the next regular scheduled Council meeting if there were no agenda items, and they asked staff look into that. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to schedule the mid -year budget review meeting for Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. All Ayes. Motion carried. Approve Amendments to City Ordinance on Electrical Permits and Inspections The City currently relies on the State of Minnesota to issue electrical permits and to provide electrical inspections of all electrical work that is completed within the City. Community Development Director Bryan Bear explained that electrical permits will not be issued and electrical inspections will not be performed by the state during the government shutdown. The lack of electrical permits and inspections will impact all construction activity within the City.