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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for December 19, 2011 Page 7 of 10 Approve Proposal to Update the Alternative Urban Areawide Review for Everton Avenue In January, 2002, the Council adopted the Everton Avenue Neighborhood Final Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) as part of the Everton Avenue Neighborhood Study. Minnesota Rules 4410.3610, Subd. 7, requires the document to be reviewed and updated every five years until all development in the study area has received final approval. The AUAR was updated in the spring of 2007 and will now expire in January 2012. If the AUAR expires, any development within the AUAR area that requires an environmental review will need to complete a separate Environmental Assessment Worksheet. City Engineer Jay Kennedy showed on a map the parcels left to develop within the Everton Avenue Neighborhood Study Area saying approximately 2/3 of the area is left for development. Mayor Fran Miron removed this from the Consent Agenda to discuss the five year review requirement and expenses incurred by all the agencies involved in the review and update of this AUAR. Taxpayer dollars are being spent on reviewing an area, which may go undeveloped for some time, and a document that will not change. City Engineer Jay Kennedy explained the City's Finance Department was keeping track of the cost and it will be recovered when the properties are developed. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to approve the proposal from WSB Engineering to update the AUAR. All Ayes. Motion carried. Haas made motion, Klein seconded, to direct staff to send a letter to the legislative delegation explaining the situation and concern the City has over the use of taxpayer dollars, and to ask for suggestions to resolve it. All Ayes. Motion carried. Approval of Charitable Gambling Policy At its December 5, 2011 meeting, Council discussed how proceeds from charitable gambling were being dispersed by organizations that are based outside of the City of Hugo but conduct gambling at an establishment in Hugo. Specifically discussed was the Centennial Hockey Association who operates pull tabs and bingo at the Blue Heron Grill, and the Bayport Legion who operates the same at Sal's Angus Grill. It was noted by Council that proceeds from these gambling organizations are being spent outside of the City of Hugo. Owner of Sal's Angus Grill Jeff Fusco and owner of the Blue Heron Chad Wagner had stated they were unaware that donation requests from Hugo organizations were not being addressed by the gambling associations. As directed by Council, staff worked with Council Member Chuck Haas to develop this policy and provided it to Chad Wagner and Jeff Fusco for review. Mayor Miron stated this was a policy, not an ordinance, and the organizations were now aware of the wishes of the Council, which was to have at least 15% of the proceeds from Hugo establishments be spent to directly benefit Hugo. Haas made motion, Weidt seconded, to approve the Charitable Gambling Policy as drafted. All Ayes. Motion carried.