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Minutes for the Hugo City Council Meeting September 7, 2010 Page 7 of 9 Weidt made motion, Haas seconded, to reschedule the Grand Opening Ceremony for the skate park to Friday, October 1, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Lions Park. All Ayes. Motion carried. Approve Lake Aires Estates Neighborhood Meeting for Thursday, September 30, 2010 At its August 16, 2010 meeting, the City Council directed staff to schedule a neighborhood meeting with residents in the Lake Aires Estates neighborhood to discuss a potential street and utility improvement project for 2011. Weidt made motion, Haas seconded, to schedule the meeting with the Lake Aires Estates neighborhood residents for Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall to discuss a potential neighborhood street and utility improvement project. All Ayes. Motion carried. Approve Lions Park/City Hall Neighborhood Meeting for Monday, October 11, 2010 At its August 16, 2010 meeting, the City Council directed staff to schedule a neighborhood meeting with residents in the Lions Park/City Hall neighborhood to discuss a potential street improvement project for 2011. Haas made motion, Weidt seconded, to schedule the meeting with Lions Park neighborhood residents for Monday, October 11, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.at City Hall to discuss a potential street improvement project. All Ayes. Motion carried. Discussion on COPS Grant and Police Protection Councilmember Chuck Haas requested the Council discuss the application from the Washington County Sheriff's Department for a federal COPS grant as well as the police protection services, which were discussed by Council at its August 11, 2010 Mid -year Budget Review meeting. Staff recently received notification from Washington County Commander Cheri Dexter informing the City their application for the COPS grant was accepted in early July, and award notices would be sent out no later than September 30, 2010. It takes approximately three months to have an officer in place, and Councilmember Haas said the City could consider notifying the Sheriff's Department now that we need another patrol officer. Miron said he was concerned the City could be jeopardizing the COP grant. The COP grant would provide the City one additional officer for three years, which the City would be committed to hire after that. The City would not want to be in the position of having to hire two officers. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to send a letter to Washington County Sheriff Hutton informing him the City has budgeted for additional public safety, and is open to discussions on the COPS grant and additional patrol officer staffing. All Ayes. Motion carried.