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Minutes for the Hugo City Council Meeting on September 20, 2010 Page 7 of 8 Community Development Director Bryan Bear explained the first stage of this project would be to identify and prioritize natural resources in the area. City Engineer Jay Kennedy prepared a project scope for creating a GIS -based model that ranks sensitive natural areas and/or wetland complexes that should be conserved and can be used in determining sewer feasibility and guiding development. Council discussed contacting all watershed districts, stakeholders and neighboring municipalities that would benefit from this study. Weidt made motion, Haas seconded, to approve the grant agreement with the DNR and directed staff to identify all the funding sources, and bring it back to Council prior to beginning the project. All Ayes. Motion carried. Discussion on Supreme Court Case Regarding Variances Recently, a Minnesota Supreme Court ruling involving a variance application in the City of Minnetonka interprets the law regarding variances significantly different than most communities, including Hugo. Community Development Director Bryan Bear explained how the interpretation will make it much more difficult for the City of Hugo to approve a variance application. Staff is alerting residents of this ruling as variance application are submitted. No formal action was taken. Yellow Ribbon Network (YRN) Update Councilmember Haas added this item to the agenda to provide an update on the activities of the Yellow Ribbon Network whose goal is to offer support to military service members and their families. Blue Star Moms are in the process of forming a Hugo chapter; fathers are considered auxiliary members. On Wednesday, September 22, 2010, the City of Farmington will host a daylong summit where Governor Tim Pawlenty is scheduled to address the group and welcome 15 cities, counties and businesses into the YRN. The next meeting of the Hugo YRN will be on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at Hugo City Hall. Hugo Lions Boxing on Saturday, September 25, 2010 Tickets Available Hugo Lions Club will be holding a Golden Gloves Boxing Event to be held on Saturday, September 25, 2010. The event will be held at 1:00 p.m. in Lions Park. Tickets are available for purchase at City Hall prior to event for $8.00, and admission on the day of the event is $10.00 Hugo Fire Department Open House on October 2, 2010 Councilmember Haas added this to the agenda to remind Council and residents the Hugo Fire Department will host their annual Fire Prevention Open House on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the Hugo Fire Hall. This is a community event and free to the public.