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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for November 15, 2010 Page 8 of 10 Report on Met Council Water Supply Advisory Committee Meeting held on October 28, 2010 This item was added to the agenda by Councilmember Chuck Haas at the last Council meeting, and was tabled due to lack of time. The Metropolitan Council Water Supply Advisory Committee held a meeting on October 28, 2010. Councilmember Haas attended this meeting and provided the Council a summary. There was discussion at the meeting about the appropriation of water by the cities and the difficulties of this process as it is required by the DNR. Haas said he asked the committee to consider the cost of ground water monitoring a regional expense instead of the local municipal expense. The committee agreed to direct their staff to see if the ground water regional monitor cost could be funded through grants. Haas made motion, Miron seconded, to direct the City Engineer to contact staff at the Metropolitan Council to find out where the grants are made and determine if cities can be reimbursed for cost already incurred when applying for these grants. All Ayes. Motion carried. Report on Installation Ceremony of Minnesota's 30th Adiutant General This item was added to the agenda by Councilmember Chuck Haas at the last Council meeting, and was tabled due to lack of time. On Monday, November 1, 2010, an Installation Ceremony of Minnesota's 30th Adjutant General took place at the State Capital where Governor Tim Pawlenty administered the Oath of Office to Major General Richard C. Nash of New Prague, naming him as the new adjutant general overseeing the Minnesota National Guard. Councilmember Chuck Haas, who works closely with Major General Richard Nash as part of the Yellow Ribbon Network, attended the Installation Ceremony. He stated General Nash is a very inspiring person, and it is a pleasure to know him. City Assessor Frank Langer Assists Resident With Horse Boarding Operation Issues City Staff was recently notified by Councilmember Chuck Haas that City Assessor Frank Langer has assisted a Hugo resident with a horse boarding operation in its effort to get clarification under the new interpretation of Minnesota State Statute which defines qualifications for a horse boarding operation in the State of Minnesota. Councilmember Haas publically recognized and thanked City Assessor Frank Langer for his extra effort in assisting a resident whose livelihood and existing horse boarding operation are linked to a successful interpretation of the Minnesota Statute. Frank has been the City Assessor for the past 29 years, and Council commented on the significance of having a local city assessor. Update on the Yellow Ribbon Network Councilmember Haas added this item to the agenda to provide an update on the activities of the Yellow Ribbon Network (YRN). Councilmember Klein announced the next meeting of the YRN will be on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 7 p.m. at Hugo City Hall and they will be considering the purchase of YRN flags and be discussion the Blue Star Mom protocol. Also to be discussed is spotlighting returning soldiers in a "Welcome Home" section of the newspaper. Haas stated care packages have been sent to troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, and Sgt. John Kriesel will be speaking at the Forest Lake High School on December 13, 2010.