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Hugo City Council Minutes for March 2, 2009 Page 2 of 8 Approval of the Agenda Miron made motion, Klein seconded, to approved the agenda as amended: Add L.1 Discussion on Federal Funding for CSAH14/I-35E Interchange Add L.2 Discussion on Washington County Funding for 4-H Program Add L.3 Update on Legislative Town Hall Metings Add M.2 March 5, 2009 Hearing at the Capitol on House File 0016 (Tornado Reimbursement) Remove G.7 Approve Authorization to Advertise for Summer Seasonal Public Works Workers All Ayes. Motion carried. Approval of Consent Agenda Petryk made motion, Weidt seconded, to approve the following Consent Agenda: Approval of Claims Approve Scheduling of Council Workshop for March 17, 2009 to Discuss State Funding Approve Memorandum of Agreement in Support of the White Bear Senior Chore Program Approve Resolution Congratulating the Washington County Historical Society on its 75th Anniversary Approve Reinstatement of Don Sames as Hugo Firefighter as of March 1, 2009 Approve Recommendation from Economic Development Authority to Co -Sponsor 2009 Hugo Kidz - n -Biz Fest on April 4, 2009 with Hugo Business Association All Ayes. Motion carried. Approval of Claims Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the Claims Roster as presented. Approve Scheduling of Council Workshop for March 17, 2009 to Discuss State Funding At its February 17, 2009 meeting, the Hugo City Council discussed the unallotment of the Market Value Homestead Credit Funding (MVHC) by Governor Tim Pawlenty in December 2008 and requested that staff prepare a report to determine how the City will make up for the reduction in MVHC funds in 2008 and in 2009. Council agreed to schedule the Council workshop on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. in order to allow Finance Director Ron Otkin and staff to share with Council how the City will address the reduction in State funds received by the City of Hugo Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the scheduling of the Council workshop for Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Approve Memorandum of Agreement in Support of the White Bear Senior Chore Program For the past two years, City Administrator Mike Ericson has attended meetings with the White Bear Lake Senior Focus Group in order to better understand issues affecting seniors. The group has determined that there are three basic areas that seniors need assistance with and they are: 1. Transportation; 2. Mental Health Issues; and 3. The Chore Program. The Chore program involves seniors who need assistance on a variety of issues including lawn mowing, snow shoveling, and companionship. Seniors are then assigned a volunteer to do the work for them. A Memorandum of