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Hugo City Council Minutes for March 16, 2009 Page 4 of 7 Approve City Attorney Revisions to Sign Ordinance and Publication of Summary of Sign Ordinance Amendment At its March 2, 2009 meeting, the Hugo City Council approved the City's newly revised City Sign Ordinance which will be implemented on July 1, 2009. The City of Hugo is required to publish a copy of the sign ordinance which is several pages long. Consistent with past practice, City staff has prepared an executive summary of the newly revised Sign Ordinance. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the revisions made by the City Attorney and publication of the executive summary of the City's Sign Ordinance amendment as presented. Approve Pay Request No. 4 to Peterson Companies for CSAH 8 Landscaping Proiect Peterson Companies has submitted Pay Request No. 4 to the City of Hugo for work completed to date on the County Road 8 landscaping project. Public Works Director Scott Anderson has reviewed the pay request and found it to be satisfactory for work completed on the project. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the Pay Request No. 4 from Peterson Companies in the amount of $20,230.25 for work completed to date on the CSAH 8 landscaping project. Approve SAC/WAC Connection Fee Justification Report From WSB & Associates Councilmember Haas removed this from the Consent Agenda. At its February 17, 2009 meeting, the Hugo City Council listened to a presentation from City Engineer Jay Kennedy and Jamie Wallerstedt from WSB & Associates regarding the City's proposed revisions its SAC/WAC charges which came from a recommendation from the Economic Development Authority in regards to how SAC fees are being paid by the contractor or builder. Specifically, after discussion, the City Council agreed to accept the recommendation from the EDA to more evenly distribute the WAC and SAC fees to both the developer and end user, which would be the business owner, builder, or contractor. Council directed the City Engineer to prepare a SAC/WAC fee justification report which would include a revision to the City's current ordinance as well as a revision to the City's current policy how SAC and WAC fees are allocated. City Engineer Jay Kennedy provided a scope of services that reflected the amount of time, work, and fees necessary to complete the report, which is a requirement under state statute. City staff recommended Council approve the SAC/WAC Connection Fee Justification Report Scope of Services in an amount not to exceed $6,500 to be prepared by WSB & Associates. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve the SAC/WAC Connection Fee Justification Report Scope of Services to be prepared by WSB & Associates at a cost not to exceed $6,500. All Ayes. Motion carried. Public Hearing on Presentation of the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program: SWPPP - Public Works Director Scott Anderson Each year, the City is required to hold a public hearing in order to take pubic comment on the City's Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) as part of the City's MS4 NPDES permit to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Public Works Director Scott Anderson and Senior Engineer Technician Steve Duff presented the SWPPP to the Council outlining the City's activities as a result of implementing the SWPPP and explained the minimum control measures as part of the SWPPP. Mayor Miron open the public hearing to take any and all public comment