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Hugo City Council Minutes for April 20, 2009 Page 4 of 11 they are unable to attend the event, and the Hugo City Council will hold its annual Board of Equalization meeting the same evening as well. City staff recommended Council reschedule its I-35 W/E Coalition meeting to Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at Hugo City Hall. Councilmember Haas asked for an update on the funding for the I-35 W/E and CSAH14 interchange. City Administrator Mike Ericson informed the Council the project has moved from the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) to the Transportation Advisory Board (TAB), with a recommendation that $15 million in stimulus funds has been approved to be spent on the project Haas made motion, Weidt seconded, to approve the rescheduling the I-35 W/E Coalition meeting to Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at Hugo City Hall. All Ayes. Motion carried. Approve Appointment of Marie (Bunny) Peterson to the 2010 U.S. Census Committee Councilmember Petryk removed this from the consent agenda. City of Hugo has received notice from the U.S. Census Bureau that it has begun its initial work in preparation of the 2010 Census, which will involve the City of Hugo to a limited extent. Opportunities for citizen volunteers to assist the City of Hugo are available. Resident Marie (Bunny) Peterson has volunteered her services to the City of Hugo. City staff met recently with Bunny on two occasions to go over the responsibilities and duties as the citizen volunteer on the 2010 Census Committee. Bunny agreed that she is ready to accept the volunteer challenge and assist the City of Hugo in any way possible in promoting the 2010 Census. Bunny was in attendance, and Councilmember Petryk welcomed her and thanked her for volunteering. Any resident interesting in helping Bunny on the Census Committee would be appreciated. Petryk made motion, Weidt seconded, to appoint Marie (Bunny) Peterson to the 2010 U.S. Census Committee and provide necessary staff assistance as needed. All Ayes. Motion carried. Approve Purchase of Toro 4100-D Mower for the Public Works Department Councilmember Haas removed this item from the agenda. Included in its 2009 City Budget, the Hugo City Council included funding for the purchase of a large area -wide mower for the mowing and maintenance of the new Rice Lake Park Athletic Complex. Public Works Director Scott Anderson met with recently with Council members Phil Klein and Tom Weidt to discuss the Public Works budget along with this purchase, which is necessitated by the need to maintain and prepare the fields for use. Hass noted that, though the mower was not being purchased at the local Feed Mill, they were contacted and given consideration in the purchase. Weidt added that the mower greatly reduces the time spent moving the Rice Lake Park Athletic Complex soccer fields as well as the Beaver Ponds Park fields. It was also noted that Public Works Director Scott Anderson was successful in saving an additional $3,000 over the standard state bid contract. Weidt made motion, Haas seconded, approve the purchase of the mower from MTI, Distributing in the amount of $48,376.68.