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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for May 18, 2009 Page 6 of 9 125th Street North. A requirement of the MN DNR is that the City of Hugo must complete this water conservation rate study prior to the construction of the new well. Finance Director Ron Otkin and staff has spent a considerable amount of time developing a rate structure, and it has been sent to the MN DNR Division of Waters for their comments, which have not yet been received by the City. Ron thanked resident Joe Johnson, who had previously provided his conservative rate structure and conservation program for the City to consider. Joe was in attendance and stated that the City needed to be proactive in water conservation. The Mayor thanked him for his comments and bringing this issue to the forefront. Joe also said he had issues with his own water bill, and Councilmember Weidt offered to meet with him to discuss it. No formal action was taken by the Council. Approve TIF Application and Agreement for Carpenters on the Lake Restaurant At its April 6, 2009, meeting the Council voted 4-0 with one abstention to approve the site plan and variances for Carpenters on the Lake. Staff stated that the applicant also has applied for TIF on the project. Staff and members from Springsted have been working with the applicant on the TIF application and agreement. Springsted reviewed the application and submitted a memo on the outcome of the review. The TIF application and agreement was reviewed by the EDA on Monday, May 18, 2009, and the EDA recommended approval of the application and agreement. Mikaela Huot from Springsted explained to Council the TIF request was for site clearing, demolition, earthwork, public parking, SAC/WAC fees, landscaping and administration fees. She discussed with the Council the timing of the certification and the deadlines, and the pay-as- you-go assistance, which shifted the risk from the public to the private sector. The term of the TIF note would be $148,800 in principle for 15 years at 8 percent, and the estimated market value of the project would be $2 million upon completion in 2010. Miron made motion, Klein seconded, to accept staff's and the EDA's recommendation to approve the TIF application for Carpenters on the Lake Restaurant. Ayes: Klein, Weidt, Haas, Petryk, Miron Nays: None Motion carried. Haas made motion, Klein seconded, to approve the parking easement agreement, which would include adoption of RESOLUTION 2009 - 16 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR CARPENTERS RESTAURANT. Ayes: Weidt, Haas, Petryk, Klein, Miron Nays: None Motion carried. Update on 2009 Street Reconstruction Proiect City Engineer Jay Kennedy provided Council with an update on the construction activities involved in the City's 2009 street reconstruction project in and around the Hugo Elementary School neighborhood. Jay stated the project was going very well, and concrete and curb would be placed starting the following day with the bulk of the work being completed by late June. Mayor Fran Miron directed staff to continue to maintain a good working relationship with all