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Hugo City Council Minutes for July 6, 2009 Page 6 of 11 modifications to the TIF plan and certify the TIF district before July 24, 2009 in order for the City to get reimbursed for the acquisition of properties and the demolition. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved no modifications to the TIF plan and certify the TIF district before July 24, 2009. Approve Change in EDA Regular Meeting Date to the Second Monday of the Month At its June 15, 2009 meeting, the Economic Development Authority (EDA) discussed the meeting date of its regularly scheduled meetings, which are held on the third Monday of the month at 8:30 a.m. After discussion in regard to the timing of the meeting and whether or not the meeting could be moved from the third to the second or fourth Monday, the EDA agreed to recommend to the Hugo City Council to move the meeting to the second Monday of the month which would allow City staff the opportunity to prepare items for the second regularly scheduled Council meeting of the month. This would also provide additional time for research and development on EDA recommendation on issues and projects. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the change in the EDA regular meeting date to the second Monday of the month beginning with the publishing of the meeting change in The Citizen newspaper beginning August 10, 2009. Approve Resolution for Tornado Reimbursement Grant from State of Minnesota DEED As the City Council is aware, Minnesota Session Laws Chapter 93 contains a $350,000 grant appropriation to the City of Hugo for the cost of debris removal and other disaster costs resulting from damage caused by the May 25, 2008 tornado. This is a one time appropriation and is being administrated by the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Every grant agreement with the State of Minnesota requires the City Council to adopt a resolution that contains standard language pertaining to grant eligibility. The resolution also identifies which officials may execute the grant agreement. It is important to note this is not the grant application itself, which will be brought to Council at a later date. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION 2009-23 RELATING TO THE HUGO TORNADO RELIEF GRANT. Approve Meeting Date of Monday, July 13 at 7:00 p.m. for Ethan Avenue South Neighborhood Meeting Councilmember Becky Petryk removed this item from the Consent Agenda. At its June 15, 2009 meeting, the Hugo City Council listened to a resident living on Ethan Avenue in regard to the previously proposed Ethan Avenue south street reconstruction project. The request from the resident is for the City to once again hold a neighborhood meeting in order to share information as well as the City's new assessment policy in order to gauge interest of residents interested in a street reconstruction project. The Council underscored its public position wanting to gain consensus from the residents in the neighborhood and not force a project upon them. City staff has scheduled Monday, July 13, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at Hugo City Hall in the Oneka Room in order to hold the neighborhood meeting. Petryk made motion, Weidt seconded, to direct staff to schedule Monday, July 13, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. as a Council meeting to allow Council attendance at the Ethan Avenue south neighborhood meeting. All Ayes. Motion carried.