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Hugo City Council Minutes for August 17, 2009 Page 7 of 9 Department, and would be bringing those changes back to the Council in September. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to adopt the revised policy for the point system, direct the leadership in the fire department to continue to review and make changes as necessary, and directed staff to review and make changes to the employee handbook as necessary. Weidt made motion, Haas seconded, to amend the motion to include looking for options for part- time employees and other aspects of staffing. Vote on amendment - All Ayes. Motion carried. Vote on original motion as amended - All Ayes. Motion carried. Update on Well #6 South of 125th Street North Earlier this year, Councilmember Haas and City staff provided Council with an update regarding the activities of the Met Council's Water Supply Advisory Committee, as well as an overview of the potential permitting requirements associated with future Well #6. City staff has been working with the DNR and the Met Council over the past few months to better define the permitting requirements associated with future Well #6, in the context of the Met Council Regional Water Supply Plan (WSP). Water Supply Engineer Jamie Wallerstedt reviewed with Council the traditional permitting process and the process outlined in the WSP, explaining that Hugo's permitting process is a test case, and the City was working with the Met Council and the DNR to refine the permitting process. The application had been submitted to the DNR for Well #5 and the process was consistent with the draft regional WSP. The City was working with the DNR to add Well #6 to the appropriations permit but requirements by the DNR will add $100,000 to the project for tests well and on-going monitoring of the aquifer. Miron made motion, Petryk seconded, to direct staff to prepare specifications, obtain quotes for the monitoring well, and finalize rate structure for Well #5, and to prepare plans and specifications for well drilling, and work with surrounding property owners on private wells during design and construction of well for Well #6. All Ayes. Motion carried. Open House on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 on CSAH 8 East Proiect City Administrator Mike Ericson added this item to the agenda. Washington County will hold an open house on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at the Rice Lake Centre Community Room from 4-7 p.m. to provide the public with information on the CSAH8 east road project. Petryk made motion, Haas seconded, to schedule Wednesday, September 9, 2009 as a meeting to allow Council attendance at the CSAH 8 Open House. All Ayes. Motion carried.