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MINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 16, 2009 Mayor Fran Miron called the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m. PRESENT: Haas, Klein, Petryk, Weidt, Miron ABSENT: None ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Mike Ericson, Community Development Director Bryan Bear, City Engineer Jay Kennedy, City Attorney Dave Snyder, Fire Chief Jim Compton, Administrative Intern Shelley Clausen, and City Clerk Michele Lindau Approval of Minutes for the City Council Meeting of November 2, 2009 Petryk made motion, Klein seconded, to approve the minutes of the November 2, 2009 Council meeting as presented. All Ayes. Motion carried. Approval of Minutes for the Parks and Recreation Open House on November 10, 2009 Weidt made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve the minutes of the November 10, 2009 Parks and Recreation Open House as presented. All Ayes. Motion carried. Approval of the Agenda Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to approved the agenda as amended: Add G.7 Approve Amendment to Purchase Agreement for Hansen Property (Former Gravel Pit) Add K.1 Yellow Ribbon Network Recognition Ceremony on January 5, 2010 Add. L.1 Railcars Parked on Railroad Tracks Along Highway 61 All Ayes. Motion Carried. Grant Application for Tornado Warning Siren - Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) Hazard Mitigation Planner Jennifer Nelson Administrative Intern Shelly Clasen has been working with Fire Chief Jim Compton on the preparation of the grant application to the Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) Department for the purchase and installation of tornado warning sirens. Shelly has prepared a grant application with the assistance of HSEM Coordinator Jennifer Nelson for a presentation to the Hugo City Council regarding HSEM's efforts to provide grant dollars to communities to assist them in upgrading their emergency management. Jennifer explained what types of projects qualify for Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA), which include the undergrounding of power lines as well as sirens. The City of Hugo is an eligible applicant, and sirens would be eligible for funding; however, an application has never gone to FEMA for sirens. The funding for HMA projects is up to 75 percent of the cost with a 25 percent local match which can be in cash or in-kind contributions. The Council discussed the possibility of including the undergrounding of power lines in the grant and asked staff to investigate it.