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City Council Meeting of February 4, 2008 Page 6 of 7 UPDATE ON NEW LOCATION FOR HUGO COMMUNITY FOOD SHELF City staff has been working with Kim Corbett, the director for the Hugo Community Food Shelf, for the past several months in order to discuss a new location for the Hugo Community Food Shelf, which is currently housed out of a mobile home next to the Rice Lake Park building. As Council is aware, Hosanna Lutheran Church from Forest Lake operates the Global Gallery gift store in the Victor Marketplace shopping center. Pastor Michael Sparby has been working with Food Shelf Director Kim Corbett and determined that they can provide a new location for the Hugo Community Food Shelf in the Global Gallery store, specifically in a rear storage room. Pastor Michael Sparby and Global Gallery has received authorization from United Properties, who lease the building, and they have agreed to support the use of the storage room in the rear of the store. City Administrator announced to the Council and public the new location of the Hugo Community Food Shelf in the Global Gallery gift store which is located in the Victor Marketplace shopping center. The Mayor noted the location would not serve their long-term needs and acknowledged staff would continue to work with Hosanna Lutheran Church and the Hugo Community Food Shelf to find a long-term solution. No formal action was taken. DISCUSSION ON STORMWATER USE AND REUSE PROPOSAL At its 2007 annual goal setting session, the Hugo City Council discussed the City Street Assessment Policy as it relates to the importance of stormwater ponding for the protection of creeks, streams, and lakes. Council included in its 2007 City budget, funding for routine maintenance of City stormwater ponds. At that meeting, Council Member Chuck Haas discussed with members of the Council his interest in exploring innovations in stormwater ponding which would include use and reuse of stormwater for irrigation. Water Resource Engineer Pete Willenbring from WSB Engineers discussed with Council the City's current stormwater policy as well as the proposal for use and reuse for stormwater ponding for irrigation purposes. He explained the MN Public Works Environment Committee has compared cost versus benefits with the use of Best Management Practices (BMP) to improve water quality, and he shared with the Council their findings on water reuse, stormwater irrigation systems, and cost associated with other water treatment systems. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to direct staff to include this item for presentation at the upcoming I-35 W/E Coalition meeting and requested Willenbring present it at the meeting and authorized development of a flowchart summarizing what was discussed. All aye. Motion carried. REPORT FROM MAYOR ON JANUARY 26 HUGO BUSINESS ASSOCIATION WARM HEARTS FOR CHARITY EVENT AT HUGO AMERICAN LEGION On January 26, 2008, the Hugo Business Association hosted its first annual Warm Hearts for Charity Wine Tasting Event at the Hugo American Legion. Mayor Fran Miron, Council Member Becky Petryk, and Council Member Frank Puleo were in attendance. They shared with members of the Council and the public the activities involved with the wine tasting event and the over four thousand dollars raised for a variety of charities by the Hugo Business Association and its members. The Council complimented the Hugo Legion and Hugo Business Association Member Debi Johnson who spearheaded the event.