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City Council Meeting of February 19, 2008 Page 5 of 7 contacted city and county officials and determined March 13 is the best available date for the next regularly scheduled meeting on the Coalition. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to schedule the next I-35 W/E Coalition meeting for Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the Oneka Room at Hugo City Hall. All Aye. Motion carried. APPROVE REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF PRELIMINARY PLAT — ENCHANTED WATERS City staff has received a letter of request from property owner Jim Bever for an extension for the preliminary plat for the Enchanted Waters subdivision, which approved the development of 12 homes on a 40 acre parcel of land owned by Jim and Karen Bever, and preserves 20 acres of open space. The specific request was for Council to consider a 2 1/2 year extension of the preliminary plat due to the downturn in the housing market. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded to approve the request for an extension of the preliminary plat for the development of Enchanted Waters with an expiration date to coincide with the expiration date granted for the Sunset Shores development, which is August 17, 2010. All Aye. Motion carried. DISCUSSION ON TRAGEDY IN KIRKWOOD, MO AND COUNCIL CHAMBERS SECURITY On Thursday, February 7, 2008 five people were fatally shot and two others wounded by a man who opened fire at a City Council meeting in Kirkwood, MO. Kirkwood is a middle-class suburb of St. Louis with a population of 27,000. The issue of security and the safety of City officials is an issue of deep concern with the National League of Cities and the League of Minnesota Cities. The issue of public safety has changed dramatically in the United States with the tragedy on September 11, 2001 and with the numerous shootings that have occurred in public high schools throughout the state of Minnesota and the United States. While the City of Hugo acknowledges the freedom of free speech and First Amendment Rights, the safety of residents and public officials is a deep concern. Staff requested direction from Council as to its interest in increasing security measures in the Council Chambers and at Hugo City Hall. Petryk made motion, Granger seconded, to direct staff to begin discussions with the Washington County Sheriff Department, Hugo Fire Department, and other public safety officials, and should staff find there are enough issues that need to be addressed, a workshop with the City Council will be scheduled. All Ayes. Motion carried. REQUEST FROM MN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO RELEASE OF BONDS FOR TRANSPORTATION FUNDING IN MINNESOTA The Minnesota House of Republicans are actively working towards finding a long-term solution