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MINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 3, 2008 Mayor Fran Miron called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. He made special note that long-time resident Mabel Hauble turned 100 years old on March 4. Mabel resides at Comfort of Homes. PRESENT: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron ABSENT: None ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Mike Ericson, Community Development Director Bryan Bear, City Engineer Jay Kennedy, Public Works Director Chris Petree, Senior Engineering Technician Scott Anderson and City Clerk Michele Lindau APPROVE MINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 19, 2008 Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve the minutes for the meeting of February 19, 2008 as presented. All aye. Motion carried. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to approve the agenda for March 3, 2008 as presented. All aye. Motion Carried. NORTHEAST YMCA COMMUNITY CENTER CONCEPT - TOM HOLLAND, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ST. PAUL YMCA At its January 28, 2008 goal setting session, the Hugo City Council identified the continued involvement in the Northeast YMCA study group as one of its parks project goals as part of the City's 2008 Focus Goals. Previously on January 24, 2008, City Administrator Mike Ericson, Council Member Becky Petryk, and Administrative Intern Nate Ehalt attended a public presentation of the Northeast YMCA Community Center concept at a public meeting held at White Bear Lake North Campus. This presentation was made to representatives from both the White Bear Lake and Mahtomedi School Districts, as well as White Bear Township, and the Cities of Hugo, Mahtomedi, and White Bear Lake. The intention of the YMCA Board of Directors is to further explore the concept of a shared community center with individual public presentations made to the respective board in order to take public policy comment. Executive Director Tom Holland from the YMCA presented the Northeast Community Partners Proposed Guiding Principles Business Plan Development and the Summary of the Business Plan Key Decision Points, which the Mayor commented was an aggressive timeline. Any resident interested should contact Tom at the Northeast Family YMCA at 651-773-2642. METRO TRANSIT TAXING DISTRICT — ARLENE MCCARTHY, DIRECTOR METRO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Included in its 2008 City Focus Goals, the Hugo City Council identified the research of a future metro transit area as one of its important transportation planning goals. City staff had contacted the Metropolitan Council Transit and scheduled Director of Transportation Services Arlene McCarthy. P.E., to make a presentation to the Council regarding the Metro Transit Taxing