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City Council Meeting of April 21, 2008 Page 4 of 7 Approve Lawful Gambling Permit for Centennial Youth Hockey Association at the Blue Heron Grill The City received a charitable gambling license application from the Centennial Youth Hockey Association to be the charitable gambling provider for the Blue Heron Grill at 14725 Victor Hugo Boulevard North, which is scheduled to open in May, 2008. Gambling activities will include pull - tabs as well as bar bingo. City staff reviewed the license application and found it to be satisfactory complete. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the Lawful Gambling Permit for the Centennial Youth Hockey Association for charitable gambling at Blue Heron Grill, 14725 Victor Hugo Boulevard North. Approve Renewal of 2:00 a.m. Closing Time for Sails Angus Grill at 12010 Keystone Avenue North Sal's Angus Grill, 12010 Keystone Avenue North, has applied to the City for renewal of its 2:00 am closing time. City staff has reviewed the application and found it to be satisfactorily complete. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the application for a 2:00 a.m. closing time for Sal's Angus Grill. Update on April 14th Neighborhood Meeting for Street Improvement Project On Monday, April 14, 2008, City staff held a neighborhood meeting with residents in the Hugo Elementary School neighborhood to discuss their street improvement project. Mayor Fran Miron and Council Member Frank Puleo were in attendance along with City Engineer Jay Kennedy, Public Works Director Chris Petree, and Senior Engineer Technician Scott Anderson. City Engineer Jay Kennedy provided Council with an overview of the neighborhood meeting where the neighbors had shown support for the road project. Jay explained he would be presenting the feasibility study to the Council at their May 19, 2008 meeting, and a public hearing would be held on June 17, 2008. Discussion on Joint Powers Agreement for Maintenance of Goodview Avenue South Into City of Grant Over the past several months, City staff along with Mayor Miron and Council Member Haas have worked with White Bear Township, the City of Grant, and Washington County to develop a joint powers agreement (JPA) for the maintenance and ultimate paving of Goodview Avenue North. City Engineer Jay Kennedy provided background to the Council on the meetings held between the City of Hugo, Grant, White Bear Township, and Washington County. He explained the JPA was drafted by the City of Hugo and staff was seeking Council approval before presenting it to the other parties. Jay discussed with the Council the JPA and the obligations of the participating communities. The JPA would provide for the maintenance of Goodview Avenue with assistance from White Bear Township until the time the road is paved. The City of Grant would provide maintenance on 120th Street and July Avenue. Goodview Avenue would be paved and Washington County would pay up to $10,000 with the remainder being shared by Hugo, Grant, and White Bear Township equally. Puleo stated he was not comfortable with approving the JPA at this time.