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Hugo City Council Meeting of September 15, 2008 Page 4 of 7 Petryk made motion, Granger seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 2008-422 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE FOR THE CITY OF HUGO; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF AMENDING SUCH CODE; AND PROVIDING WHEN SUCH CODE AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE, and to keep the shooting ordinance as part of the City Code and to include references to State Statutes and County Ordinances. Upon roll call voting Aye: Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Granger, Miron Voting Nay: None Motion carried. Proposed Test Well Drilling Proiect for Bosch Holdings Property At its August 18, 2008 meeting, the Hugo City Council approved the purchase agreement for the purchase of the property owned by Bosch Holdings, LLC on 125th Street for the location of the new City water tower and well. City Engineer Jay Kennedy informed Council that the purchase agreement was contingent on the City of Hugo obtaining satisfactory results from a test well and soil testing. City Engineer Jay Kennedy and Senior Engineering Technician have obtained quotes from local well drilling companies who have performed work for the City of Hugo. Jay explained the City received three quotes with Bergerson-Caswell, Inc. being the low bidder. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to award the bid for test drilling to Bergerson-Casewwll, Inc. in the amount of $39,867.50. All Ayes. Motion carried. Update on Sign Ordinance Committee — Associate Planner Rachel Simone At its July 7, 2008 meeting, the Hugo City Council directed the Ordinance Review Committee to review the City's current sign ordinance. Council Member Mike Granger and Council Member Frank Puleo were appointed to the Committee to review the City's Sign Ordinance which involves massive revisions and changes. Also on the committee are Planning Commissioners Tom Weidt, Bob Rosenquist, and Adam Moore. Associate Planner Rachel Simone shared with the Council work completed to date on revisions to the City's Sign Ordinance as well as some suggested major changes. Rachel explained what was in the current ordinance and the changes that the Committee has preliminarily agreed on, and she explained the next steps in the process. The goal of the Committee was to have it completed by December, 2008. No formal action was taken. Presentation of Northeast YMCA Market Study on Proposed Community Center — Angelica Bonacci At its March 3, 2008 meeting, Hugo City Council listened to a presentation from Northeast YMCA Executive Director Tom Holland who shared with Council the concept proposal for a new Northeast YMCA Community Center. This concept proposal would involve the cities of White Bear Lake, Mahtomedi, Hugo, and White Bear Township, and include a partnership with Mahtomedi and White Bear Lake School Districts respectively, along with the YMCA. Council included this topic in its 2008 City Focus Goals. On April 7, 2008, the Council approved a market feasibility study to determine