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Hugo City Council Minutes for December 15, 2008 Page 6 of 11 Elementary Park, Oneka Elementary Park, Arbre Park, Heritage Ponds Park, and the Rice Lake Center Athletic Complex. Pete's volunteer work with the City of Hugo goes beyond the Parks and Recreation Commission to the Hugo Lions club where he plays a very active role in serving the community. In short, Pete Pedersen has been active and integral member of the Commission that has accomplished many goals in his ten years of service to the City. Miron made motion, Petryk seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2008-56 RECOGNIZING PETE PEDERSEN FOR HIS TEN YEARS OF DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE ON THE PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF HUGO, MINNESOTA. Ayes: Puleo, Haas, Granger, Petryk, Miron Nay: None Motion carried. Recognition of Retirements of Council Member Frank Puleo and Council Member Mike Granger Council Member Frank Puleo and Council Member Mike Granger were elected to the Hugo City Council in the 2000 elections and sworn in at the January 2, 2001 Council meeting. Over the past eight years, both Mike and Frank worked on numerous public improvement projects involving the new City Hall and new Public Works building as well as a number of other public improvement projects, including new water tower and watermain extensions. A significant number of new neighborhoods were platted during this time and hundreds of new homes and thousands of new residents came to the City of Hugo over the past eight years. Both Mike and Frank served on a number of committees and subcommittees authorized by the Hugo City Council to address numerous neighborhood and citizen interest issues. A creation of a number of new businesses in the Bald Eagle Industrial Park and Peloquin Industrial Park as well as a number of new retail and commercial businesses that have come to the City of Hugo are a result of concern for the community, concern for the citizens, and concern for the business owners. Mike and Frank's dedication to the City of Hugo is recognized by the residents, business owners, and service organizations. Miron made motion, Petryk seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2008-57 RECOGNIZING FRANK PULEO FOR HIS ELEVEN YEARS OF DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION & CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUGO, MINNESOTA Ayes: Haas, Granger, Petryk, Miron Nays: None Abstain: Puleo Motion carried. Miron made motion, Puleo seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2008-58 RECOGNIZING MIKE GRANGER FOR HIS EIGHT YEARS OF DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE ON THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUGO, MINNESOTA. Ayes: Petryk, Puleo, Haas, Miron Nays: None Abstain: Granger Motion carried.