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City Council meeting of April 16, 2007 Page 9 APPROVE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 12.2007 AS D.A.R.E. DAY IN MN Washington County Investigator Tim Hams is the DARE officer assigned to the Oneka Elementary School. Investigator Hams' job is to educate fifth graders on the prevention and education program that teaches young people ways of resisting peer pressure to experiment from drugs and alcohol. The WBL school district is committed to providing this education to its fifth graders and Deputy Hams is soliciting the public support of the City of Hugo. City staff recommended Council approve the resolution thereby proclaiming April 12, 2007 to be D.A.R.E Day in the City of Hugo and an invitation to attend the DARE graduation on May 3, 2007 at the Oneka Elementary School. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2007-19 A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 12, 2007 AS DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION (DARE) DAY IN MINNESOTA. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried. DISCUSSION ON WHITE BEAR LAKE YMCA COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FOCUS GROUP STUDY City staff has been meeting with White Bear Lake city officials over the past several months regarding youth activities and how they can be provided in the future. Most recently, local area city officials met with YMCA board members to discuss the present and future service levels of the White Bear Lake YMCA. In order to better understand and quantify how WBL area residents and youth receive their recreational programming needs, YMCA officials have suggested a Focus Group Study Project. The majority of the cost would be paid by the YMCA, with a pro rata share from the respective cities. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to approve $1,200 to pay for the City's share of the Focus Group Study Project, and to further designate the City Administrator and/or the PW Director or Parks and Recreation Commission member to represent the City of Hugo and attend the YMCA Focus Group Strategic Planning Session. All aye. Motion Carried. REPORT ON APRIL 7.2007 TOWN HALL MEETING WITH STATE SENATOR RAY VANDEVEER AND REPRESENTATIVE MATT DEAN On Saturday, April 7, 2007, State Representative Matt Dean and State Senator Ray Vandeveer held a Town Hall meeting in the Oneka Room at Hugo City Hall. Council members Frank Puleo and Chuck Haas attended the meeting stating that taxation at the state level and immigration were topics of discussion. SCHEDULE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW FOR CITY ADMINISTRATOR On April 17. 2000, Mike Ericson was hired as the new Hugo City Administrator. The Hugo City Council conducts its annual performance review of City Administrator Mike Ericson, with the assistance