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City Council meeting of June 18, 2007 Page 6 SCHEDULE MID -YEAR COUNCIL BUDGET WORKSHOP Included in its 2007 ongoing priorities, Council requested that a mid -year Council budget workshop be scheduled in order for the finance department to provide up-to-date projections of the City's budget for 2007, as well as a potential forecast for 2008. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to schedule a mid -year budget workshop for Wednesday, July 18, 2007, 7:00 pm, to discuss the City's 2007 budget, as well as projections for the 2008 budget. All aye. Motion Carried. APPROVE STP APPLICATION TO MNDOT FOR TH61 IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN DOWNTOWN HUGO Council member Mike Granger, along with City Engineer Jay Kennedy, City Traffic Engineer Chuck Rickart, and CD Director Bryan Bear have been meeting with officials from MnDOT and Washington County for the past several months regarding proposed future improvements to the TH 61 corridor within the City. The Met Council is currently accepting applications for federal funding for fiscal year 2011, and staff recommends that the City apply for funding for the segment of TH 61 within downtown Hugo. Traffic Engineer Rickart reviewed the proposed application with Council. Mayor Fran Miron suggested that Congressman Jim Oberstar's office be contacted inviting someone from his office to participate in the City's bus tour on September 18'h. Miron made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve the STP application to MnDOT for the TH61 improvement.. within downtown Hugo. All aye. Motion Carried. DISCUSSION ON FUNDING WASHINGTON COUNTY EXTENSION PROGRAM Mayor Fran Miron informed Council that the Washington County Board is considering removing funding of the Washington County Extension Program for 2008. Mayor Miron and the City Administrator will formulate a resolution for submittal to the Board outlining the reasons why the program should continue to be funded. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2007-32 SUPPORTING CONTINUED FUNDING OF WASHINGTON COUNTY EXTENSION PROGRAMS. VOTING AYE: Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried. CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 2, 2007 Council member Frank Puleo questioned whether there would be a quorum present at the Council meeting of July 2, 2007 as the July 4h holiday falls on Wednesday of that week. It was determined that a quorum would present and the meeting will be held as scheduled.