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City Council meeting of July 2, 2007 Page 5 SCHEDULE DATE TO INTERVIEW APPLICANTS FOR VACANCY ON PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION On May 21, 2007, Council accepted the resignation from Parks Commissioner Tony Groff, who is moving out of the City of Hugo. City staff advertised for the vacancy and is pleased to announce that five very qualified individuals have volunteered to serve on the Parks and Recreation Commission. Haas made motion, Granger seconded, to schedule a special meeting for Monday, July 23, 2007, Hugo City Hall, at 7:00 pm, to interview candidates for the current vacancy on the Parks and Recreation Commission. All aye. Motion Carried. DISCUSSION AND UPDATE ON DRAFT PLAN FOR MNDNR PAUL HUGO FARMS WMA As an adjacent property owner, Mayor Fran Miron removed himself from discussion on this matter and passed the gavel to acting Mayor Becky Petryk and left the Council Chambers. On June 22, 2007, the MnDNR Paul Hugo Farms WMA Task Force held its fifth meeting, which was facilitated by MnDNR planner Emmett Mullen. The Task Force has been working to develop a wildlife management plan for the Paul Hugo Farms Wild Life Management Area, a 320 -acre parcel next to Rice Lake. Groups represented on the Task Force are MnDNR, RCWD, BWSR, the City of Hugo, and a retired MnDNR official. A draft plan has been prepared and the Task Force has scheduled a meeting with the 15 to 20 land owners for Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at 7:00 pm, at the Rice Lake Centre Community Room. Council member Haas requested City Attorney Dave Snyder to provide a written opinion about the need for Mayor Fran Miron to excuse himself from discussion on this issue. Petryk made motion, Granger seconded, to schedule a special meeting of the Hugo City Council for Tuesday, August 7, 2007, Rice Lake Centre Community Room, at 7:00 pm, to hold an informational meeting with Rice Lake area landowners to discuss the proposed wildlife management plan for the Paul Hugo Farms WMA. All aye. Motion Carried. DISCUSSION ON RESTRIPING TH61 FROM 145TH STREET TO 146TH STREET Prior to the construction of the CSAH 8 project and its former connection to TH61, MnDOT officials restriped the section TH61, between 145`h Street and 146t' Street, to allow for the better movement of traffic. Since the closure and removal of the traffic signal at 145"' Street, the need to restripe TH61 has become necessary. City Engineer Jay Kennedy and CD Director Bryan Bear have been working with MnDOT and Washington County officials to design lanes and turn lanes, which allow for improved movement of traffic on TH61. No formal Council action was taken at this time. DISCUSSION ON REVIEW OF CITY ORDINANCE REGULATING DOGS At its June 13, 2007 meeting, the Hugo Parks and Recreation Commission discussed a number of issues on their agenda, as well as a concern from one of the commissioners as to the City's ordinance regulating