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City Council meeting of October 15, 2007 Page 5 unanimously passed a motion to recommend that dogs be leashed when on public sidewalks and trails, as well as in active City parks. Mayor Miron opened the public hearing to take additional public comment on the proposed revision. Residents from Victor Gardens, Josh Berger, Mark Viker, Maggie Path, and John Bixby all expressed their favor of the proposed ordinance amendment. Vickie Hagan, also a resident of Victor Gardens, felt that the ordinance should state that dogs should be allowed in parks except "when others are present". At present, the City has three "passive" parks where dogs are free to run without a leash: Rice Lake Park; Water Tower #2 Park; and the 100 -Acre Park. The Parks Commission is currently looking into creating a dog park within the City as part of the 2008 Comprehensive Plan process. Petryk made motion, Granger seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE 2007-412 AMENDING CHAPTER 30 ENTITLED ANIMALS TO PLACE REQUIREMENTS ON LEASHING DOGS IN ACTIVE CITY PARKS. VOTING AYE: Granger, Petryk, Miron Motion Carried. Petryk made motion, Miron seconded, directing the Parks and Recreation Commission to look at specific areas to develop into a dog park, including areas within active parks for fencing to allow dogs off leash. All aye. Motion Carried. DISCUSSION ON COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEB POLICY WITH WASHINGTON AND STATE OF MINNESOTA DEPT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT At its September 17, 2007 meeting, the Hugo Economic Development Authority (EDA) listened to a presentation from City staff regarding a new public policy project in which Washington County will be participating. Specifically, Washington County is one of 11 counties, along with the three major cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington, who have agreed to partner with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development to overhaul the State of Minnesota's DEED website and connect it with 11 counties and three major cities to allow businesses an opportunity to obtain information to assist in the location and relocation of businesses in the Twin Cities metro area. A contract has been awarded to a vendor to develop a user-friendly website that allows for the economic development opportunity that have been discussed for the past several years, since dissolution of the Metro East Partnership, of which the City of Hugo was a member several years ago. This exciting news was overwhelmingly received by the EDA commissioners, who have discussed this topic for the past several years, and have directed staff to make modifications and changes to the City's website. City staff included a PowerPoint presentation, which was presented and accepted by the 11 counties and three major cities, of which Washington County has agreed to fund at no expense to the cities of Washington County and the City of Hugo. No formal City Council action was taken. DISCUSSION ON 2008 COMP PLAN PLANNING AND SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 2008 OPEN HOUSE City Planner Kendra Lindahl provided Council with a PowerPoint presentation on updates of the work