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City Council meeting of December 17, 2007 Page 7 Petryk made motion, Granger seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2007-66 A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUGO, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, CONCERNING THE PAUL HUGO FARMS WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA PLAN. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo ABSTAINED: Miron Motion Carried. Mayor Miron returned to the dais to chair the meeting. DISCUSSION ON REAPPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS TO CITY COMMISSIONS At its December 3, 2007 meeting, Council listened to a presentation from staff regarding the reappointment of commissioners on various commissions and boards in the City. Staff reported to Council that all commissioners desired reappointment to their respective commission, and as per City policy, Council agreed to provide performance reviews for each of the commissioners. Council felt that other commissioners should be involved in the review process. City Administrator Mike Ericson, CD Director Bryan Bear, and Mayor Miron and Council member Frank Puleo will evaluate the performance reviews with input from other commissioners. Miron made motion, Petryk seconded, directing staff to encourage performance review input from various commissioners not up for reappointment, and City Administrator Mike Ericson, CD Director Bryan Bear, and Mayor Miron and Council member Frank Puleo will evaluate the performance reviews with the commissioners whose terms are expiring. All aye. Motion Carried. UPDATE ON WASHINGTON COUNTY LAND AND WATER LEGACY PROGRAM At its December 11, 2007 workshop meeting, the Washington County Board considered recommendations from its Water Legacy Advisory Committee to purchase land using funds from the $20 million open space referendum approved in the November 2006 election. CD Director Bryan Bear and Administrative Intern Nathan Ehalt attended the County Board workshop meeting in order to present the City's request for the purchase of the Linden property located adjacent to the Paul Hugo Farms WMA located on CR8. Bryan presented Council with an update of the decision by the Washington County Board to support the acquisition of the Linden property as part of the partnership area of the Paul Hugo Farms WMA. DISCUSSION ON COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH WBL FIRE DEPT TO PROVIDE BLS AMBULANCE SERVICE IN HUGO In 2004, Council scheduled a workshop with the Hugo Fire Department in order to discuss ambulance service provided to the City of Hugo by the WBL Fire Dept. As Council is aware, that workshop was the Council's first opportunity to discuss the ambulance service provided to the City for both basic life support (BLS) and advanced life support (ALS). For the past three years, HFD and City staff have proceeded to discuss with the WBL Fire Dept and Regions Hospital issues associated with the HFD