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City Council meeting of January 3, 2006 Page 9 2006, Hugo City Hall, at 8:30 am, for the purpose of setting City goals for the year 2006. All aye. Motion Carried. REQUEST TO REVIEW BILLING NONRESIDENTS FOR HFD EMERGENCY CALLS Council member Chuck Haas requested that this item on the agenda for purposes of general discussion on whether there is interest in billing nonresidents for emergency calls by the HFD. This issue generally involves billing of nonresidents through the individual's car insurance, of which there is normally a disclaimer in the policy allowing a payment to a municipality for an ambulance run or fire call. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to table this matter until the goal setting meeting of January 19, 2006. All aye. Motion Carried. FINANCE DIRECTOR RON OTKIN RECEIVES GFOA CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARD City Administrator Mike Ericson would like to announce to the City Council and public that City Finance Director Ron Otkin has received his 12'" consecutive GFOA Certificate of Achievement Award. Staff would like to do a formal presentation with the plaque is received in six to eight weeks. Granger made motion, Miron seconded, to publicly recognize the deserving accomplishment by the Finance Director. All aye. Motion Carried. TUESDAY, JANUARY 3.2006 MEETING WITH DNR AND CITY OFFICIALS Mayor Miron passed the gavel to acting Mayor Petryk for this discussion. On Tuesday, January 3, 2006, Council members Mike Granger and Frank Puleo and City Administrator Mike Ericson met with DNR officials to discuss the City's letter regarding Branch 2 of JD2 and the request for a Stipulation of Dismissal for the lawsuit against the DNR for the weir installed in JD2. Council members Granger and Puleo reported to Council the results of the meeting, which was held at the DNR offices in St. Paul, with Brad Moore, Kent Lokkesmoe, and Dale Homuth. Acting Mayor Becky Petryk stated the Council had to do two things: 1) reconvene the JD2 Blue Ribbon Task force, and 2) make a request to Judge Cass for a continuance of the lawsuit with the DNR and RCWD. After continued discussion and public comments from resident John Waller: Petryk made motion, Puleo seconded, directing staff to reconvene the JD2 Blue Ribbon Task Force, with City representation from Council members Frank Puleo and Mike Granger, City Administrator Mike Ericson, and Brad Moore from the DNR. All aye. Motion Carried.