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MINUTES FOR THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 17, 2006 Mayor Fran Miron called the meeting to order at 7:10 pm. PRESENT: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron City Administrator Mike Ericson, CD Director Bryan Bear, Assistant City Attorney Tom Weidner, City Engineer Jay Kennedy, PW Director Chris Petree, Senior Engineering Technician Scott Anderson, and City Clerk Mark Ann Creager CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 2, 2006 Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve the minutes for the January 3, 2006 meeting as presented. All aye. Motion Carried. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Remove J.3 from discussion (Public Meeting Notice Requirement) Add L.1 — January 16, 2006 Interviews for EDA/Parks Commission Vacancies Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to approve the agenda for January 17, 2006 as amended. All aye. Motion Carried. MS. WASHINGTON COUNTY 2006 INTERNATIONAL (REBECCA NEAMY) The City of Hugo has been contacted by Rebecca Neamy, who was recently named Ms. Washington County 2006 International. As Council is aware, Rebecca was raised her in Hugo, and grew up on "Down on the Farm" on Keystone Avenue. The Ms. International pageant recognizes young women for their accomplishments in professional and community stewardship, emphasizing the virtues of elegance, confidence, and intelligence. As Ms. Washington County, Rebecca plans to make appearances in and around Washington County and the State of Minnesota in hopes to educate people about the difficulties, stereotypes, and abilities of the disabled population. She currently works in the job development field for TSE Company, a non-profit that supports disabled adults in community employment. Rebecca is honored to represent Washington County and intends to use this title to promote the county and people who live here. Mayor Fran Miron and Washington County Dennis Hegberg made an official presentation of the Washington County 2006 International banner to Rebecca. Council publicly thanked Rebecca for her community service to Washington County and her hometown of Hugo during her reign. WETLAND VIOLATION NOTIFICATION PROCESS (DAN SEEMON, ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS) Mr. Dan Seemon of the U.S. Arany Corps of Engineers and Jyneen Thatcher from Washington County Soil and Conservation District, monitors of wetland violations in the City, discussed with Council methods of continuing the City's commitment to communicate wetland management standards and protocol with local residents, construction contractors, and other regulatory agencies. After a lengthy discussion and questions by Council, Mayor Miron requested that the pertinent agencies provide a