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City Council meeting of December 18, 2006 Page 8 DISCUSSION ON CITY AS PROVIDER OF LOCAL GOVERNING UNIT SERVICES (LGU) In 2004, as part of discussions with the RCWD Board of Managers, the City of Hugo formally adopted a resolution and took over local control of the responsibility for oversight of the City's storm water management plan. This local governing unit (LGU) responsibility was one that Council agreed to take over in order to better streamline the processing of development applications with a "one -stop -shop" delivery of municipal services. In addition, taking over as the enforcer of the wetland violations has been an overwhelming responsibility for the City for the past two years. As part of the budget review process, Mayor Fran Miron and Council member Mike Granger requested that Council consider the review of the LGU services and the amount of time and budget dollars that are used to properly staff the program. City staff requested direction from Council as to its interest in having the City of Hugo continue as the provider of LGU services to the City of Hugo. Miron made motion, Petryk seconded, to direct City staff to complete a formal review of the LGU Services provided by the City, including staff time and expenditure of funds. All aye. Motion Carried. DISCUSSION ON PARKS COMMISSIONER TERMS AND SERVICES In 1988, when the Parks and Recreation Commission was first formed, terms of services were set with a deadline of March 3151 as the time of year for commissioner terms to expire. Over the past several years, PW Director Chris Petree and City Administrator Mike Ericson reviewed the terms of service and discussed whether it should be in concert with the terms of service for other commissions in the City. With the recent resignation of two parks commissioners, and the timing in bringing in new commission members on board, staff determined that Council should consider changing the term of service and expiration on December 3151 of the respective year. Petryk made motion, Granger seconded, authorizing an amendment to City ordinance thereby revising and setting the terms of service for the Parks and Recreation Commission to December 31 of each respective year. All aye. Motion Carried. LETTER TO CITY OF WHITE BEAR LAKE ON MCES PROJECT Haas made motion, Miron seconded, that the City of Hugo submit a letter of thanks to the City of White Bear Lake in appreciation and support for the MCES sanitary sewer project, which will benefit the cities of Hugo and Forest Lake for decades. All aye. Motion Carried. REPORT FROM CODE ENFORCEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE For the past several months, the Code Enforcement Subcommittee has been meeting to discuss revisions to the City's public nuisance ordinance. CD Development Director Bryan Bear and CD Development