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City Council meeting of January 24, 2005 Page 4 PROPOSED REVISION TO COMMISSION APPOINTMENT POLICY At its January 3, 2005 meeting, Council discussed a proposed revision to the City's commission appointment polity. Council members made a number of suggestions and clarifications to the policy, which needed to be revised to reflect Council intention for appointment, and more importantly, reappointment of commission members. CD Director Bryan Bear prepared a draft revision to the City's commission appointment policy and presented it for review and comment by Council. Haas made motion, Puleo seconded, to approve the revised Commission appointment policy. All aye. Motion Carried. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to reappoint Bob Rosenquist to the Hugo Planning Commission for a 4 -year term. All aye. Motion Carried. DISCUSSION OF 2005-2010 STORM WATER CIP AND UTILITY FEE Included in the Council's 2004 City goals was the development of a storm water utility fee and transfer of local governing unit (LGU) responsibilities to the City of Hugo. In June 2004, the City of Hugo was granted LGU responsibilities from the RCWD; subsequently, WSB engineers made a staff presentation to Council regarding a proposed storm water utility fee. Council directed staff to research further the development of a storm water of a storm water utility fee. Staff, City Engineer Jay Kennedy, and Water Resource Engineer Pete Willenbring have researched a Storm Water Capital Improvement Program (CIP), including options for funding the program, and presented this issue to the City Council. Pete outlined the 15 steps that are required to establish a storm water utility fee. Mayor Miron requested staff to research: 1) possibly include costs in the general fund and estimate the percentage tax increase; and 2) possible `overlap" in RCWD work (duplicate tax). Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to table this matter to allow staff to gather requested information. All aye. Motion Carried. DISCUSSION OF BUSINESS AND FAMILY FUN EXPO PROPOSAL At its January 10, 2005 meeting, the Hugo Business Association listened to a proposal from representatives from Your Neighborhood News and Report, a local monthly newspaper, who requested support from the HBA for a business and family fun expo in April. After discussion, the HBA approved the proposal and recommended the expenditure of funds, in the amount of $500, to support it. The event would take place on Sunday, April 17, 2005, at the Hugo American Legion, and would include booths designed by local Hugo businesses, as well as a number of children's games, which would be fun for the entire family. The HBA and the publisher from Your Neighborhood News and Report seek approval from the City of Hugo and the Economic Development Authority for their public support for the proposal, as well as attendance at this activity period. Mayor Miron supported the effort stating that