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City Council meeting of November 7, 2005 Page 7 DISCUSSION ON HUGO ROLLING WALKERS AND CITY DISTRIBUTION POLICY At its October 17, 2005 meeting, Council graciously accepted the generous donation of 15 Hugo Rolling Walkers to the City of Hugo and the Hugo senior citizens. City staff has been researching the issue, including a distribution policy for the City and its senior citizens, and will provide a draft copy for Council at its meeting. The policy would be used by City staff to allow the City to distribute the Hugo Rolling Walkers to deserving applicants and residents, as well as to monitor the ownership of the equipment assuring that it is utilized by the greater good of Hugo residents. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, directing staff to work with the Hugo Senior Citizens to establish a draft policy for City Council review. All aye. Motion Carried. CENTENNIAL COMMISSION REPORT At its October 10, 2005 meeting, the Hugo Centennial Commission discussed and approved a list of activities, which will be conducted during the weekend immediately prior to the City of Hugo's 100 -year centennial celebration on Tuesday, August 15, 2006. Specifically, the Commission would like to recommend to the Council that a weekend of activities held on August 12th and 13th be held immediately prior to the official centennial celebration date of August 15, 2006. As Council is aware, this weekend is the same weekend as the Wilson Tool annual family picnic celebration. City staff held a meeting with Wilson Tool president Brian Robinson, and after discussion with owner Ken Wilson, has graciously agreed to move their annual employee picnic to the weekend immediately prior to the proposed centennial celebration. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to approve the weekend of August 12-13, 2006 as the City of Hugo's Centennial Celebration weekend, with a formal activity recognizing 100 -year anniversary of the City of Hugo on Tuesday, August 15, 2006. All aye. Motion Carried. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, directing staff to draft a letter of recognition to Wilson Tool on their 40 -years as a business in the City of Hugo and indicate the City's willingness to participate in the celebration. All aye. Motion Carried. APPROVE FINAL PURCHASE AGREEMENTS FOR ANTIQUE STORE AND CARPENTERS RESTAURANT At its September 6, 2005 meeting, Council accepted the negotiating committee's recommendation to purchase both the old antique store and Carpenters restaurant, in the amount of $687,000. Council directed staff to provide final purchase agreement documents, as well as the final draft of the proposed lease agreement whereby the City will lease back the restaurant to the Andersons for no more than two years. City Attorney Dave Snyder has drafted the final Purchase Agreement documents.