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City Council meeting of April 19, 2004 Page 7 Mike Ericson stated that the City was a part of the April 16, 2004 RFP selection process for an engineering firm to complete the capital improvement project to increase sewer capacity. That firm will be announced the week of 4/194/23 by the MCES, and a meeting will be held as soon as possible with the City, developers, and engineers. DISCUSSION ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY The City Council identified as one of its 2004 top -ten goals, the reestablishment of an economic development authority. Staff carefully researched this issue in order to provide Council a thorough comparison and analysis of economic authorities throughout the State of Minnesota, which are prescribed by, and for, in state statute. Administrative Intern Tom Denaway presented a Power Point highlighting the establishment of an economic development authority. Mayor Miron stated that the City presently has an EDA made up of the City Council, but it does not include the marketing of the community. Council member Granger felt that the City should: wait until the new Community Development Director Bryan Bear begins employment on May 3, 2004; get an understanding of what the City wants from an EDA; and then decide how to form it. A public hearing will be needed to change the formation. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to schedule a workshop for Friday, May 21, 2004, to continue discussion on the Economic Development Authority. All aye. Motion Carried. CONCEPT PLAN FOR NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL On Tuesday, April 13, 2004, the new Hugo elementary school design team met for the last time to provide input and direction to school architects LHB Architects and Engineers with the design of the new elementary school and redesign of the current Hugo Elementary School. Included in the new elementary school plan is a regular elementary and community gymnasium, along with a fitness center, which could be utilized by Hugo residents, with staff supervision provided by the WBL recreation department. This issue was identified by Council as one of its top -ten 2004 City goals. Council discussion on this issue is necessary to provide direction to staff and to the school architects for inclusion of the community gymnasium and fitness center into the final concept plan. Council discussions with school officials and City officials focused on using park dedication funds from the Water's Edge South development as the City's contribution and share of funding. Council requested staff provide import outlining land already platted, as well as undeveloped land in the MUSA, to determine future parkland dedication fees available to the City. No formal Council action was taken. TREE DEDICATION CEREMONY AT VICTOR GARDEN PARK ON APRIL 25, 2004 AT 2:00 PM City staff was notified by the town manager for the Victor Gardens subdivision regarding City interest in participating in a tree dedication ceremony at the Victor Gardens Park. This activity was arranged by Homer and Shelly Tompkins from CPDC as a way to involve the local residents in a formal tree dedication ceremony and a spring cleanup of their neighborhood. The town manager was interested in the Council's participation in this activity and ceremony, and staff placed this on the agenda for