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City Council meeting of June 7, 2004 Page 10 completion of the work and payment for work completed on the project. City staff recommended Council provide direction as to the approval of the payment request in the amount of $426,327.72. City Attorney Dave Snyder recommended that Council either deny the payment request or table the matter. Miron made motion, Puleo seconded, to deny the payment request from the RCWD for $426,327.72, based on the City's Cooperative Agreement with the RCWD. All aye. Motion Carried. DISCUSSION OF NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM SIGNS Deputy Amy Sprague from the WCSO has been involved with the City's first-ever Neighborhood Watch Program (NWP) as part of her extra duties with the Sheriffs department. Her special focus has been developing NWP in the City, and she has recommended the installation of Neighborhood Watch signs on City entrance signs. The NWP is working very well in neighborhoods such as Sweet Grass Meadows, and City staff reported that the NWP signs have been installed. CHAMPION OF INDUSTRIES 300 The City received notification that it was a selected as a possible recipient of the "Champions of Industry 300" award given to small communities under 10,000 population, and, if selected, would be recognized on CNN's Headline News Network. The cost to the City would be $28,000 for production expenses. This issue was informational and no formal Council action was taken on this matter. COMMUNITY GYMNASIUM FACILITY UPDATE City Administrator Mike Ericson provided Council with a brief update on the funding for the new community facility. He and Council member Becky Petryk met with the WBL Superintendent Ted Blaesing last week on this and tax abate. The City is continuing to work with the school district to address the funding issue. SWAT TEAM/FIRE DEPARTMENT TRAINING Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to approve the use of the Rice property for SWAT team and HFD training purposes on June 16, 2004. All aye. Motion Carried. DISCUSS PROPOSED FIREWORKS ORDINANCE CITY OF HUGO INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Because of the lateness of the meeting: Miron made motion, Petryk seconded, to table these agenda items until the meeting of June 21, 2004. All aye. Motion Carried.