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Council meeting of June 21, 2004 Page 7 Council can adopt the Enabling Resolution, thus reforming the City's Economic Development Authority. Staff sought direction from Council as to the advertising for the citizens -at -large appointments to the commission, and who from the Council will resign their seats on the EDA board. Miron made motion, Puleo seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2004-48 CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON MODIFYING THE ENABLING RESOLUTION WHICH ESTABLISHED THE EDA FOR THE CITY OF HUGO. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried. WEST ONEKA LAKE STUDY AREA PHASE III (PETE WILLENBRING OF WSB) On Monday, June 7, 2004, Pete Willenbring from WSB & Associates held a neighborhood meeting with the property owner immediately west of the 165h Street ditch project. As Council is aware, Pete was directed by Council to proceed with inquiries as to the availability of the property to construct a ponding area that would allow for upstream improvements to alleviate existing flooding issues. The property owners to the west of TH61 expressed no interest in working with the City to implement a project within their property. Pete was present to discuss this project with the City Council. A neighborhood meeting to discuss this project will be held on June 22, 2004, thereby answering further questions. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to table this issue until the next regular meeting on July 6, 2004. All aye. Motion Carried. ONEKA LAKE OUTLET PROJECT UPDATE (PETE WILLENBRING OF WSB) Pete Willenbring from WSB & Associates presented Council with an update on the Oneka Lake outlet project. Pete received quotations for this work, both of which were under $50,000, and recommended Council award the project to Huldegaard Construction in the amount of $44,000. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to award the Oneka Lake Outlet Project to Huldegaard Construction, in the amount of $44,000. All aye. Motion Carried. DISCUSS CITY OF HUGO INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Included in Administrative Intern Tom Denaway's administrative duties, hired in January 2004, was the completion of a formal City of Hugo internship program. Tom has prepared a draft internship program, which will allow the City and City staff to hire interns for both the CD Department as a planning intern, as well as the Administration Department as an administrative intern to assist City staff and department heads with the day-to-day operations of the City of Hugo. The proposed draft internship program provides specific direction, as well as job duties and responsibilities, which would be assigned to the individual who is seeking a future career in local government. City staff recommends Council approve the proposed City of Hugo internship program for all future planning and administrative interns with the City. This issue was tabled at the City Council meeting of June 7, 2004.