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City Council meeting of April 21, 2003 Page 7 Puleo made motion, Miron seconded, to table the following agenda items: J.4 approve parkland dedication ordinance amendment; J.5 City Council liaisons to commissions; and J.8 AMM resolution to oppose Minnesota state legislative controls. All aye. Motion Carried. LETTER FROM WASHINGTON COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT Staff received a letter from Jyneen Thatcher from the Washington County Conservation District regarding the potential impacts of the Governor's budget reduction on the conservation district. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve the contract between the City of Hugo and the Washington County Conservation District on an as -needed basis. All aye. Motion Carried. TRI CITIES COALITION MEETING (MARCH 20.2003) RESULTS AND ISSUES The Hugo City Council attended the third tri -cities coalition meeting on Thursday, March 20, 2003. There was excellent attendance by the three city councils, and also representation from the Town Manager for Columbus Township, new Anoka County Commissioner Rhonda Sivarajah, and Washington County officials, who also provided a resolution of support to join the tri -city coalition. The attendees discussed several issues, including the need for improvements to the I-35E/CSAH 14 interchange. The three respective mayors and all attendees agreed to bring back to their respective communities the issues of concern and to further enlist the formal support of the communities for a tri - city coalition effort to formulate a list of issues and concerns, which would be brought back to the next meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 15, 2003 at the Hugo City Hall. The issues central to the communities, township, and two counties are land use issues in and around the interchange, north to the CR97 exit into Forest Lake. City staff recommended Council discuss the issues and concerns presented at the meeting and to provide a formal letter notifying the coalition members of the results of the Council meeting. Council felt that the Planning Commission should be made a part of this discussion prior to sending the stated formal letter to coalition members. Miron made motion, Petryk seconded, directing staff to place this matter on Planning Commission agenda for their discussion. All aye. Motion Carried. ANNOUNCE TERM EXPIRATION ON CARNELIAN -MARINE WATERSHED DISTRICT Mayor Fran Miron publicly announced the expiration of term of office for a member of the Carnelian - Marine Watershed District Board of Managers and solicited interest from any resident who desires to have their name placed on a list of nominees to serve as a board manager for the Carnelian -Marine Watershed District. No formal Council action was required.