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City Council meeting of August 4, 2003 Page 6 recommending that the Council amend the side yard setback requirements and revise it back to twenty feet for accessory buildings only. This item was tabled at the Council's last meeting. Miron made motion, Petryk seconded, to table this matter until the Council meeting of August 18, 2003. All aye. Motion Carried. HUGO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN (CHIEF JIM COMPTON) At its January 2003 goal setting session, Council identified the completion of a City Emergency Management Plan, as suggested by Fire Chief Jim Compton. Over the past several months, Jim and the Fire Department have worked to prepare a draft plan that meets all the City's goals and obligations in the direction of an emergency management plan in the City of Hugo. Chief Compton was present to review with Council the draft plan, which has been reviewed by staff and is recommended for approval. Council thanked Chief Compton for his hard work of this project and: Granger made motion, Haas seconded, to adopt the City of Hugo's Emergency Management Plan. The plan will be reviewed on an annual basis. All aye. Motion Carried. DISCUSSION OF CONCEPT PLAN FOR SEEVER PROPERTY ON ONEKA LAKE BLVD (TERRY MILLER) Oneka Lake Development Company, LLC requested an opportunity to appear before the City Council to solicit informal comments on a sketch plan for a proposed development on the Joyce and Merald Seever property. The property is located on the north and south side of Oneka Lake Boulevard east of Greene Avenue. In order for the development to proceed, the property would need to be included in the MUSA. Staff included a detailed staff report prepared by Laurie McRostie from SEH, which reflects significant problems with the property. Staff recommended that Council review and discuss the sketch plan and provide the applicant with informal comments. Because he owned property adjacent to the Seever property, Mayor Miron removed himself from discussion and passed the gavel to acting Mayor Becky Petryk and sat in the audience. CD Director John Rask provided Council with an overview of the concept plan and history of the site, and Rick Harrison of Site Design Studio outlined the proposed project for Council. Council member Frank Puleo felt that the plan was very creative and would be a welcomed development, but he could not support the plan because it would require MUSA expansion. He stated that the City established boundaries for real reasons, and was emphatic about its intent to maintain the rural character of Hugo as long as possible. Acting Mayor Petryk thanked the developers for their presentation, and informed them that the City would not expand the MUSA to accommodate their development. VACANCY ON THE BCWD BOARD OF MANAGERS Mayor Fran Miron publicly announced that there is a vacancy on the BCWD Board of Managers, and that any and all residents interested in serving on the Board should contact City staff in order that their names be forwarded to the Board for consideration.