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City Council meeting of October 6, 2003 Page 5 install lighting at their facility to allow for its fall skeet shooting league. The CUP does allow for lighting, and specifies that the operation be shut down at 8:00 pm, which the membership agrees to. With the short ability of daylight during the fall, the BESA requests permission to install lighting to allow for the additional hours for the fall skeet shooting league. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the request from the BESA to install lighting at their facility to allow for its fall skeet shooting league. ACCEPT DONATION FROM NOR -LAKES FOR HUGO FIRE DEPARTMENT The Hugo Fire Department received a donation of $1,500 from Nor -Lakes. This donation will be used by the FD to purchase foam to be used in the event of a chemical fire at Nor -Lakes. Without the foam, the HFD was not equipped to handle an emergency situation. Adoption of the Consent Agenda accepted the $1,500 donation from Nor -Lakes to purchase foam necessary to handle a chemical fire at its business. APPROVE MILITARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE FROM HFD BILL BUYSTEDT) Hugo firefighter Bill Buystedt, a member of the Minnesota Army National Guard, has been deployed to Kosovo to serve his country. The City is required by law to grant him a military leave of absence, during which time he will not lose any years of service. Bill's military leave will be counted for years of service, and upon his return, will immediately return as an active member Hugo Fire Department. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the military leave of absence for Hugo firefighter Bill Buystedt. WELLHEAD PROTECTION PLAN (PUBLIC HEARING) In accordance with Minnesota state statute, Public Works Director Chris Petree has been working Craig Kurtz of SEH Engineers in preparation of a Wellhead Protection Plan that would allow for the protection of land areas in and around wells in the City. As required by state statute, a public hearing must be held in order to take public comment on the proposed plan. Public Works Director Chris Petree was present to present to answer Council questions. Mayor Miron called the public hearing to order and there were no oral or written comments regarding this matter. Granger made motion, Puleo seconded, to accept the City's new wellhead protection plan as presented and directed staff to forward it to the Minnesota Department of Health for approval. All aye. Motion Carried. DISCUSSION ON RAILROAD CROSSING APPLICATION TO MNDOT At its September 2, 2003 meeting, Council discussed the work to date on the railroad abandonment process for the BN/SF line, between 145th Street and 14& Street. City Administrator Mike Ericson explained that a meeting with John Gohmann was to be held on Thursday, September 4, 2003, and Mayor Fran Miron would be in attendance. At its September 15, 2003 meeting, Council directed staff to draft a letter to Mr. Gohmann outlining the abandonment process and requesting his participation with the City. Mr. Gohmann subsequently responded, both verbally and in letter, to the City's letter