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MINUTES FOR THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 17.2003 Mayor Fran Miron called the meeting to order at 7:10 pm. PRESENT: Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron City Administrator Michael Ericson CD Director John Rask City Attorney Dave Snyder City Engineer Dave Mitchell Water Resource Engineer Pete Willenbring Public Works Director Chris Petree City Clerk Mary Ann Creager ABSENT: Mike Granger APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 3.2003 Puleo made motion, Haas seconded, to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting of November 3, 2003 as amended. All aye. Motion Carried. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Add F.2 — Discussion of Hugonian News Article "Dire Streets" Add I.4 — Resignation of Teddy Peltier from Planning Commission Add I.5 — Schedule Tri -Cities Meeting for December 11, 2003 Add L.3 — JD2 Culvert Replacement Project Update Add LA — Peloquin Industrial Park P.I. Project Update Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to approve the agenda for November 17, 2003 as amended. All aye. Motion Carried. WBL SCHOOL BOARD REFERENDUM RESULTS On Tuesday, November 4, 2003, voters in the WBL school district approved the $28 million bond ref- erendum for the construction of a new elementary school in Hugo. Voters approved the referendum by a 53%47% margin and the $500,000 a year technology referendum by a 54%46% margin. This suc- cessful referendum involved dozens of volunteers, who worked to inform and educate voters. Pauline Lacher and Dean Dehling from the Creekview Preserve subdivision volunteered as co-chairs for the Parents for Partners Referendum Committee and were present to share with Council their excitement for what this referendum will do for the children in Hugo, as well as their excitement for the future. This collaborative partnership, between the WBL school district and the City of Hugo, was formed out of mutual trust and respect. Council member Chuck Haas was appointed by the Council in spring 2003 to serve on the Referendum Steering Committee, and he was very involved. Many City officials like Council member Mike Granger worked on the bond referendum effort. Mayor Fran Miron shared his positive public comments about the bond referendum, as well as additional appreciative comments from City Council member Chuck Haas.