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City Council meeting of November 17, 2003 Page 2 HUGO ARTICLE ENTITLED "DIRE STREETS" Mayor Fran Miron discussed the front page article in the November 2003 issue of the Hugonian re- garding the CSAH 8 realignment project. He noted that there were many inaccuracies and discrepan- cies in the article and wanted residents to know that the project was going forward as planned. City of- ficials met with the editor and publisher of the Hugonian on November 17, 2003 to discuss the article. The editor stated that she will be printing a correction and retraction in the next Hugonian. Former Mayor Marvin LaValle was also quoted as saying that he had offered the City "free land" if the 147th realignment route was chosen. Mayor Miron stated that the City had not received a formal offer of land. Miron made motion, Petryk seconded, that staff send a certified letter to Marvin LaValle indicating a willingness to listen to a proposal from him to donate land for the realignment project. This discussion should be take place at the next regular Council meeting of 12/01/02 or at a public workshop. All aye. Motion Carried. CONSENT AGENDA Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve the following Consent Agenda: Approval of Claims Appointment of Laurie McRostie for Oneka Ponds Park Project Approve Performance Review & Salary Adjustment for Video Technician (Cindra Schmidt) Approve 2003-2004 Trail Application for Hugo Snowmobile Club Approve Pay Request No. 1 for Lametti & Sons for Work Completed on the Peloquin Industrial Park P.I. Project Approve Reduction in Letter of Credit and Final Acceptance of the Eagle Shores Subdivision All aye. Motion Carried. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the claims roster for November 17, 2003 as presented. APPOINTMENT OF LAURIE MCROSTIE FOR ONEKA PONDS PARK PROJECT Laurie McRostie was a landscape architect for SEH Engineers and worked for the City as the staff liai- son to the Parks Commission for several years. Laurie recently announced that she will be going into solo practice as a landscape architect specializing in parks planning. As Council is aware, staff in- cluded in the 2003 City budget the elimination of her staff liaison position with the Parks Commission, but clarified that Laurie would be used on special projects. CD Director John Rask and the Parks Commission request her involvement in the design of the new park in the Oneka Ponds subdivision, as well as the adjacent Bernin property. Laurie would be hired at $80/hr, with the amount of time to be determined by the Parks Commission and the CD Director. Her fees would come out of park dedica- tion funds. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the appointment of Laurie McRostie as a con