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MINUTES FOR THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 16.1997 Mayor Fran Miron reconvened the recessed City Council meeting of July 7, 1997 at 8:00PM. PRESENT: Barnes, Goiffon, Johnson, Leroux, Miron City Administrator, Robert Museus WSB Engineer, Pete Willenbring City Engineer, Tom Angus The purpose of this meeting was for the Council to receive a briefing from Pete Willenbring on plans for storm water and environmental improvements to Clearwater Creek, north of Bald Eagle Lake. Mr. Willenbring described for the Council the sites that he has located within the floodplain area along Clearwater Creek, which could, with improvement, restore approximately 200 -acre feet of storm water runoff. He reminded the Council that in the Comprehensive Storm Water Management Plan for the Clearwater Geek subwatershed, that 78 -acre feet of storage was planned to be constructed in the area. Mr. Willenbring then informed the Council that this provided some options for the location of the storm water storage. It also, through the permitting process with the DNR, RCWD, and Corps of Engineers, some the sites located may not be acceptable for construction. Mr. Willenbring also described options in improving the channel to Clearwater Creek, which would improve the low -flow capacity of the channel, add diversity, vegetation, and wildlife habitat, and improve water quality. Leroux made motion, Barnes seconded, to direct Mr. Willenbring to coordinate permits for the project with the RCWD, the DNR, the Corps of Engineers, and other agencies as necessary, to determine the feasibility of constructing the storm water storage and other improvements proposed. VOTING AYE: Barnes, Goiffon, Leroux, Miron VOTING NAY: Debi Johnson Motion Carried. The City Administrator presented the Council with a proposed Resolution authorizing City staff to submit a grant request to Metro Council for partial reimbursement of the City's expenses in developing its Comp Plan and related documents. He informed the Council that though the grant request was in the amount of $45,000, limited funds available through Metro Council will likely make the actual grant received substantially less than this amount. Barnes made motion, Leroux seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 1997-13, A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR LOCAL PLANNING ASSISTANCE GRANT AND DIRECTING IT FOR SUBMISSION TO MET COUNCIL.