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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for June 6, 2016 Page 5 of 6 Council discussed the new banner design and agreed with Council Member Haas to include a banner showing Hugo as a Yellow Ribbon City. If the Council wanted to move forward on other ideas of the Beautification Subcommittee, it could be discussed at the midyear budget review. Klein made motion, Haas seconded, move forward in purchasing new banners as well as incorporating Yellow Ribbon Network banners into it. All Ayes. Motion carried Yellow Ribbon Network Update Council Member Chuck Haas and Phil Klein reported to council on recent activities of Hugo's Yellow Ribbon Network. District Four Judge Greg Galler, Attorney Pete Orput and others put on a mock veterans court, and Haas thanked Judge Galler for his volunteer time. WSB employees received the Patriot Award. This day was the 72nd anniversary of D -Day, and Haas thanked all veterans. Northland Fence is hosting a movie night fundraiser for YRN. The YRN supported a request from an army widow to help pay for homeowner's insurance. The Hugo Lions have chosen the YRN as beneficiary of their golf fundraiser on August 14th. Xcel Energy was sponsor of the last month's Hamburger Night, and Mark Schowpe, Keller Williams Realty, will be next month's sponsor. A certificate of appreciation was received from the 682 Engineer Battalion. Haas talked about his trip to Kuwait where 150 military members were served steak dinner. Council Photo and City Administrator Performance Review on Tuesday, June 13, 2016 City Administrator Bryan Bear reminded the Council that a meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 13, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. for the Council photo shoot and the annual performance review of the City Administrator. Reschedule July 4, 2016 Meeting to July 5, 2016 Due to Independence Day Holiday City Administrator Bryan Bear recommended Council reschedule their first regular Council meeting in July to Tuesday, July 5, 2016 due to the Independence Day Holiday on Monday, July 4, 2016. Weidt made motion, Klein seconded, to reschedule the July 4 meeting to July 5, 2016. All Ayes. Motion carried. U.S. Bicycle Route 41 Open House on Thursday, June 9, 2016 City Administrator Bryan Bear informed Council that MnDOT is developing a new bicycle route, U.S. Bicycle Route 41, which will connect Hugo to St. Paul and Grand Portage State Park at the Canadian border. An open house will be held on Thursday, June 9 from 4-6 p.m. at the White Bear Lake Police and Fire Building, 4700 Miller Avenue, to learn more about the route and provide input. This was posted as a potential quorum of the Council in case Council wished to attend.