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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for May 2, 2016 Page 6 of 7 Klein made motion, Haas seconded, to award the bid to Peterson Companies in the amount of $172,500, with $50,000 to be paid through a grant received from the Met Council. All Ayes. Motion carried. Capitol Update—State Representative Matt Dean Representative Matt Dean was not on the agenda but was in the audience. Mayor Weidt invited him to come forward to provide an update. He explained there are three weeks left at the capitol, and the major bills are still on the table. The surplus has shrunk to 9 million, the senate bonding request is at 1.8 billion, and the governor's request is at 1.5 billion. Dean is the chair of the Health and Human Services Committee, and he and Representative Linda Runbeck strongly support Hugo's stormwater reuse bill and the railroad bill in the house, as well as the short line grant funds bill. Update on Senior Survey At its December 7, 2015 meeting, the Council agreed to contribute $ 3,000 to the White Bear Lake School District for a telephone survey conducted by Morris Leatherman Company. White Bear Lake Area Schools Community Services and Recreation Department initiated the study to gain a better understanding of the changing senior population. Of the 1079 households with residents over 60 years of age randomly selected to participate in the survey, 17% were Hugo residents. Parks Planner Shayla Denaway presented to Council the results of the survey, which were presented at a community forum in December, 2015 and January, 2016. Based on the results of the survey, several action teams have been meeting and working on different topics including transportation, housing, services, health care, and recreation. Staff found that, based on the survey, the senior population is generally happy with their quality of life. Update on Lions Park Workshop A joint meeting was held with the Council and the Parks Commission on April 28, 2016 to discuss phasing and funding for Lions Park improvements. City Administrator Bryan Bear provide an update to Council. At the meeting, participants generally agreed that a feasibility study needed to be done to evaluate roads, financing/funding, and phasing. It was also discussed whether to do the City's road C.I.P. or the feasibility study first. City Engineer Jay Kennedy stated that a study could be done for$17,000. Klein made motion, Miron seconded, to order a feasibility study on the cost and phasing of Lions Park in the amount of$17,000. All Ayes. Motion carried.