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BACKGROUND MEMO FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON JULY 18, 2016 D.1 Approval of the July 6, 2015 City Council Meeting Staff recommends Council approve the above minutes as presented. F.1 Presentation of 133rd Air Wing of the Minnesota National Guard — Colonel Dan Gabrielli Col. Dan Gabrielli will present on his personal experience Air Guard and his connections with the City of Hugo. He will also make mention of the upcoming Air Wings Family Day in association with the Yellow Ribbon Network. G.1 Approval of Claims Staff recommends Council approve the Claims Roster as presented. G.2 Approve Certificate and Resolution Recognizing Wilson Tool 50 Year Anniversary Wilson Tool began in 1966 in St. Paul, MN, and quickly expanded to Hugo soon after. Their world headquarters has been located in Hugo since 1978 and has grown to 350,000 square feet. Today, the company is "the largest independent manufacturer of tooling systems for punch presses, press brakes and punch and die components for the stamping industry." The business plays a vital role in Hugo's economic success and stability. G.3 Approve Extension of Employment for Administrative Intern Taylor Richter Taylor Richter began her internship on December 21, 2015, as the City's Administrative Intern. This temporary position is for a six month period of time, after which it may be extended for an additional six month period. Taylor has assisted the City Administrator on a wide variety of projects over the past six months. City Administrator Bryan Berar recommends council extend the internship of Taylor Richter for an additional six month period. GA Approve Resolution for Authorization to Apply for Metropolitan Council Planning Assistance Grant The City of Hugo must review and update its comprehensive plans as required by the "decennial" review provision of Minnesota Statutes § 473.864, subd.2. On April 27, 2016, the Metropolitan Council adopted need -based eligibility criteria in order to award local planning assistance grant funds. Maximum grant amounts for eligible grantees were also established. The purpose of the grant is to help grantees review and update their comprehensive plans as required by Statute. City staff recommends the Council approve the resolution to apply for the Metropolitan Council Planning Assistance Grant. J.1 Discussion on Temporary Health Care Dwellings On May 12, 2016, Governor Dayton signed a bill into a law creating a process for landowners to place a temporary residential dwelling on their property to serve as a family health care dwelling. The law goes into effect September 1, 2016, and automatically applies to all cities that do not opt