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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for December 19, 2016 Page 8 of 8 Haas talked about his work on the Water Supply Advisory Committee, which was to help streamline the regulatory process. The process is now more difficult and he was concerned they may now start requiring a permit for storm water reuse. They council is committed to water reuse, and the biggest obstacle in getting the developers to do it is the delay in permit. The permitting process is getting in the way of developers moving forward with projects, and the DNR is standing in the way of the good things the City is doing. Miron agreed the City needed to continue moving forward with these projects, and he asked if another Water Summit was scheduled. Bryan explained he next phase of the USGS study will soon be released, and there should be another Summit meeting soon. Miron suggested having conversations with the legislators at the time. Petryk said water reuse projects should be a great selling point because they will be saving money. Bear stated they don't know enough about it yet, but the developers are taking a risk and trying it. Klein agreed. The City has homeowner associations and developers wanting to do projects, and the city needs to continue moving these forward. Weidt commented that the City is on the right track. To expand the Waters Edge project makes sense, and he encouraged staff to look at that. He also encouraged working with the DNR Commissioner on getting the process easier for developers. Schedule Goal Setting Session Annually, the Council meets in January to set goals for the year. City Administrator Bryan Bear requested Council schedule a date to hold their annual Goal Setting Session. Weidt made motion, Miron seconded, to schedule the Goal Setting Session for Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. All Ayes. Motion carried. Adjournment Klein made motion, Miron seconded, to adjourn at 8:15 p.m. All Ayes. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, Michele Lindau City Clerk