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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for November 21, 2016 Page 2 of 5 the importance of the project. They thanked Angie Hong from the Washington County Conservation District who supplied the flyers and stencils, and The Citizen Editor Debra Neutkens who wrote an article about it in the November 10, 2016 edition. They hoped by doing the project they raised awareness in the community. The Scouts thanked staff and the Council for their support. Update on Hugo Snowmobile Trails and Approval of Trail Applications for the Washington County Star Trail Association Hugo Chapter and the Rice Creek Trail Association Each year, the Washington County Star Trail Association and the Rice Creek Trail Association submit their applications to the City for the purpose of providing public recreational snowmobile trails during the winter. Both clubs had submitted their applications for 2016-2017 season and requested Council approval. Washington County Star Trail Association -Hugo Chapter President John Udstuen provided an update on recent changes and improvements to the snowmobile trails in Hugo. He explained the club changed its name from the Hugo Snowmobile Club to the Washington County Star Trail Association Hugo Chapter for the purpose of insurance. They are one of 12 chapters in the association. The club maintains the Hardwood Creek Trail through Hugo to the City of Wyoming border. They have worked with the Washington County Parks Commission to clean up the corridor. The Club will be grooming three times a week instead of two, and they have increased the zone for reduced speed along the corridor. The club was happy to announce they are purchasing a new groomer through a federal grant, and will continue to groom the cross country ski trails at the park on Irish Avenue. Miron made motion, Klein seconded, to approve the 2016-2017 trail applications for the Washington County Star Trail Association Hugo Chapter and the Rice Creek Trail Association. All Ayes. Motion carried. Introduction of New Washington County Deputy Washington County Deputy Mike Petrey had been promoted to Sergeant and Scott Zitloff moved to the Water, Parks and Trails Division. Deputy David Sawacke and Deputy Josh Liebenow replaced Mike and Scott. Sergeant Wayne Johnson introduced Deputy Dave Sawacke to the Council. Sawacke explained he had worked at Regions Hospital, and has been with Washington County since May 2014. David will be working the second shift in Hugo. The Council thanked him for attending the meeting and welcomed him to the City. Recognition of WSB City Engineer Jay Kennedy As Council was aware, WSB City Engineer Jay Kennedy was leaving Minnesota and opening a WSB Engineering branch in Austin, TX. Jay had been with the City of Hugo since 2003 providing engineering services and guiding the City of Hugo in many projects.