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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for January 3, 2017 <br />Page 6 of 8 <br />Approve Resignation of Planning Commissioner Lynn Patzner and Advertisement for <br />Vacancy <br />Planning Commissioner Lynn Patzner will be moving out of the City of Hugo and no longer able <br />to serve on the Commission. She had submitted her letter of resignation effective February 28, <br />2017. Adoption of Consent Agenda approved the resignation of Planning Commissioner Lynn <br />Patzner and the advertisement for vacancy. <br />Approve Grant Application for Bikeable Community Workshop <br />The Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission made a recommendation at their December <br />14, 2016 meeting to apply for a Bikeable Community Workshop. Minnesota Department of <br />Health, Minnesota Department of Transportation, and the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota provide <br />and facilitate the workshops in Minnesota communities. The workshop trains local, county and <br />regional staff, community leaders and advocates on how to plan and support a more bike friendly <br />community. Through facilitated discussion, presentations and a short on -bike mobile workshop, <br />participants assess their community's bicycle facilities. The day -long workshop would be held <br />between mid-May and mid-July and would support updates to the Parks, Trails, and Open Space <br />Plan. Adoption of Consent Agenda approved the application for a Bikeable Community <br />Workshop to be held in Hugo. <br />Approve Advertisement for Public Works Seasonal Employees <br />For the past several years, the City has hired five seasonal Public Works positions to help <br />maintain the City's park system and building grounds as well as assist in road patching crews <br />and other work as needed. These positions were approved in the 2017 General Fund Budget. <br />Adoption of Consent Agenda approved the advertisement for Public Works Seasonal employees. <br />Approve Amended Contract with MN Services for Cleaning Public Buildings <br />MN Services has satisfactorily cleaned City Hall, Public Works, Hanifl Shelter, and the Fire <br />Department since February, 2015. MN Services had requested an amendment to their contract for <br />a slight increase in rate for cleaning. Adoption of Consent Agenda approved the amended <br />contract with MN Services for cleaning public buildings. <br />Building Department Annual Report <br />Annually, City staff provides a report on the activities in the Building Department for the <br />previous year. Community Development Assistant Rachel Leitz presented to Council the 2017 <br />Building Department Annual Report. <br />Leitz provided information on the planning application submitted in the past ten years, which <br />showed an increase in development applications with one of the larger projects being Adelaide <br />Landing with nearly 300 units. In the past ten years, one third of new units were multi -family. <br />Ninety-six building permits were issued in 2017 for new construction, and it is believed to <br />