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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for February 6, 2017 <br />Page 5 of 7 <br />Improvements to TH61/170th Street Roundabout Landscaping. <br />In 2013, improvements were made to the TH61/1701h Street intersection to include a roundabout <br />and center island. The City had since questioned whether the improvements were constructed <br />per plans and had contacted MnDOT in June of 2016 requesting an evaluation of it. It was found <br />the island was not constructed as a mound nor maintained for a two year period as agreed. <br />MnDOT has a Community Roadside Landscaping Partnership Program that would provide <br />technical and financial assistance to fund up to $10,000 of the cost to re -landscape the <br />roundabout. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION 2017 - 2 APPROVING <br />THE PURSUANCE OF A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA <br />DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE COMMUNITY ROADSIDE <br />LANDSCAPING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. <br />Citv Council Focus Goals and Ongoing Priorities for 2017 `414W <br />The Council held a goal setting workshop on Tuesday, January 17, 2107 for the purpose of <br />setting goals and priorities for 2017. City Administrator Bryan Bear had compiled items <br />discussed during the workshop and reviewed them with the Council. Bryan recommended <br />Council approve the goals as presented or schedule another workshop to further discuss and <br />prioritize goals and ongoing priorities of the Council. <br />The Council discussed whether another meeting should be held, and it was agreed there should <br />be a follow up meeting during the year to discuss long term goal plans and evaluate where the <br />City was at on achieving the goals. Discussions at the Comprehensive Plan meetings may bring <br />out goal items for discussion.a <br />City Administrator Bryan Bear felt Council gave staff good direction at the last workshop. <br />Long term view of items could be discussed in the near future and talks should continue, <br />perhaps at the midyear budget workshop. <br />Klein made motion, Miron seconded, to approve the goals as presented with the understanding <br />that long term goals needed to be discussed in further detail. <br />All Ayes. Motion carried <br />Update on Yellow Ribbon Network <br />Council Member Chuck Haas and Phil Klein reported to Council on the Yellow Ribbon Network <br />activities held recently. In January, the YRN helped fulfill a request for home repairs with the help <br />of a Bilder Appliance Repair in White Bear Lake. The YRN fulfilled requests from State Chaplain <br />Buddy Winn to help a family with child assistance and provide care packages to an injured <br />Minnesota soldier stationed in Kentucky. YRN partners in Stacy and North Branch are helping <br />provide support to wounded warriors. January's Burger Night sponsor was Lake Area Bank, and <br />employees of the Forest Lake Target Store have become regular helpers. February's sponsor will be <br />the Bald Eagle Sportsman Club. They were still looking for sponsors for July and September. The <br />YRN was contacted about supplying companion dogs, and the YRN connected them to the Army <br />Resilience Training Department. <br />Cancel Second Meeting in February Due to President's Day Holiday <br />