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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 TH61/170'' Street intersection to include a roundabout <br /> and center island. The City had since questioned whether the improvements were constructed per <br /> plans and had contacted MnDOT in June of 2016 requesting an evaluation of it. It was found the <br /> island was not constructed as a mound nor maintained for a two year period as agreed. MnDOT <br /> has a Community Roadside Landscaping Partnership Program that would provide technical and <br /> financial assistance to fund up to $10,000 of the cost to re-landscape the roundabout. Adoption <br /> of the Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION 2017 - 2 APPROVING THE PURSUANCE <br /> OF A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF <br /> TRANSPORTATION FOR THE COMMUNITY ROADSIDE LANDSCAPING <br /> PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. <br /> City Council Focus Goals and On2oin2 Priorities for 2017 <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. <br /> City Administrator Bryan Bear felt Council gave staff good direction at the last workshop. Long <br /> term view of items could be discussed in the near future and talks should continue, perhaps at the <br /> 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 of <br /> 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 Minnesota <br /> soldier stationed in Kentucky. YRN partners in Stacy and North Branch are helping provide support <br /> to wounded warriors. January's Burger Night sponsor was Lake Area Bank, and employees of the <br /> Forest Lake Target Store have become regular helpers. February's sponsor will be the Bald Eagle <br /> Sportsman Club. They were still looking for sponsors for July and September. The YRN was <br /> contacted about supplying companion dogs, and the YRN connected them to the Army Resilience <br /> Training Department. <br /> Cancel Second Meeting in February Due to President's Day Holiday <br />