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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for March 20,2017 Page 3 of 4 Approve Contract for New Electrical Inspector Brian Nelson Dave Kichler had been the contract electrical inspector since July 2011 and recently gave his notice of retirement due to health reasons. Dave had worked with Brian Nelson in the electrical field since 2010 and highly recommended Brian be his replacement. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved Brian Nelson as the new contract electrical inspector for the City of Hugo. Approve Extension of Filing Timeline for Minor Subdivision for Sathre Property On October 17, 2007, the City approved a minor subdivision request, made by the Sathres, to subdivide a 30-acre parcel, located south of 132nd and west of Ingersoll Avenue, into a 20-acre parcel and a 10-acre parcel. The minor subdivision was never filed at Washington County. Per Section 90-337 of the City Code, the filing timeline for a minor subdivision is 60-days from date of approval. The applicants were unaware of a filing deadline and requested to file the minor subdivision, which still met all zoning requirements for approval. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the extension of the filing timeline for the minor subdivision for the property located south of 132nd Street and west of Ingersoll Avenue. Approve RCWD Cost-Share Agreement for CSAH 8 Stormwater Reuse Proiect The City had been informed by the Rice Creek Watershed District the application for the Urban Stormwater Remediation Cost-Share Program was approved for up to $60,000 in funding. These funds will be used in the CSAH8 Stormwater Reuse Project. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the Cost-Share Agreement with the Rice Creek Watershed District. Approve Firefighter Andy Churchill's Return from Leave of Absence At its November 7, 2016 meeting, Council approved a Leave of Absence for Firefighter Andy Churchill effective October 16, 2016. Andy had returned to the Fire Department and wished to be reinstated as a regular firefighter. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the return of Andy Churchill from his Leave of Absence. Update on Cleaning Branch 1 of Judicial Ditch 2 John Waller, 14010 Homestead Avenue, is a Hugo resident who also serves on the Rice Creek Watershed District Board of Managers. John talked about a recent workshop at the RCWD where there was discussion on the profiles of Judicial Ditch 2 and the weir, and the elevations of Rice Lake and the surrounding wetlands. There is a planning session scheduled for April 19 and he asked the Council to think about the planning procedure for the lake and to work with the RCWD, the County, and private land owners on how to create property development and capitalize by providing drainage and creating wetland credits. Update on Yellow Ribbon Network Council Members Chuck Haas and Phil Klein provided an update on the activities of the Yellow Ribbon Network to date. There were 1000 care packages sent to soldiers in Djibouti, and another 1000 will be sent next week to Korea and Afghanistan. Another packing event is