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following building code requirements and setbacks related to accessory structures when swimming pools are submitted for review. On February 9, 2017 the ORC agreed that staff should begin drafting a swimming pool ordinance to address the number of variance requests the City was receiving. On March 6, 2017 City Council approved staff to begin preparing a swimming pool ordinance. At its May 25, 2017 meeting, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and considered the swimming pool ordinance. The Planning Commission agreed that the swimming pool ordinance was a good place where residents can find all requirements in one location. The Planning Commission recommends Council approve the ordinance regulating swimming pools. G.11 Approve Special Event Permit for Tough Mudder Event on July 16-17, 2016 Tough Mudder has submitted an application for a Special Event Permit to hold a three day event at Wild Wings Game Farm on July 14-16, 2017. Tough Mudder is a for-profit company located in Brooklyn, New York, that holds approximately 50 events throughout the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia. On Saturday and Sunday, participants will run a 10-12 mile course with approximately 22 military style obstacles. On Friday, the Tough Mudder X will be held, which will involve 200 elite athletes on a one mile obstacle course. This event will be filmed for national television. The Tough Mudder requires a Special Event Permit approved by Council because there will be approximately 12,000 attendees over the weekend, impacts to public streets, use of an amplified sound system, and alcohol will be served. This event was held in 2016, and staff noted there were impacts to traffic. Tough Mudder has modified their parking procedure, which staff feels will greatly reduce or eliminate traffic impacts. Staff has worked with the applicant on details of the event and believes it to be well organized. Staff recommends Council approve the event subject to the conditions listed as part of the permit. H. Award of Bid for the Waters Edge Water Reuse Project The City of Hugo had previously authorized the preparation of plans and specifications and advertisement for bids for the Waters Edge Water Reuse project. Bids were received on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 and were opened and read aloud. Two bids were received ranging from 347,900.00 to 542,400.00. The engineers Estimate was 402,800.00. Staff recommends that the City Council consider these bids and award a contract in the amount of 347,900.00 to Peterson Companies. I.1 Public Hearing on the Issuance of Therapy Facilities Revenue Bonds — Minnesota Autism Center Proiect At the May 1, 2017, City Council meeting, the Council adopted a resolution calling for a public hearing on a proposal to Issue Therapy Facilities Revenue Bonds in an amount of no more than $5.1 million, on behalf of the Autism Opportunities Foundation, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation doing business as the Minnesota Autism Center (the `Borrower"). The bond proceeds will be used to finance the acquisition, construction, and equipping of an intensive therapy center for children and adults ages 10 to 21 diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder ("ASD"). The project will be located at 2010 Silver Bell Road in Eagan, Minnesota. The Borrower has agreed to pay the City of Hugo an issuer's administrative fee of 1/4 of 1% of the principal amount of the bonds. Briggs and Morgan, the City's bond counsel, has reviewed this request and finds it to be a proper use of the City's bonding authority. The City is only serving as the bond issuer and will have no obligations for repaying investors. Mary Ippel of Briggs and Morgan and Denise Raunig, the CFO of the Minnesota Autism Center will be in attendance to