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�,�a=, � x SS3Hd HV39 3 dL afied , W ps HWPr Ue Of anew pinom iTils lT `aspy� Ur no .,o_ . continued from page 1 A Anderson, who co -owns the business with his mom, Cathy, said that he has hired Lampert Architects of Ham Lake to help him design a French-themed decor inside and outside of the building to commemorate Hugo's heritage. The new design will also incorporate histor- ical artifacts from Hugo, including City Council records that were left inside Carpenter's when council meetings were held there from the 1890s to the 1930s. Some structural elements of the current building will also be used in the rebuild- ing, including the original nickel tin ceiling and some old -growth timber beams. It will seat about 350 people inside, employ about 40 peo- ple, and maintain restau- rant and lounge areas that are divided from each other. A walking trail to be established around the lake will be accessible to the public, he said, and, as weather allows, diners will be allowed to sit on the deck and watch the resident trumpeter swans and other water fowl. Anderson said some cus- tomers are concerned about the plans to knock down the historical building, but it would be cost -prohibitive to Mol e ao ,-• ^tom �� 3 renovate further. "Structurally, this is a building that has just served its purpose," he said. "The entire structure, other than some back storage and the kitchen, is original and it really hasn't changed much. The cost of mainte- nance, heating, air condi- tioning, and I don't know how many generations of changes to meet plumbing and electric codes ... it's just constantly something." It's ironic that the build- ing is still standing, he said, as it's withstood a lightning strike and more than one fire through the years. He said some of the menu will remain the same at the new site, but a greater vari- ety of offerings will be added. Anderson, who lives in Forest Lake, is a lifelong resident of the area. He and Cathy are hands-on restau- rant managers and both work at Carpenter's full time. "I think I've always been on board," he said. "I start- ed out by washing dishes, and I've had an education and other occupations — I was a computer program- mer in the 1980s — but I've always came in and helped out. I never got too far." mar•^ 1JUI g _nU 010U. ur al s: by Jeffrey Ayer 'uan; a Contributing Writer luzal, HUGO - CitytalIt Director Ron Otky qst_ resistance at the Sel ti;. City Council meetingald sented Hugo's 2008 pi e 4. tax levy at $5.19 m4IS from 2007's prelimtnoc levy of $4.75 million. Mel He said new cons yet again paving t�aa. Hugo's increased market value — it'd u $1.57 billion, nearly $16, more than the 200 < valea� creating greater ovta capacity. The levy is "Q L cover seven major cor. that make up the ove including general ois debt services, tax ab� capital equipment, store utilities, park impra and capital improvemel Otkin pointed to a t- urban tax rate trend tl declined every year in five years." The 2008 to estimated at 35, a 0.5 decrease from 2007's rats With no members public commenting, an few concerns from mere this stage in the fiscal P the council unanir approved the 2008 pre levy and scheduled a 1 workshop for 8:30 a.m. on