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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for January 8, 2018 Page 7 of 11 Approve Reduction in the Letter of Credit for the Excelsior Group for Adelaide Landing Phase 1 Street and Utilities The Excelsior Group, developer, had requested the City reduce the letter of credit being held for the Adelaide Landing 1St Addition to 59% of the original letter of credit amount of $2,979,798. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the letter of credit being held for the constructed improvements be reduced to $1,758,080.82. Approve Lawful Gambling Exempt Permit for Church of St. Genevieve for Fish Fry on March 23, 2018 The Church of St. Genevieve had requested approval of a Lawful Gambling Exempt Permit for their annual fish fry to be held on March 23, 2018. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the Lawful Gambling Permit for Church of St. Genevieve. Approve Extension of Temporary Employment for History Intern Olivia Schiffman At its May 15, 2017, meeting, Council approved the hiring of Olivia Schiffman as a History Intern. Olivia had been assisting the Historical Commission in the organization of historical data and researching the history of the Hopkins Schoolhouse in preparation of making a recommendation on its future. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved a six-month extension for History Intern Olivia Schiffman. Public Hearing on Vacation of Ponding and Flowage Easement for Rock Ridge, LLC Rock Ridge, LLC, had requested a vacation of the existing ponding and flowage easement over property generally located north of 157th Street and east of TH 61. Community Development Assistant Rachel Leitz showed on a map where the easement was located and explained that it is believed the easement existed to accommodate FEMA floodplain information from 1982. The data was updated in 2010, and now only a small portion of the property is in the floodplain. When the property develops, new drainage and utility easements will be placed on the property. Mayor Weidt opened the public hearing. There were no comments, and Weidt closed the public hearing. Petryk made motion, Miron seconded, to approve the notice to vacate the ponding and flowage easement over property generally located north of 157th Street and east of TH61. All ayes. Motion carried. Update on the White Bear Lake Lawsuit City Administrator Bryan Bear provided background on the lawsuit between White Bear Lake Restoration Association and Homeowners Association versus DNR. The City of White Bear Lake and White Bear Township had intervened on the side of the DNR. There was an order by Judge Margaret Marrinan on August 29, 2017, and a temporary stay of the order granted on December 18, 2017. A hearing was scheduled for January 26, 2018 to consider motions related to the order. The DNR had announced their intention to appeal the ruling, and it would go to the court of appeals sometime this summer.