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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for March 19, 2018 Page 4 of 7 Discussion on Historical Commission's Recommendation for the Hopkins Schoolhouse City Administrator Bryan Bear reminded Council of their goal to consider possibilities for the aging Hopkins Schoolhouse. He explained that History Intern Olivia Schiffman had led the Historical Commission in the exploration of possibilities for the future use of the schoolhouse. Olivia had worked closely with Chair Cynthia Schoonover and the Commission on gathering public input and considering several options. Bear introduced Olivia to talk through the project. History Intern Olivia Schiffman presented background on the project and the Commission's findings and recommendation to the Council. She talked about the community's general desire to prevent further deterioration of the building. She explained the City had received a grant for NewStudio to evaluate the history of the building, and she presented their findings. She explained some options included selling to a private owner or restoring the building for public use, and she provided some of the pros and cons of listing it on the National Register of Historic Places. Olivia provided the staff recommendation which was to patch hole in roof, pursue listing in the National Register, and pursue a public-private partnership. She explained the Historical commission discussed this item at their meeting earlier that day and recommend Council approved the staff's recommendation. Council discussed the recommendation and generally agreed it should be restored and house Hugo's historical items. They talked about its visibility as a landmark, a public/private partnership, the possibility of receiving grants, agreeing that listing it on the Historical Register should come first. Olivia said she saw nothing that would disqualify it. Bear explained how a public/private partnership may provide additional financing. It was concluded it was not in the Council's vision to allow the private sector to take over and lose the character of the building. Miron made motion, Klein seconded, to accept staff's recommendation and direct them to continue to work with the Historical Commission to provide clarity on what a private public partnership would look like. Oliva spoke of things she had been working on while with the City, which included digitizing and organizing documents and photos and making them available through PastPerfect on the City's website. She also created a Facebook presence on social media. She talked about her new position at the John Muir National Historic Park in Marteniz, CA through AmericaCorp. All Ayes. Motion carried. Discussion on Waste Water Reuse At its March 5, 2018, meeting, Council tabled discussion on the Metropolitan Council's amendments to its Water Resources Policy Plan due to time constraints. The amendments to the policy are related to wastewater reuse as a potential strategy to benefit the regional wastewater system, sustain the region's groundwater supplies, and support economic growth. There were three alternatives recommended by the Wastewater Reuse Policy Task Force that will be considered by the Met Council. The Met Council will hold two workshops and a public hearing