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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for July 2, 2018 Page 7 of 8 agreed with that evaluation and received a bid to replace the roof at $15,000. If the building was put on the Historical Register, roof replacement would likely cost more because it would need to be done in a way to preserve the historical element. Initial evaluation showed it appeared eligible for listing on the Historical Register, and the next step was to go through a process involving substantial additional research. The City would be applying for another grant to have this done and make formal application. Staff has had discussions with the Historical Commission regarding a private -public partnership, explaining there may be many different arrangements. Someone occupying the building may not want it to be on the Historical Register. A partnership may be a way to fund restoration, and a business would attract people to any historical display in the building. The Historical Commission had indicated they would like more input from other commissions and recommended a committee be formed to make decisions on this topic. Bear stated the former History Intern may be returning to help work on this too. The Council discussed fixing the roof. The City would be spending money on something that may be torn down, and could also destroy the chance of being on the Historical Register. They also talked about a public/private partnership and pursuing that concurrently with applying to be on the Register. Haas made motion, Weidt seconded, to form a committee to proceed with a grant application to be put on the Historical Register while exploring private public partnerships. The Council agreed the committee work timeline needed to be aggressive because of the hole in the roof, though damage had already been done. Haas added that staff needed to communicate to the committee that they want action quickly. All Ayes. Motion carried. Approval of BrokerFee Compensation Agreement City Administrator Bryan Bear added to the agenda a discussion on a Broker Fee Compensation Agreement for the City owned property on the east side of Highway 61. A broker had approached the City and said he may have someone interested in the property. If the City sells to this buyer, the broker wanted to make sure he got his fee. In the agreement, he was asking for $10,000. The City would not have to sell the property to this buyer, and this buyer would not have to purchase it. The City could negotiate any price it wanted and recoup this fee from the buyer. Klein made motion, Miron seconded, to approve the Broker Fee Compensation Agreement. All Ayes. Motion carried. Update on the Yellow Ribbon Network Council Member Chuck Haas and Phil Klein reported on the Yellow Ribbon Network activities held recently. Haas showed pictures of the sandstorms in Kuwait, Norwegian soldiers reading