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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for September 16,2019 Page 5 of 7 Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved payment of Voucher No. 3 to Dresel Contracting, Inc., in the amount of$461,695.85. Approve Resolution Approving Site Plan and Variance for Gopher State Storage Minnesota Built Hugo Minnesota, LLC, had requested approval of a site plan to construct a building with a footprint of approximately 16,600 square feet for a three-story climate controlled storage facility. The applicant had also requested approval of a variance from the front yard setback requirements to construct the building 0 feet from the roadway easement on the west side of the property, where 30 feet was required by ordinance. The Planning Commission considered the request on Thursday, September 12, 2019, and unanimously recommended Council approve the request. Approval of the Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION 2019-38 APPROVING A SITE PLAN FOR A STORAGE FACILITY ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5560 152ND STREET NORTH and RESOLUTION 2019-39 APPROVING A VARIANCE FROM THE FRONT YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENTS IN THE GENERAL INDUSTRIAL (I-3) ZONING DISTRICT FOR MINNESOTA BUILT HUGO MINNESOTA, LLC, ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5560 152nd STREET NORTH. Metropolitan Council Water Efficiency Grant Application Community Development Assistant Emily Weber explained the Metropolitan Council was implementing a Water Efficiency Grant Program for municipalities looking to run their own grant or rebate programs. The Met Council would provide 75% of the program cost and the City would provide the remaining 25%. Grants would be made available in amounts ranging from $2,000 to $50,000 with the goal to support changes to improve water use efficiency. Emily provided background on a previous grant the City received through the Clean Water Fund in 2015. With those grant funds the City offered rebates to residents who purchased water saving products to replace inefficient ones. She explained that with this Water Efficiency Grant, the City could purchase 350 smart irrigation controllers at a discounted rate and offer them to residents for $30 to replace their current controllers. If 350 residents replaced their controllers, three million gallons of water could be saved annually. She proposed to request a grant in the amount of$48,750 with the understanding Hugo would be responsible to provide the local match of$16,250. Through the program, the City could get back $10,500 of the investment. Emily requested Council approval to submit the Water Efficiency Grant application to the Metropolitan Council. Council asked about installation, how it worked, who can purchase them, and how it would be promoted. Emily responded that it takes 15 to 30 minutes to install, and it works by taking into consideration the forecast and types of soil. They can only be purchased by Hugo residents and homeowner associations as replacement to their current irrigation meters. The City would promote it through the City newsletter, social media, The Citizen, and utility bill inserts. Weidt made motion, seconded by Klein, to direct staff to submit the Water Efficiency Grant Program application to the Metropolitan Council. All Ayes. Motion carried.