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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for October 7, 2019 Page 5 of 6 Juba explained that a lot of the comments were technical. She specifically addressed some of the proposed policies and goals, and strongly encouraged they delete the section addressing impacts to land uses since the City is the land use authority, and drainage issues are only one of the factors. She talked about the section regarding stormwater reuse and had language in the comment letter encouraging the district to keep supporting these projects. The letter also addressed the need for geographic equity in funding distribution, and passing along part of the savings to the City for performing the functions of permitting and enforcement for the district as the Local Government Unit (LGU). The letter encouraged the district to evaluate the cost recovered from that program and look at ways other cities can reduce costs. City Administrator Bryan Bear clarified the role of the City as the LGU stating it is efficient for the City because the City has a cost recovery method. The district does not have the same cost recovery method so the taxpayers pay. Through the RCWD tax levy, Hugo residents are paying for a program they don’t use. Staff answered questions from Council on how their comments would be responded to by the district, if comments would be seen by the RCWD Board of Managers, and if there would be a chance for another review of their plan. Juba responded that it is assumed the board would review it. Bear added that it is expected they will make the changes or provide some feedback or rational as to why they are not changing it. Miron made motion, Klein second, to direct staff to send the comment letter to the Rice Creek Watershed District. All Ayes. Motion carried. Yellow Ribbon Network Update Council Member Chuck Haas and Council Member Phil Klein reported to Council on the Yellow Ribbon Network activities held recently. A donation of $400 was made to the YRN by a military member whose band receives donations every time they play. Muller Memorials sponsored the past YRN Burger Night. Volunteers from Loucks and Associates prepared care packages for the th 934 Airlift Wing. Toiletry items were donated by a group in White Bear Lake that went out in care packages. Pictures were shown of troops in Syria, and it was noted that the U.S. was pulling th the troops out. Photos were shown of the military youth hunt held on September 28 and the Rib Fest sponsored by Dave and Monica Fry held on the same day. Proceeds from the Rib Fest went to the YRN. The Gold Meadows Hunt Club in St. Cloud hosted 30 people on a pheasant hunt. Twenty four were military members and six were first responders including two from the Hugo Fire Department. The YRN helped a family in Mahtomedi by providing gift cards for meals. A Circle Pines family facing deployment was looking for snow plowing. They received a donation from Mystic Lake Casino. The YRN was getting ready for the December Welcome Home Pheasant Hunt. Rice Creek Watershed District JD3 Informational Meeting on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 City Administrator Bryan Bear informed Council the Rice Creek Watershed District would be holding an informational meeting on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. at Hugo City Hall to provide information on the Judicial Ditch 3 repair project. This had been posted as a meeting if Council wanted to attend.