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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for March 2, 2020 Page 8 of 9 Discussion on City of Roseville's Request to Create Joint Powers Entity for Metro I -Net Services City Administrator Bryan Bear explained the City entered into an agreement with the City of Roseville in 2012 for Information Technology (IT) services for City Hall, Public Works, and the Hugo Fire Department. Hugo is a part of a group of 44 organizations in what is known as Roseville's Metro I -Net division which operates similar to an enterprise fund. Metro I -Net is under the organizational control of the City of Roseville's city manager and city council, and employees are City of Roseville employees. The IT director retired last fall, and a committee was established to discuss the future. A new organizational structure was being considered for Metro I -Net to be its own entity governed by a Metro I -Net Board of Directors. This would allow members more direct control over governance of Metro I -Net including costs, personnel, and policies. The City of Roseville was seeking commitments by the governing boards of its members to enter into a Metro I -Net Joint Powers Agreement before proceeding with formal agreements. The new Metro I -Net would be established in January, 2021. Staff had been receiving excellent service at a great value and recommended Council support the reorganization. Miron made motion, Klein seconded, to support reorganization of Metro I -Net into a standalone entity. All Ayes. Motion carried. Update on the Yellow Ribbon Network Council Members Chuck Haas and Phil Klein updated the Council recent activities of the Yellow Ribbon Network. A photos was shown of 500 pounds of donated items for their last packing event. There was also a photo of the group from Bald Eagle Sportsman Association, who served 242 burgers at February Burger Night, and a picture of 350 pounds of coffee donated by a southern Minnesota company to be sent as care packages. Emagine Theaters donated season passes to military families. Hugo Lion Jayne Hurt, who works at 3M, put together a care package event at her place of work. The 23rd Welcome Home Pheasant Hunt will take place on March 15, 2020. Listening Session by Carnelian Marine Watershed District Haas recalled last year talking about the Carnelian Marine Watershed District's responsibility to the residents when the district increased their taxes. Haas added this to the agenda to note that the CMWD had scheduled listening sessions for the property owners in the district. Presidential Nominating Primary on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 City Administrator Bryan Bear reminded Council the Presidential Nominating Primary would be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. All polling locations in Hugo will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. New Creations Child Care Open House on Thursday, March 5, 2020 City Administrator Bryan Bear informed Council that New Creations Child Care and Learning