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<br />Meeting held remotely pursuant to MN Statute Sec. 13D.021. <br />ZOOM Meeting ID # 883 6007 4505 <br /> <br />Mayor Weidt called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. <br /> <br />COUNCIL PRESENT REMOTELY: Haas, Klein, Miron, Petryk, Weidt <br />COUNCIL ABSENT: None <br />OTHERS PRESENT REMOTELY: City Attorney Dave Snyder, City Engineer Mark Erichson, <br />Community Development Director Rachel Juba, Finance Coordinator Anna Wobse, Community <br />Development Assistant Emily Weber <br />PRESENT AT CITY HALL: City Administrator Bryan Bear, Finance Director Ron Otkin, City <br />Clerk Michele Lindau <br /> <br />Approval of Minutes for the August 17, 2020, City Council Meeting <br /> <br />Klein made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting held <br />on August 17, 2020, as presented. <br /> <br />Roll call vote – all ayes. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Approval of Agenda <br /> <br />Weidt made motion, Miron seconded, to approve the agenda as amended by staff by removing <br />approval of Pay Voucher No. 5 for the Water Edge Stormwater Reuse Project from the Consent <br />Agenda. <br /> <br />Roll call vote – all ayes. Motion carried. <br /> <br /> Update on COVID-19 City Response, COVID Budget, and Business Grant Program <br /> <br />City Administrator Bryan Bear provided a short update on COVID-19 saying the State of <br />Emergency remained in place and the City was still in Phase 3 of the “Stay Safe Plan”. <br /> <br />Finance Coordinator Anna Wobse provided background on the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, <br />Relief, and Economic Security) Act explaining that the City had received $1,148,713 dollars in <br />relief funds to help offset financial impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak. The City had until <br />November 15, 2020, to spend the funds on eligible expenses. After that, the City would need to <br />send the money to Washington County for their use. At their August 3, 2020, meeting, Council <br />had considered a budget prepared by staff on how the money should be spent. Council had <br />tabled the discussion and directed staff to seek a recommendation from the EDA on a small <br />business grant program. <br /> <br />Community Development Assistant Emily Weber provided information on the EDA meeting <br />held on August 18, 2020, where there was discussion on current resources available to local <br />business and whether there was a need for an additional grant program that the City could <br /> <br />MINUTES <br />HUGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />REMOTE MEETING <br /> <br />TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 – 7 P.M.