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<br />Meeting held remotely pursuant to MN Statute Sec. 13D.021. <br />ZOOM Meeting ID # 813 5739 4122 <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 September 8, 2020, City Council Meeting <br /> <br />Klein made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting held <br />on September 8, 2020, as presented. <br /> <br />Roll call vote – all ayes. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Approval of Minutes for the September 15, 2020, Midyear Budget Workshop <br /> <br />Klein made motion, Miron seconded, to approve the minutes for the Midyear Budget Workshop <br />held on September 15, 2020, as presented. <br /> <br />Roll call vote – all ayes. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Approval of Agenda <br /> <br />Weidt made motion, Haas seconded, to approve the agenda as presented. <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 brief update on how the City was responding to the <br />COVID-19 pandemic. He informed Council that absentee voting was currently taking place and <br />the City Clerk was working on provisions for in-person voting that would include modifications <br />to ensure social distancing and other rules were met. City rooms were open for rental with <br />capacity limits and modified rules. City Hall was open and all City services were being <br />provided. Virtual meetings will continue to occur until audio/visual upgrades are complete for <br />the Council Chambers. Building permits can be issued online, and over 50% of permits have <br />been issued that way. Bear provided an update on the CARES COVID budget Business Grant <br />program saying there was $200,000 available for local businesses. Applications were available <br />and the City was getting a good response. Those interested should apply soon because it was on a <br /> <br />MINUTES <br />HUGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />REMOTE MEETING <br /> <br />TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 – 7 P.M.