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BACKGROUND MEMO FOR THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2020 <br /> <br />D.1 Minutes for November 16, 2020 Council Meeting <br /> <br />Staff recommends Council approve the above meeting minutes as presented. <br /> <br />F.1 Update on COVID-19 City Response <br /> <br />City Administrator Bryan Bear will provide an update on the City’s response to the COVID <br />pandemic. <br /> <br />F.2 Hugo Diversity Strong Presentation <br /> <br />Founder of Hugo Diversity Strong Amanda Carter will present to Council the groups manifesto <br />to include their mission statement and goals. <br /> <br />G.1 Approve Claims Roster <br /> <br />Staff recommends Council approve the Claims Roster as presented. <br /> <br />G.2 Approve Resolution Supporting Reduction in Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed <br />District Board of Managers <br /> <br />The Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District Board of Managers is requesting support for <br />a reduction in their number of board managers from seven to five. CMSCWD is the only <br />watershed district in Washington County that has seven managers. The other five watershed <br />districts each have five managers. The CMSCWD has experienced a lack of willing applicants <br />to serve on the board, which has made it difficult to meet quorum requirements and complete <br />routine business. To enact this change, Washington County must petition the Board of Water <br />and Soil Resources. Before submitting the petition, Washington County requested that the <br />district explain the request and circumstances to the communities within the district, and that <br />those communities demonstrate agreement with the reduction of managers by resolution. Staff <br />recommends Council approve the resolution supporting the reduction on the CMSCWD Board of <br />Managers. <br /> <br />G.3 Approve Metro-INET Joint Powers Agreement <br /> <br />In May, 2013, the City entered into a Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Roseville for IT <br />service and support as part of their Metro-INET program. At that time, Metro-INET consisted of <br />23 other entities, mainly cities and a few watershed districts and fire departments. This group <br />has now grown to 35 members. As a member of this group, the City has received phone and <br />computer support from their diverse staff and has been able to share hardware and software cost <br />with the group. This has all been done under the governance of the City of Roseville and its <br />council. Members of Metro I-NET have been working to change Metro-INET from a City of <br />Roseville operation to a joint powers organization. A working group consisting of Metro-INET <br />members, including City Administrator Bryan Bear, have drafted a Joint Powers Agreement for <br />Metro-INET. This draft agreement was submitted to the League of Minnesota City’s and <br />LMCIT’s legal counsel, who has approved the draft and are working to underwrite the new <br />organization. The year 2021 will be a year of transition for Metro-INET as the board is formed, <br />an executive director is hired, and polices are implemented. The full transition is expected to be