2021.01.19 CC Minutes. - Goal Setting Session

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14669 Fitzgerald Avenue North- Hugo, MN 55038 Minutes HUGO CITY COUNCIL GOAL SETTING SESSION HUGO CITY HALL/REMOTE MEETING TUESDAY. JANUARY 19.2021— 6 P.M. Meeting was held remotely pursuant to MN Statute Sec. 13D.021. ZOOM Meeting ID: 892 9322 7333 Passcode: 679522 Mayor Weidt called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. COUNCIL PRESENT REMOTELY: Haas, Klein, Miron, Petryk, Weidt COUNCIL ABSENT: None OTHERS PRESENT REMOTELY: Finance Director Ron Otkin, Community Development Director Rachel Juba, Finance Coordinator Anna Wobse, City Engineer Mark Erichson, Fire Chief Jim Compton Jr., Assistant Fire Chief Dave Jensen, Building Official Joel Hoistad PRESENT AT CITY HALL: City Administrator Bryan Bear, City Clerk Michele Lindau City Administrator Bryan Bear began by stating that much of the work plan had been predetermined. A big project for 2021 was the Lions Park project that should be under construction in June. Committees were working on the pavilion and playground site amenities. Budgeting was ongoing and bonding steps needed to be done. Related to the park was the downtown street reconstruction project that included right-of-way and easement acquisitions. Also taking place at the same time will be an apartment project adjacent west of the park and the CSAH 8 water reuse project that will serve many sites in the park area. The City Hall parking lot will be redeveloped. The playground equipment will be moved to Beaver Ponds Park and that site will need to be prepared. There was a purchase agreement for the Egg Lake property across from City Hall for development. The new Public Works facility will be under construction throughout 2021. There will be discussions on what will happen to the rest of Irish Avenue Park. Time will be spent on the WBL lawsuit, and it is not anticipated it will be appealed so the original ruling provisions would still be in effect, and that will hamper the City's work on water conservation. He talked about the work attached to the successful bond referendum in the White Bear Lake School District that included a new elementary school, addition to Oneka Lake Elementary, conversion of Hugo elementary to an early childcare center, and potentially the reuse of the existing Public Works facility as the grounds maintenance facility for the school district. He talked about technology improvements that included new AV equipment, transition to online permitting, and the change to new radio read water meters. COVIDI9 had impacted the City's day to day operations, and some time had been spent on protest activities during the summer. Weidt asked that staff include in goals discussion with Washington County Sheriff's Department on staffing. Bear stated the Sheriff will provide their annual report this spring. Klein asked if there would be a negative impact with the White Bear Lake court order. Bear replied it was counter intuitive, requiring the City to focus on formulas and creating plans the City would not use. Efforts would be directed in an unproductive use of time, and it could result in a lot of court time.