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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for June 7, 2021 Page 10 of 11 regulations. She stated she was not in favor of short term rentals because people running a business in a residential area impact those living there and paying taxes. She did not think it was a good idea in Hugo Weidt agreed saying finding places in Hugo where it wouldn't bother people would be hard to do. Disturbances would be created, generating complaints. There was a question on how many short term rental homes were in Hugo. Juba replied that in her research, she found only a few homes in Hugo. Weidt made motion, Petryk seconded, to create an ordinance to prohibit short term rentals. All Ayes. Motion carried. Discussion on American Rescue Plan Act Interim Finance Director Anna Wobse provided information to the City Council on the American Rescue Plan Act and the Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Funds. The City of Hugo was eligible to receive an estimated $1.6 million in Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Funds under this act signed into law on March 11, 2021. The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds would provide a substantial infusion of resources to help turn the tide on the COVID-19 pandemic by addressing the pandemics economic fallout and laying the foundation for a strong and equitable recovery. Eligible uses of the Recovery Funds included responding to the public health emergency and the negative economic impacts of the pandemic, premium pay for essential workers, replacement of revenue lost due to the pandemic that would be used to provide vital government services, and necessary investments in water, sewer and broadband infrastructure. Anna provided details on how these funds could be spent. Governments have until December 31, 2024, to spend the Recovery Funds. Council talked about the need to provide broadband to underserved areas and using the money for water reuse projects. There were questions on the process of spending these funds. Wobse talked about the guidelines and Bear replied that a federal audit would occur to ensure those guidelines were met. Council was asked to think about how they would like to spend these funds. Parks Summer Programs for 2021 Bear provided information on Park Play Days and Library in the Park. Park Play Days would be hosted by the Forest Lake YMCA and held Monday -Thursday at Hanif Fields beginning June 14. The program fee was $90 for a four week session. Library in the Park would be hosted by the Washington County Library every other Wednesday beginning on June 16, 2021. The program would rotate to six Hugo parks and was free to attend.