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G.6 Approve Resignation of Planning Commissioner Kim Luchsinger At its October 16, 2017, the Council appointed Kim Luchsinger to serve as a commissioner on the Planning Commission. Kim Luchsinger has submitted an email requesting Council accept her resignation effective December 31, 2021. Staff recommends Council accept the resignation of Planning Commissioner Kim Luchsinger. G.7 Approve Minnesota Opioids State-Subdivision Memorandum of Agreement and Resolution The potential impacts of the Opioids crisis to Minnesota cities include an array of significant, direct, and indirect costs to public health and public safety resources. The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office joined a multi-state settlement with opioid distributors in the summer of 2021. The total amount of this settlement is $26 billion and requires state and local governments to use most of the money on abatement activities. Minnesota’s share could be as much as $337 million over a period of several years. Cities with populations over 10,000 are being asked to sign on to the national settlement. The more political subdivisions that sign onto the settlement agreement, the more money Minnesota will receive in the settlement. Staff recommends Council approve the MN Opioids State-Subdivision Memorandum of Agreement and the Resolution. G.8 Approve Donation from the American Legion to the Hugo Fire Department The Hugo American Legion would like to donate $1,000 to the Hugo Fire Department for training and equipment. Donations to the Fire Department need to be approved by Council. Staff recommends Council approve the donation of $1,000 to the Hugo Fire Department from the Hugo American Legion. G.9 Approve Donation from National Contractor License Agency to the Hugo Fire Department National Contractor License Agency, Inc. would like to donate $2,500 to the Hugo Fire Department. Donations to the Fire Department need to be approved by Council. Staff recommends Council approve the donation of $2,500 to the Hugo Fire Department from the National Contractor License Agency. G.10 Approve Amendment to Compost Site Cooperative Agreement with Washington County In June, 2019, Council approved a Cooperative Agreement and Lease for the City’s Compost Site at 5527 170th Street. A similar agreement was made with Daniel Bayless, the owner of the property to the east of the Compost Site, expanding the operation. Washington County took over the management of the site to service all of Washington and Ramsey County temporarily until a permanent location in Forest Lake is completed. This is expected to be done sometime during the summer of 2023. The lease agreement with the City and Bayless runs concurrently for one year ending on December 31, 2022. The County is requesting the City approve an amendment to the cooperative agreement to extend the lease until December 31, 2023. The County has already secured the extension of the lease from Dan Bayless. Staff recommends Council approve Amendment No. 1 of the Cooperative Agreement with Washington County for the Hugo Yard Waste Collection Site.