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G.5 Approve Resolution Approving Wards, Precincts, and Polling Locations Every ten years upon completion of the United States census, cities are required to use the census data to confirm or reestablish ward boundaries to ensure equal representation. At the Council redistricting workshop on March 14, 2022, Council reviewed the data which showed all three wards increased nearly the same in population. Staff recommended Council keep the same ward boundaries and reestablish precinct boundaries and polling locations to make voting more manageable. Staff recommends Council approve the resolution confirming the City’s existing ward boundaries and reestablishing new precinct boundaries and polling places. G.6 Approve Ordinance Rezoning 15500 Keystone Avenue North – Haas Charles and Marykay Haas have submitted a zoning amendment request to rezone from the Agricultural Zoning District to the Long Term Agricultural Zoning District for the property located at 15500 Keystone Avenue North. At its March 10, 2022 regularly scheduled meeting, the Hugo Planning Commission considered the zoning amendment request and held a public hearing. No one came forward to speak. Staff provided background and recommended approval of the request. The Planning Commission agreed that the request met the criteria necessary to approve the application and recommended approval of the zoning amendment to the City Council. G.7 Approve Application for Met Council Water Efficiency Grant Application The Metropolitan Council will implement a water efficiency grant program effective July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024. Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis to municipalities that manage municipal water systems. The Council will provide 80% of the program cost while the municipality would be responsible for the remaining 20%. Staff is proposing to apply for $50,000, which would require the City to contribute $12,500. Should funds be awarded, staff is proposing to use the grant money to implement a rebate program that would update the irrigation systems in up to eight City parks and the Hugo Fire Hall. The proposed irrigation system updates are expected to reduce water usage by 62% due to the increased efficiency of the devices. Staff recommends the City Council approve staff’s request to submit an application to the Metropolitan Council Water Efficiency Grant Program with the understanding that the City of Hugo is responsible for a local match of $12,500. G.8 Approve Extension of Purchase Agreement for City Owned Property Denny Trooien, of Dennis Properties has the purchase agreement on the City owned property in downtown. Mr. Trooien provided an update to the EDA on the proposed project at their meeting on March 15, 2022. Mr. Trooien also requested the EDA consider a purchase agreement amendment to extend the closing dates and construction completion dates. The existing closing date for the first phase is May 20, 2022. He is requesting the first phase closing date be September 20, 2022, with the availability to extend with written notice to January 31, 2023. He is also requesting a one-year extension on the closing date for the second phase. He is requesting the completion of the first phase construction to be extended from December 31, 2022, to December 31, 2023. Mr. Trooien stated that he has been working on marketing and has submitted development applications to the City for approval of the project, but it has taken longer than expected working through environmental regulations. The EDA discussed next steps with Mr. Trooien. He stated he would like to continue to work with staff on refining the plans