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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for March 21, 2022 Page 3 of 8 of the Consent Agenda approved the agreement with Lakes Center for Youth and Families. Approve Agreement with Northeast Youth and Family Services Over the past several years, the City had entered into an agreement with Northeast Youth and Family Services to support programs for Hugo families related to counseling, intervention, and enrichment. Through this agreement, the City sponsored NYFS by providing financial support. In the 2022 budget, Council approved $15,000 in funding for their services. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the agreement with Northeast Youth and Family Services. Approve Resolution Approving Wards, Precincts, and Polling Locations Every ten years upon completion of the United States census, cities were 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. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION 2022-14 RESOLUTION APPROVING REDISTRICTING PLAN CONFIRMING EXISTING MUNICIPAL WARD BOUNDARIES AND CREATING NEW PRECINCT BOUNDARIES AND POLLING LOCATIONS. Approve Ordinance Rezoning 15500 Keystone Avenue North – Haas Charles and Marykay Haas had submitted a zoning amendment request to rezone from the Agricultural Zoning District to the Long-Term Agricultural Zoning District for their 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. The Planning Commission agreed the request met the criteria necessary to approve the application and recommended approval of the zoning amendment to the City Council. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved ORDINANCE 2022 – 512 AMENDING CHAPTER 90 (ZONING ORDINANCE) OF THE CITY CODE TO CLASSIFY CERTAIN LANDS LOCATED 15500 KEYSTONE AVENUE NORTH. 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 would be awarded on a competitive basis to municipalities that manage municipal water systems. The Met Council would provide 80% of the program cost while the municipality would be responsible for the remaining 20%. Staff proposed to apply for $50,000, which would require the City to contribute $12,500. Should funds be awarded, staff would propose 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 were expected to reduce water usage by 62% due to the increased efficiency of the devices. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved staff’s request to submit an application to the Metropolitan Council Water Efficiency Grant Program with the understanding that the City of Hugo would be responsible for a local match of $12,500.