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G.6 Approve Lawful Gambling Exempt Permit for Ducks Unlimited at the Hugo American Legion on April 17, 2026 Ducks Unlimited Coon Rapids Chapter has applied for a Lawful Gambling Exempt Permit to hold Bingo at their event on April 17, 2026, at the Hugo American Legion. The Permit is issued by the Gambling Control Board after it is approved by the City. Staff recommends Council approve the Lawful Gambling Exempt Permit for Ducks Unlimited American Legion Chapter. G.7 Approve Lawful Gambling Exempt Permit for Ducks Unlimited at Sal’s Angus Grill on April 19, 2026 Ducks Unlimited White Bear Lake Chapter has applied for a Lawful Gambling Exempt Permit to hold Bingo at their event on April 19, 2026, al Sale’s Angus Grill. The Permit is issued by the Gambling Control Board after it is approved by the City. Staff recommends Council approve the Lawful Gambling Exempt Permit for Ducks Unlimited White Bear Lake Chapter. G.8 Approve Water Surface Use Permit for Bald Eagle Water Club Paul Chapin, President of the Bald Eagle Water Club, has applied for a Water Surface Use Permit on behalf of the Club. The permit would allow for a slalom course to be installed at the north end of Bald Eagle Lake. They also have a course at the southwest end of the lake and would like to have one on the north end for times when winds prohibit the use of that course. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office issues the permit after it is approved by the City. Staff recommends Council approve the Water Surface Use Permit for the Bald Eagle Waterski Club G.9 Approve Ordinances Amending the Right of Way Ordinance and Related Fees With the on-going expansion of fiber optics within the City of Hugo and the amount of staff time required to manage the expansion projects, staff is recommending approving an amendment to the Right of Way Ordinance and establishing related fees. Amendments to the Right of Way Ordinance will provide more clarity and requirements to permittees to help facilitate successful projects that will benefit both residents and staff. Revenue generated from fees will cover staff time spent managing ROW permits and fiber optic project installations. Staff recommends the City Council adopt the amended right of way ordinance and the amended fee schedule for 2026 as proposed and authorize the summary publication for the amended ordinances. G.10 Approve Request for Proposals for Frog Hollow Playground Replacement At the meeting of February 18, 2026, the Parks Commission recommended replacement of the playground at Frog Hollow Park. Funding of $300,000 was included for the project in the Parks Capital Improvement Plan. The current playground was installed in 2005 and has significant surface wear and color fading. The existing playground curb and other park amenities are in good shape and are not planned to be replaced. Minor landscaping improvements are anticipated following the installation of new playground equipment. The Parks Commission intends to request proposals from multiple playground designers and hold a neighborhood meeting to select the preferred playground. The Parks Commission is recommending approval of the replacement of the playground at Frog Hollow Park and request for proposals.