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Council Meeting Minutes for March 2, 2026 <br />Page 4 of 7 <br />Gambling Control Board after it is approved by the City. Adoption of the Consent Agenda <br />approved the Lawful Gambling Exempt Permit for Ducks Unlimited White Bear Lake Chapter. <br /> <br />Approve Water Surface Use Permit for Bald Eagle Water Club <br /> <br />Paul Chapin, President of the Bald Eagle Water Club, had applied for a Water Surface Use <br />Permit on behalf of the club. The permit would allow for a slalom course to be installed at the <br />north end of Bald Eagle Lake. They also have a course at the southwest end of the lake and <br />would like to have one on the north end for times when winds prohibit the use of that course. <br />The Washington County Sheriff’s Office issues the permit after it is approved by the City. <br />Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the Water Surface Use Permit for the Bald Eagle <br />Water Club <br /> <br />Approve Ordinances Amending the Right of Way Ordinance and Related Fees <br /> <br />With the ongoing expansion of fiber optics within the City of Hugo and the amount of staff time <br />required to manage the expansion projects, staff recommended approval of an amendment to the <br />Right of Way Ordinance and the establishment of related fees. Amendments to the Right of Way <br />Ordinance will provide more clarity and requirements to permittees to help facilitate successful <br />projects that will benefit both residents and staff. Revenue generated from fees will cover staff <br />time spent managing ROW permits and fiber optic project installations. Adoption of the Consent <br />Agenda approved ORDINANCE 2026-547 AMENDING CHAPTER 82 – UTILITIES, <br />ARTICLE IV RIGHT-OF-WAY and ORDINANCE 2026-548 AMENDING SECTION 30-2, <br />FEE SCHEDULE TO INCLUDE FEES FOR RIGHT OF WAY (ROW) RELATED and the <br />summary ordinances for publication. <br /> <br />Approve Request for Proposals for Frog Hollow Playground Replacement <br /> <br />At the meeting of February 18, 2026, the Parks Commission recommended replacement of the <br />playground at Frog Hollow Park. Funding of $300,000 was included for the project in the Parks <br />Capital Improvement Plan. The current playground was installed in 2005 and has significant <br />surface wear and color fading. The existing playground curb and other park amenities are in <br />good shape and are not planned to be replaced. Minor landscaping improvements are anticipated <br />following the installation of new playground equipment. The Parks Commission intends to <br />request proposals from multiple playground designers and hold a neighborhood meeting to select <br />the preferred playground. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the replacement of the <br />playground at Frog Hollow Park and the request for proposals. <br /> <br />Approve Replacement of Water Truck Tank <br /> <br />In 2015, the City purchased a used water truck from Mountain Hi Truck in Walla Walla <br />Washington for gravel road maintenance. This winter staff discovered leaks in the water tank <br />from corrosion. Staff researched repairing the existing tank and found the cost to be prohibitive <br />compared to the longevity of an old tank. Quotes were received to budget for a new water truck <br />(chassis and tank), both steel and stainless steel. Pricing came in at $350,000.00 to $375,000.00 <br />and would require renting water trucks for the interim. A third option would be ordering a new <br />exact replacement tank from the original manufacturer for the existing chassis. New tanks are <br />now sandblasted and epoxied on the interior for longevity. Since the City’s Peterbilt chassis