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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for April 6,2015 Page 8 of 10 topics discussed during the January 29, 2015 Water Summit. The Council chose to remain neutral on the bill relating to surcharges and fees to water users within the new Ground Water Management Area and the bill for White Bear Lake augmentation. They supported the bill for stormwater reuse projects in Hugo and the bill relating to the modification of the Metropolitan Area Water Supply Advisory Committee, which has been improved with significant changes, including to make the Water Supply Master Plan an advisory plan only. Bear explained that a new bill was introduced by Senator Wiger, SF No. 1910,that creates legislation required per the settlement agreement for White Bear Lake. The bill would not seek funding for the design of a$6 million regional water supply system but instead seeks$1.5 million to study alternatives.The DNR is looking for cities to support or remain neutral on this bill. This would delay any other action until after the USGS study is released in 2016. Bear and the Council talked about the accuracy of the Ground Water Management Area boundaries because some of the communities involved in the settlement agreement are far removed from White Bear Lake. The boundary to include 13 communities was set by the USGS as a study boundary,and the area needs to be refined by removing communities that don't draw from that aquifer and maybe add some other communities that do. It is hoped that the list of cities would be refined during negotiations. Haas also talked about how the studies and lawsuit stipulations are not based on science. The DNR is asking cities to remain neutral on this bill, and in turn, he suggested that language be added to the bill stating that if science shows cities should be excluded, they will be excluded. The lawsuit expects some type of activity to happen,and the judge needs to see progress for the stay to continue. The Council agreed that this bill would be preferable to spending$600 million on a water supply system. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded,to Communicate to Metro Cities to ask for more specific language to what the north and east metro cities are, and pursue an amendment that the DNR remove cities from the study area if science is presented that shows they should be removed. All Ayes. Motion carried. Discussion on Partnership with Forest Lake YMCA Staff recently met with the Forest Lake YMCA executive director. The YMCA will be opening in 2016,and they are beginning to form their organization and partnerships with entities in the area. They have requested an elected or appointed representative from the City of Hugo be on the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will be up to 25 members with three year terms. In addition,the YMCA is also requesting an annual$1,500 contribution from all members of the Board. City Administrator Bryan Bear asked Council on direction. The first board meeting is anticipated to be in May, 2015. The Council agreed that the YMCA will provide a valuable service to community and will open partnerships with the Forest Lake School District. Haas made motion, Klein seconded,to direct staff to accept the invitation for appointment of a