HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999.07.26 CC Minutes - Special Council meetingMINUTES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 26.1999
The Mayor convened a special meeting of the Hugo City Council at 7:00 pm.
PRESENT: Barnes, Haas, Leroux, Petryk, Stoltzman
City Administrator, Robert Museus
The special meeting was called to meet with Mr. Paul Haik, attorney representing the City in its lawsuit
with the RCWD over JD2, as well as to tour the City's new Fire Hall.
The City Administrator requested that the Council consider approving the transfer of the City's voting
equipment to Washington County so the County may trade in the existing equipment for new. The
County is to pick up any additional cost associated with acquiring new balloting equipment.
Barnes made motion, Haas seconded, to approve the transfer of the City's current balloting equipment
to Washington County.
All aye. Motion Carried.
The City Council then conducted a tour of the City's new Fire Hall. Council members Leroux and
Petryk joined the meeting at the Fire Hall. The Council was given a tour of the facility by Joe
McMahon, Fire Chief, Jim Compton, Asst. Chief, and Jim Trossen, project manager.
The Council returned to City Hall at 8:20 pm.
Stoltzman made motion, Haas seconded, to move the Council meeting into closed session for the
purpose of obtaining legal advice from Paul Haik regarding the City's litigation with the RCWD on
JD2.
All aye. Motion Carried.
At 9:20 pm, the Council returned to open session. Councilman Haas questioned Mr. Haik on the
standards to be applied in determining wetlands under the Wetlands Conservation Act; specifically, how
these conditions may apply to property owned by the City in the Bald Eagle Industrial Park. Mr. Haik
stated that three conditions needed to be present in order for the property to be considered wetlands:
1) there must be wetland vegetation on the site; 2) site must consist of hydric soils; and 3) the soil must
be saturated within 12" of the surface for a specific number of days during the year. If any one or more
of the conditions are not present, the property would not be considered wetlands. Mr. Haik stated the
Council may wish to consider working with a technical evaluation panel to install piezometer on the site
to determine if the three wetlands conditions are present.
Stoltzman made motion, Leroux seconded, to adjourn at 9:25 pm.
All aye. Motion Carried.
Robert A. Museus