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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for February 1,2016 Page 4 of 10 hold a bid opening on March 30, 2016. This will be followed by the Council considering bids in April. The dust control/stabilization would be applied in two separate applications, once in mid-May and again in early to mid-August. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved advertisement of bids for the City's 2016 gravel road dust control project. Approve Advertisement of Bids for the 2016 Seal Coating Project Each year, the City of Hugo seal coats a portion of its bituminous roads. Staff seeks authorization from the City Council to advertise and solicit bids through the City newspaper and will hold the bid opening on March 30, 2016. Work would take place during the months of July and August. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved advertisement of bid for the 2016 seal coating project. Approve Advertisement for Public Works Seasonal Employees Staff is requesting authorization to advertise and hire a total of five seasonal employees for the public works department. In the 2016 General Fund Budget, Council approved the five seasonal positions. Seasonal Public Works Employees assist with mowing, garbage/litter removal, park maintenance,boulevard and general Public Works maintenance. A starting hourly wage of $12.00/hour was approved in the 2016 General Fund Budget for these positions. These positions will not exceed 40 hours per week. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved advertisement for Public Works Seasonal Employees. Approve Resolution on Statutory Tort Liability Limits In the late 1990's, the League of Minnesota Insurance Trust required each city that obtained liability coverage from them to decide whether or not to waive the statutory tort liability limits to the extent of the coverage purchased. At that time, the City Council opted not to waive the statutory limits. LMCIT is requiring each member city to reaffirm their position regarding these limits. Currently these limits are $ 500,000 per claimant and $ 1, 500,000 per occurrence. Staff recommends Council approve the resolution on statutory tort liability limits. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION 2016-2 NOT TO WAIVE STATUTORY TORT LIABILITY LIMITS Approve Appointment of Lynn Patzner as the Planning Commission Representative on the Board of Zoning Appeals and Adiustments The Board of Zoning Appeals and Adjustments consists of one Planning Commission Member, one City Council Member, and one other resident of the City appointed annually by the Council. Tom Weidt serves as the Council representative, Christian Boland as the resident representative. The Planning Commission Member position has been vacant since the Council accepted the resignation of Rick Gwynn at their meeting on July 20, 2015. At the Planning Commission meeting on January 14, 2016, the Commission selected Lynn Patzner to serve on the Board. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved appointment of Lynn Patzner as the Planning Commission representative for the year 2016.