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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for April 21, 2014 Page 3 of 60 Approve Special Event Permit for Hugo Feed Mill Retail Greenhouse Joseph and Steve Marier from the Hugo Feed Mill, 5582 146th Street North, requested a Special Event Permit (SEP) for approval of a temporary 1,386 square foot (21' x 66') greenhouse for seasonal outdoor retail sales of plants. SEP's are required for temporary uses of a property, which include the construction of temporary structures. The greenhouse will be located on the owner's vacant property across 146th Street from the feed mill to the south. During the duration of the event, staff will evaluate the use in regard to parking and the effects on the surrounding properties. Staff is comfortable with the site layout the applicant has provided. Staff has included conditions for the use in the special event permit. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the Special Event Permit, subject to the conditions listed in the permit. Approve Property Line Adiustment for Harvieux —12935 Jody Avenue North Heidi and Charles Harvieux, 12935 Jody Avenue North, requested a property line adjustment between two parcels owned by them and a third parcel owned by B. Shirley Nelson consisting of a total of 51 acres. A parcel owned by Harvieux does not have the required 300 feet of road frontage. The property line adjustment would result in 21, 10, and 20 acre parcels all meeting the lot size and frontage requirements. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION 2014-12 APPROVING A PROPERTY LINE ADJUSTMENT FOR HEIDI AND CHARLES HARVIEUX FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED SOUTH OF 130TH STREET AND EAST OF JODY AVENUE. Approve Board of Trustees Request for Increase in Lump -Sum Pension The Board of Trustees for the Hugo Firefighter's Relief Association formally requested City Council ratification of an increase of $100 per year of service in their lump -sum pension benefit. The Finance Department had reviewed the request and found it to be financially feasible and consistent with the Pension Fiscal Policy adopted in April, 2012. Haas removed this from the Consent Agenda to remind Council that they had discussed this a few years ago and adopted a policy to give increases as long as the assets of the fund can support the liabilities. He cautioned that there has been positive increases in the past years, but history has shown that there are 5-6 years with increases followed by a period of decline. The numbers will tell if they are able to ratify another pension increase. Bronk talked about the change in state law in funding the PERA and the inclusion of the volunteer fire departments. Numbers are two years behind schedule. Though it is a $100 increase, it is based on 2011 numbers, and the department will still be behind. Haas made motion, Klein seconded, to approve a motion to ratify the Board of Trustees request for a $100 increase in the lump -sum pension benefit, effective immediately. Ayes: Haas, Klein, Petryk, Weidt Abstain: Bronk Motion carried.