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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for May 7, 2012 <br />Page 3 of 8 <br />Approve Resignation of Firefighter Jennifer Mader <br />Firefighter Jennifer Mader has submitted her letter of resignation from the Hugo Fire Department <br />due to family commitments. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the resignation of <br />Jennifer Mader from the Hugo Fire Department. <br />Approve Leave of Absence for Firefighter Mike McCorkel <br />Firefighter Mike McCorkel has submitted a request for an eight-week leave of absence to address <br />personal matters. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved a leave of absence for Mike <br />McCorkel from the Hugo Fire Department for eight weeks ending July 2, 2012. <br />Approve Variance for Side Yard Setback for Deck at 4670 Empress Way — Shaffer <br />The applicant requested a variance for a portion of a deck to be located seven feet from the side <br />property line, where ten feet is required by ordinance. The Board of Zoning considered the <br />variance request during a public hearing on April 26, 2012. There was no one that spoke during <br />the hearing except the applicant, and the Board unanimously recommended approval of the <br />resolution to approve the variance request to the City Council. Adoption of the Consent Agenda <br />approved RESOLUTION 2012-9 APPROVING A VARIANCE TO ALLOW A DECK TO BE <br />SEVEN FEET FROM THE SIDE PROERTY LINE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT <br />4670 EMPRESS WAY NORTH. <br />Approve Hiring of Elizabeth Hanson as New Community Development Intern <br />Following the resignation of Community Development Assistant Dennis Fields, the City Council <br />authorized staff to advertise for an intern to fulfill a variety of duties for the Community Development <br />Department. City staff received 34 applications for the position and has conducted interviews. <br />Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the appointment of Elizabeth Hanson as the Community <br />Development Intern. <br />Approve Appointment of Kevin Colvard as New Fire Chief <br />On Monday, April 30, 2012, the Council held interviews of two current Hugo Firefighters who <br />applied for the Fire Chief vacancy created by the retirement of Fire Chief Jim Compton. After <br />much deliberation following the interviews, City Administrator Bryan Bear is recommending <br />that Council appoint Kevin Colvard to fill the position as the new Hugo Fire Chief, effective <br />June 1, 2012. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the appointment of Kevin Colvard as <br />the new Hugo Fire Chief. Council will conduct an official swearing-in ceremony at its June 4, <br />2012 meeting as the new Hugo Fire Chief effective June 1, 2012. <br />Approve Resignation of Public Works Worker Tim Kieffer and Advertisement for <br />Replacement <br />Public Works Worker Tim Kieffer has submitted his letter of resignation from the Hugo Public <br />Works Department. Tim has accepted a position in the Public Works Department for the City of <br />Scandia. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the resignation of Public Works Worker Tim <br />Kieffer and authorized staff to advertise for his replacement in the Hugo Public Works Department. <br />