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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for September 6, 2011 <br />Page 4 of 8 <br />Approve Appointment of Bob Bieniek as Hugo Fire Department Safety Lieutenant <br />Fire Chief Jim Compton is pleased to recommend to the Hugo City Council the appointment of <br />Bob Bieniek as the Department's new Safety Lieutenant. Previously, Firefighter Bryan Harris <br />served as the Department's Safety Lieutenant until he recently retired. Adoption of the Consent <br />Agenda approved the recommendation from Fire Chief Jim Compton for the appointment of Bob <br />Bieniek as the Hugo Fire Department Safety Lieutenant. <br />Approve Grant Agreement with the RCWD for the South Ethan Avenue Proiect <br />As part of the South Ethan Avenue Street and Utility project, the City of Hugo applied for a <br />grant through the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD). The RCWD approved the grant <br />application, resulting in a $50,000 grant toward the project. The City needs to enter into an <br />agreement with the RCWD in order to receive the funds; the proposed agreement is included <br />with the City Council packet. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the grant agreement <br />with the Rice Creek Watershed District. <br />Approve Rhonda Peterson as Resident Representative on the Irish Avenue Park <br />Subcommittee <br />On Wednesday, August 24, 2011, Council Member Tom Weidt and Parks Planner Shayla <br />Syverson interviewed several residents who are interested in serving as the resident <br />representative on the Irish Avenue Park Subcommittee. Adoption of the Consent Agenda <br />approved the appointment of Rhonda Peterson as the resident representative on the Irish Avenue <br />Park Subcommittee. <br />Approve Resolution Authorizing Sale of General Obligation Improvement Bonds <br />State law authorizes the issuance of improvement bonds to finance public purpose expenditures, <br />including street reconstruction and utility improvements. The Finance Department is seeking <br />City Council approval to issue $1,325,000 General Obligation Improvement Bonds, the proceeds <br />of which partially finance the South Ethan Avenue Street Reconstruction and Utility Project and <br />the Lake Air Estates/Bald Eagle Estate Street Improvement Projects. The Finance Department <br />has worked closely with the City's financial advisors and bond counsel to assemble the proposed <br />issue. If approved, bids will be received until 11:00 p.m. on Monday, October 3, and will be <br />considered by the City Council at their meeting on that evening. Adoption of the Consent <br />Agenda approved RESOLUTION 2011-26 RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE <br />COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATED SALE OF $1,325,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION <br />IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 2011A. <br />Approve Resolution Approving Preliminary Tax Lew for 2012 <br />At its August 16, 2011 budget workshop, the City Council listened to a presentation from <br />Finance Director Ron Otkin highlighting revenues and expenditures to date as well as projections <br />for the 2012 fiscal year. After discussion, it was the consensus of the City Council that the <br />payable 2012 preliminary tax levy provide for no change in the urban tax rate, prior to the <br />application of the state's change in the Market Value Homestead Credit program. The Finance <br />Department has assembled a preliminary tax levy resolution that accomplishes this goal. The <br />total proposed property tax levy is $4,959,583, an increase of 2.5% from the previous year. The <br />