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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for October 17, 2011 Page 4 of 8 Approve Pay Request No. 5 from Northdale Construction for South Ethan Avenue Street Reconstruction and Utility Proiect The City of Hugo has received Pay Request No. 5 from Northdale Construction for work completed to date on the South Ethan Avenue Street Reconstruction and Utility Project. Senior Engineering Technician Steve Duff and City Engineer Jay Kennedy have reviewed the pay request and found it to be satisfactory for work completed to date on the project. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved Pay Request No. 5 from Northdale Construction Co. in the amount of $44,494.46. Approve Six -Month Extension on Leave of Absence for Firefighter Jennifer Mader At its March 7, 2011 meeting, the Hugo City Council approved a leave of absence for Hugo Firefighter Jennifer Mader for a six-month period ending on September 1, 2011. Jennifer is requesting a six-month extension on her leave of absence. Fire Chief Jim Compton recommends Council approve a six-month extension on the leave of absence for Firefighter Jennifer Mader until April 1, 2011. Approve Change to Health Partners for City Employee Health Insurance Coverage Although Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota has offered a 5% premium reduction for the upcoming calendar year, staff solicited quotations from HealthPartners, Medica and PreferredOne for plans that mirrored or exceeded our current coverage. Of these three, the quotation submitted by HealthPartners provided the best coverage at the lowest premium. As compared to current rates, the City will realize a total savings of over $71,000 while simultaneously reducing employee deductibles. As such, staff recommended that the Hugo City Council accept the quotation for the HealthPartners Empower $1,500 High Deductible Health Plan for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2012. Council Member Haas removed this item from the consent agenda and asked for a report as to how well the health plan was working for employees. City Administrator Mike Ericson indicated it was an acceptable plan to the employees and, at the same time, saving the City money. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve the change of the City's Employee Health Insurance Coverage to HealthPartners. All Ayes. Motion carried. Discussion on Violation of Conditional Use Permit for Gusset Design At its October 3, 2011 meeting, the Hugo City Council discussed with Rick Burr, the owner of Gusset Design at 15587 Forest Boulevard North, concerns regarding sandblasting that is occurring outside of the building. City staff has received numerous complaints about the dust and noise associated with the sandblasting. The outdoor sandblasting is prohibited according the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) that is in place on the property. After discussion, Gusset Design owner Rick Burr agreed to bring forth to Council at its next regularly scheduled meeting a plan to move the sandblasting operation back inside the facility.