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Minutes for the Hugo City Council Meeting September 7, 2010 <br />Page 8 of 9 <br />Update on Yellow Ribbon Network Activities <br />Councilmember Chuck Haas requested this item be placed on the City Council agenda in order <br />to provide Council with an update on activities on the Hugo Yellow Ribbon Network (YRN) <br />group. The Blue Star Mothers, mothers with sons or daughters deployed, recently attended a <br />YRN meeting, and the Hugo YRN is considering starting a Blue Star Mother chapter. YRN <br />volunteers recently staffed a 60 -day reintegration event as well as a shooting event held at <br />Councilmember Hass's property. There is also a golf charity event planned for soldiers with <br />terminal cancer at the Sawmill Golf Club in Stillwater. Weidt suggested applying permanent or <br />magnetic Beyond the Yellow Network placards to show Hugo's support for our troops. The next <br />YRN meeting will be held at the Hugo American Legion on September 15, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. <br />Approve Retirement of Hugo Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief Jadon 011ila <br />Hugo Deputy Fire Chief Jadon 011ila has submitted his letter of resignation announcing his <br />retirement from the Hugo Fire Department after more than 14 years of dedicated public service <br />to the citizens of Hugo. Jadon joined the Department in October, 1996 and was Assistant <br />Training and Safety Officer from January 2000 until December 2000 at which time he became <br />the Training Officer. In January 2002 he was promoted to Assistant Chief and appointed as <br />Deputy Fire Chief in January of 2005. Jadon has also served as President of the Firefighters <br />Relief Association and chair of multiple county and state associations. <br />Haas made motion, Weidt seconded, to accept the resignation of Deputy Fire Chief Jadon 011ila <br />from the Hugo Fire Department. <br />All Ayes. Motion carried. <br />Approve Appointment of Kevin Colvard as Hugo Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief <br />With the retirement of Hugo Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief Jadon 011ila, a vacancy has <br />been created for that position. Fire Jim Compton has recommend Captain Kevin Colvard be <br />appointed to the Deputy Fire Chief Position on the Hugo Fire Department. <br />Miron made motion, Petryk seconded, to appoint Kevin Colvard as the Hugo Fire Department's <br />Deputy Fire Chief. <br />All Ayes. Motion carried. <br />Schedule Date for Annual Council and Commissioners' Bus Tour <br />Annually, the Hugo City Council and the City Commissions schedule a date for the annual bus <br />tour, which is an opportunity for Council, Commissions, and staff to make site visits and <br />inspections on residential developments, public improvements, commercial and retail <br />developments, and parks and open spaces to get a first-hand look at projects and improvements <br />that have been made. <br />Weidt made motion, Klein seconded, to hold the annual bus tour on Saturday, October 30, 2010 <br />at 10 a.m., which will be open to the public. <br />All Ayes. Motion carried. <br />