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City Council Meeting of January 7, 2008 <br />Page 3 of 10 <br />directed by CD Director Bryan Bear. Her primary focus has been on the 2008 Comprehensive <br />Plan planning process. She reviews, advises, and recommends changes on plats, as well as <br />attending PC and Council meetings as needed. She has proven to be a dedicated, hard worker, <br />and valued member of the City Hall team. Adoption of the Consent Agenda appointed Kendra <br />Lindahl as the City Planner/planning consultant for the year 2008. <br />APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF FINANCIAL ADVISOR <br />Financial advisors Paul Steinman and Nick Dragisich and the other members of the Springsted <br />team have served the City very well over the past year on a wide variety of projects and issues <br />including the creation of the downtown TIF District. Adoption of the Consent Agenda appointed <br />Paul Steinman and Nick Dragisich, from Springsted, Inc., as the City's financial advisors for the <br />year 2008. <br />APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF JIM COMPTON AS FIRE CHIEF <br />At its January 3, 2005 meeting, Council formally appointed Jim Compton as the Hugo Fire Chief <br />for a three year term as prescribed in the Hugo Fire Department's SOG's. Jim seeks <br />reappointment to the position. Adoption of the Consent Agenda reappointed Jim Compton as the <br />Hugo Fire Chief for a three-year term ending December 31, 2010. <br />APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR <br />Each year, Council appoints a member of the City staff to serve in the role of Civil Defense <br />Director. For the past several years, the Fire Chief has served in this position. Adoption of the <br />Consent Agenda appointed Fire Chief Jim Compton as the City's Civil Defense Director for <br />2008. <br />APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF DEPOSITORY FOR CITY FUNDS <br />Each year, Council selects a depository/bank for the deposit of City funds. For many years, <br />Council has selected the local US Bank in Hugo. Adoption of the Consent Agenda appointed <br />U.S. Bank -Hugo as the official depository for City funds for 2008. <br />APPROVE APPOINTMENTS TO HUGO FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION <br />City staff has been informed that a new Minnesota Statute requires the official appointment of the <br />ex -officio members of the Hugo Fire Relief Association Board. Council must appoint one elected <br />City official and one City staff member. Adoption of the Consent Agenda appointed Mayor Fran <br />Miron and Finance Director Ron Otkin as ex -officio members of the Hugo Fire Relief Association. <br />APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR/VICE CHAIR FOR PLANNING <br />COMMISSION <br />The Council appointed Dave Schumann as the Chairperson for the Planning Commission for the <br />past several years. Dave had worked hard over the past year with the Planning Commission to <br />develop and build a good commission. He always treats persons appearing before the PC with <br />respect and dignity. Adoption of the Consent Agenda appointed Dave Schumann as Chair and <br />