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City Council Meeting of July 7, 2008 Page 5 of 10 speed and at a less expensive rate. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the termination of the contract with LightEdge Solutions and authorize staff to enter into a contract for Comcast Business Internet which will provide a cost savings of more than 30% to the City of Hugo Approve Hire of Jesse Seering as Probationary Hugo Firefighter The Hugo Fire Department has been advertising for several months for probationary firefighters to provide response time during day -time hours. Fire Chief Jim Compton is pleased to recommend to the Hugo City Council the hiring of Jesse Seering as a probationary firefighter. Jesse works at JL Schwieters and has signed an agreement with Schwieters which will allow him flexibility to respond to medical and fire calls. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the hire of Jesse Seering as a probationary firefighter, with the standard pre-employment physical, for a two year probation period. Approve Authorization for HFD to Advertise for Sale of Old Fire Trucks: 1974 International Tanker and 1974 International Pumper in Sealed Bid Process As Council is aware, the Hugo Fire Department has been notified by truck manufacturer General Truck that the City of Hugo will soon be in possession of the new 2008 tanker pumper truck authorized for purchase earlier this year. In advance of the new receipt of the new pumper tanker, staff seeks authorization from Council to conduct the sale of the 1974 International Tanker and the 1974 International Pumper in a sealed bid process. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved authorization for the Hugo Fire Department to advertise for the sale of the 1974 International Tanker Fire Truck and the 1974 International Pumper Fire Truck in a sealed bid process. Approve Application from Lakes MN Deer Hunters Association Lakes Chapter for Event at Blacksmith Lounge on September 27, 2008 City staff has received a application from the MN Deer Hunters Association Lakes Chapter for charitable gambling which will be held on September 27, 2008 at Wild Wings. City staff has reviewed the charitable gambling application and found it to be satisfactory complete. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the charitable gambling license for the MN Deer Hunters Association Lakes Chapter and its charitable gambling activities to be held on Saturday, September 27, 2008 at Blacksmith Lounge. Approve Text Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Relating to Home Occupations This item was removed from the Consent Agenda by Council Member Puleo. Tom Ryden, owner of Tom's Sewer Service, applied for a home occupation interim use permit for his property in the rural area of Hugo. The only criterion requiring him to apply for the permit is the number and size of business vehicles stored on the property. He has a sewer pump truck over 9,200 pounds and a business van stored on the property. The van would be allowed by the ordinance, but the sewer pump truck would not be allowed with an interim use permit. Mr. Ryden asked the Council to consider allowing two vehicles with a home occupation without obtaining an interim use permit. After the application was submitted Tom Ryden sold the business and withdrew his application. At their December 3, 2007 meeting, the City Council discussed this issue as requested by the property owner. They discussed the vehicles that are used in the rural area of the City on farms and what kinds of home occupations are in the rural areas of the City. They stated that it may be reasonable to allow two vehicles to be allowed on property in the rural area of the City for a home occupation, with one exceeding the required 9,200 pounds. The Planning Commission considered the text amendment at a public hearing during their June 12, 2008 meeting. There was no one that spoke on the text amendment at the meeting. The Planning