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Hugo City Council Minutes October 6, 2008 Page 4 of 9 Approve Variance for Shoreland Setback for an Addition at 12727 Homestead Drive - Brvan and Megan Schmidt Brian and Megan Schmidt live at 12727 Homestead Drive North, and are requesting a variance to construct a building addition 64.5 feet from the ordinary high water (OHW) mark of Sunset Lake where 100 feet is required by ordinance. Hugo City Code, Chapter 320, Section 1155, classifies Sunset Lake as a Recreational Development Lake and requires a 100 foot setback for all structures located on the lake. The addition would meet all other building setback requirements. At its September 25, 2008 meeting, the Board of Zoning Appeals held a public hearing on the request for Brian and Megan Schmidt. There was no one that spoke at the public hearing besides the applicant. The Board approved the variance request by a vote of 2-0. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION 2008-43 APPROVING VARIANCES FOR BRIAN AND MEGAN SCHMIDT IN THE RURAL RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 12727 HOMESTEAD DRIVE NORTH. Approve Appointment Adam Greeder as Apprentice Public Works Worker At its September 12, 2008 Budget Workshop, the Hugo City Council listened to a presentation from Finance Director Ron Otkin as he explained revenues and expenditures to date from the City in 2008. Ron discussed with Council the projections and proposals for 2009 which include the need for an additional Public Works Maintenance Worker. Ron shared with Council the interest of summer seasonal employee Adam Greeder as a potential Apprentice Public Works Worker. Public Works Director Scott Anderson has approached Adam and he is very interested in the position. Council directed staff to place this item on the next regularly scheduled agenda for consideration by Council. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved Adam Greeder as Apprentice Public Works Maintenance Worker subject to the standard pre-employment physical and six-month probationary period. Approve Six-month Probationary Period for Community Development Assistant Dennis Fields and Appoint as Regular Employee Dennis Fields was hired by the City of Hugo on March 10, 2008 as the City's new Community Development Assistant replacing Michele Lindau who was appointed as the new City Clerk. Dennis's work in the Community Development Department over the past six months has been excellent as he has taken over the primary role as the City's GIS Technician providing the City with a wide variety of mapping, most importantly the critical maps of the Waters Edge and Creekview Preserve Neighborhoods which were invaluable for the emergency response to the May 25, 2008 Tornado Disaster. Dennis provides a wide variety of duties to the Community Development Department, both at the Planning Commission meetings and front counter customer service, and monitoring the housing foreclosures within the City. Dennis has excellent communication skills, good organizational skills, and a good sense of humor. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the satisfactory completion of the six-month probationary period for Community Development Assistant Dennis Fields, and appoint him as a regular employee for the City of Hugo. Approve Reimbursement to City Employees for Damage to Personal Vehicles On May 25, 2008, the City of Hugo was hit by a tornado that devastated several parts of the City. Firefighters and other city employees immediately responded to the devastated areas, many of them in their personal vehicles. Following the tornado, these areas were then hit by severe winds and large hail. Many of these personal vehicles were damaged by this large hail. Discussions in the days following this