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Hugo City Council Minutes for October 20, 2008 Page 4 of 9 person's identity. According to this rule, city utilities, including water, are considered "creditors" and are required to establish an Identity Theft Prevention Program by November 1, 2008. The City of Hugo's Identity Theft Prevention Program was developed from the model policy of The Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA). Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the City of Hugo's Identify Theft Prevention Program. Approve Appointment of Anna Sellner-Wobse as Accounting Clerk At it's August 18, 2008 meeting, Hugo City Council authorized City staff to advertise for the new position of Accounting Clerk in order to provide support staff to Finance Director Ron Otkin. The City of Hugo received a total of 32 applications for the position. On October 10, 2008, City staff conducted interviews of 17 applicants for the position. After completion of the first round interviews, staff selected four individuals for second round interviews which were conducted on Friday, October 17, 2008 with Finance Director Ron Otkin, Community Development Director Bryan Bear, Administrative Intern Shelly Close, and City Administrator Mike Ericson. Mike thanked the individuals who applied for the position and recommended Anna Sellner-Wobse as the new Accounting Clerk. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved Anna Sellner-Wobse as the Accounting Clerk subject to the standard pre-employment physical and six-month probationary period. Approve Variance for Accessory Building at 14696 Fondant Avenue North — Marsha Bunge Marsha Bunge requested a variance from the accessory building size requirements in the Central Residential Zoning District. The applicant is proposing to construct a 1,536 square foot detached garage where 600 feet is allowed by ordinance. The applicant recently combined two parcels to make one parcel that is slightly less than one acre in size. The detached garage meets all the building setbacks required in the Central Residential district. The garage will be single story and the building will match the existing home on the property. The detached garage will have overhead doors on two sides of the building. There will be a driveway to the garage that will come off the existing driveway to the home. At its October 9, 2008 meeting the Board of Zoning held a public hearing on the request for Marsha Bunge. There was no one that spoke at the public hearing, besides the applicant's husband. Staff recommended approval of the variance request to the Board, and the Board unanimously recommended to the City Council approval of the variance. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION 2008-45 APPROVING VARIANCES FOR MARSHA BUNGE IN THE CENTRAL RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 14696 FONDANT AVENUE NORTH. Approve Code Text Amendment to Allow Food Service in Residential Service District At its March 5, 2008 meeting, the City Council authorized staff to draft a text amendment to allow a restaurant use in the Residential Service (RS) zoning district. This was also discussed with the site plan application for the former "End Zone" site. The applicant stated that they may want to have a restaurant user as a tenant in their retail center. The Planning Commission discussed restaurant uses in the RS zoning district and stated that the restaurant could serve alcohol but should have a closing time at about 10 pm. Staff drafted an ordinance that created a new restaurant category called Neighborhood Food Services. This use is proposed to be permitted in the RS district. This new category will have performance standards that limit hours of operation, which will discourage certain types of restaurants such as bars. At its October 9, 2008 meeting, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the ordinance text amendment. There was no one that spoke at the public hearing on the text amendment. The Planning Commission discussed where or not outdoor seating should be allowed. Staff