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Hugo City Council Minutes for December 1, 2008 Page 2 of 6 Approve Leave of Absence for HFD Firefighter Don Sames Fire Chief Jim Compton met recently with Firefighter Don Sames to discuss a leave of absence which he respectfully requests to address some personal matters. Fire Chief Compton agrees that a leave of absence is essential to allow Don time to address personal issues which are in conflict with his firefighter duties. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved a three-month leave of absence for Firefighter Don Sames until March 1, 2009. Approve Appointment of Steve Duff as Senior Engineering Technician At its October 6, 2008 meeting, the Hugo City Council approved the revised job description for the Senior Engineering Technician position and authorized staff to advertise for the position vacated by Scott Anderson who was promoted to the Public Works Director position. The City of Hugo received a total of 32 applications for the position of which 10 were selected for interviews. On November 13, 2008, City staff conducted interviews of the applicants with the interview team consisting of Public Works Director Scott Anderson, City Engineer Jay Kennedy, Community Development Director Bryan Bear, and City Administrator Mike Ericson with final first round interviews conducted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008. After thoroughly reviewing the scoring of the applicants, staff unanimously agreed that the candidate who scored the highest is the clear choice, and second round interviews were not required. The successful candidate has more than 25 years of public service with both the Cities of White Bear Lake and Chisago City with many years as a senior engineering technician with a primary role as project manager for street reconstruction projects. The successful candidate was also one of three finalists interviewed by the City of Hugo five years ago when the position was first created. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved appointment of Steve Duff as the new Senior Engineering Technician subject to the standard pre-employment physical and six-month probationary period at Pay Grade 7, Step 4. Approve Variance for 12582 Ingersoll Avenue for Septic System — Dan and Ranell Tennyson Dan and Ranell Tennyson, 12582 Ingersoll Avenue North, are requesting a variance to locate a septic system 45 feet from the ordinary high water (OHW) mark of Sunset Lake where 75 feet is required by ordinance. Hugo City Code, Chapter 90, Section 90-137, classifies Sunset Lake as a Recreational Development Lake and requires a 75 foot setback for all septic systems located on the lake. At its November 13, 2008 meeting the Board of Zoning considered the variance request of Dan and Ranell Tennyson at a public hearing. There was no one that spoke on the request at the public hearing. Staff recommended approval of the application to the Board. The Board unanimously recommended approval of the variance request to the City Council. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION 2008-52 APPROVING VARIANCES FOR DANIEL AND RANELL TENNYSON IN THE RURAL RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 12582 INGERSOLL AVENUE NORTH. Approve Snowmobile Trail Application for Hugo Snowmobile Club Each year, the Hugo Snowmobile Club submits its trail application to the City for the purpose of providing public recreational snowmobile trails during the winter. The application is for the public trails outside of the popular Hardwood Creek Trail. City staff reviewed the application and found it to be satisfactory complete along with a copy of the insurance policy naming the City of Hugo as additionally insured. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the 2008-2009 annual trail application from the Hugo Snowmobile Club.