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City Council meeting of January 16, 2007 Page 3 APPROVE ADOPTION OF BYLAWS FOR HUGO FIREFIGHTERS RELIEF ASSN. Over the past several months, members of the Hugo Firefighters Relief Association have reviewed the current bylaws for any necessary modifications or changes. There were a few non -substantive changes to the bylaws that have recommended for approval by the Relief Association and its President Tony Bronk. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the adoption of the revised bylaws for the Hugo Firefighters Relief Association. APPROVE AMENDMENT TO CITY ORDINANCE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF TERM EXPIRATION FOR PARKS COMMISSIONERS At its December 4, 2006 meeting, Council listened to a presentation from City staff in regard to the term expiration date for commissioners serving on the Parks and Recreation Commission. When the board was first formed in the late 1990's, Council set the expiration date for March 3151, of each respective year for the commissioners. All other City commissions have an expiration date of December 3151 of each respective year. Council directed staff to prepare an amendment to the City ordinance under which the description and terms of parks commissioners were set. Adoption of the Consent Agenda adopted Ordinance 2007-407 setting the new expiration date for parks commissioner's terms to December 315` of each respective year. APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF RUSS SCHMIDT AND MELISSA PARKER AS NEW PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSIONERS On Monday, January 8, 2007, Council conducted interviews of applicants for the two vacancies on the Parks and Recreation Commission created by the resignations of Kitty Cheesebrow and Charles Kirk. Council conducted interviews of two of the applicants and considered the application and questionnaire submitted another applicant, who was unable to attend the interviews. After discussion, Council agreed to submit the names of Russ Schmidt and Melissa Parker as the new commissioners on the Parks and Recreation Commission. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the appointment of Russ Schmidt and Melissa Parker as the new commissioners on the Parks and Recreation Commission, and to further send a letter of thanks to the other applicant and encourage him to be involved as a volunteer on the commission. APPROVE SCOPE OF SERVICE CONTRACTS FROM LANDFORM AND WSB ENGINEERS FOR 2008 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN At its December 4, 2006 meeting, Council listened to a presentation from CD Director Bryan Bear as he outlined the processes and public meetings that will be conducted by the City as part of the review of the City's 2008 Comprehensive Plan. Included in the City budget for 2007, City staff included funding for professional services from the City Engineer Jay Kennedy at WSB Engineers and Kendra Lindahl at Landform. Both Kendra and Jay have prepared a Scope of Services Agreement under which they would provide the City with professional planning and engineering services for work on the City's comprehensive plan for 2008. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved Scope of Services Contracts from Landform and WSB Engineers for professional planning and engineering services for work on the City's comprehensive plan for 2008.