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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for December 1, 2014 Page 3 of 6 Approve Hiring of Tom Kaspszak, Ryan Nadeau, and Denise Jones as Probationary Firefighters Fire Chief Kevin Colvard requested Council approve the hiring of four individuals as probationary firefighters. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the hiring Tom Kaspszak, Ryan Nadeau, and Denise Jones as probationary firefighters. Approve Application for Lawful Gambling Exempt Permit for St. Johns Church Raffle St. John's Men Club of St. Genevive's Church will be holding a raffle at their Fish Fry to be held at St. John's Church on Friday, March 27. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the Lawful Gambling Exempt Permit to conduct raffles during this event. Approve Purchase of 2015 Ford F150 for the Public Works Department During budget discussions this past fall, the City Council gave preliminary approval for the purchase of a 1/2 ton pickup truck to be placed into the Public Works fleet. This truck would replace truck 101-12 that is currently being driven by the Public Works Director. Truck 101-12 would then be moved into the Fire Department fleet and used by the Deputy Fire Chief. Midway Ford has been awarded the contract with the State of Minnesota to supply %2 ton Ford pickup trucks. A price was quoted by Midway to supply a 2015 Ford F150 4x4 crew cab. This truck is very similar to the current 101-12 crew cab truck and priced at $27,609.67 as allowed through the Cooperative Purchasing Venture with the State of Minnesota. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the purchase of a 2015 Ford F-150 4x4 pickup truck from Midway Ford off the State of Minnesota contract for the Public Works Department and move truck 101-12 into the Fire Department fleet. Approve Property Line Adjustment for 9099 & 9139 17011 Street North — Sullivan Gerald and Randa Sullivan and Michael Sullivan had requested approval of a property line adjustment for properties located at 9099 170th Street and 9139 170th Street. Parcel A is 10.5 acres and Parcel B is 2.34 acres. The parcels will remain the same acres after the property line adjustment. There are existing homes on both of the properties. The property line adjustment meets the intent of the ordinance and criteria necessary to approve a property line adjustment. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the resolution approving the property line adjustment. RESOLUTION 2014-41 APPROVING A PROPERTY LINE ADJUSTMENT FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 9099 and 9139 170TH STREET NORTH. Presentation of 2015 City Budget and Tax Lew — Finance Director Ron Otkin Finance Director Ron Otkin explained that on September 15, 2014, the City Council adopted a preliminary 2015 tax levy of $5,717,021. Washington County has determined that the urban tax rate will decrease by 0.15% and the rural tax rate will decline by 0.33%. The Finance Department prepared resolutions based on this tax levy.