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City Council meeting of November 3, 2003 Page 3 APPROVE PURCHASE OF CHEVROLET V2 -TON TRUCK FOR ENGINEERING DEPT. At its October 20, 2003 meeting, Council discussed the reassignment of the 2000 red 3/ -ton Chevrolet pickup truck to the HFD for use with the new hazmat/decontamination trailer, which was awarded to the City as part of the U.S. Homeland Security Dept. Council directed staff to bring back a recommendation as to the replacement for the truck. Public Works Director Chris Petree worked with Finance Director Ron Otkin and recommended that the City purchase a 1/2 -ton pickup truck, which would be used by the City's new senior engineering technician, Scott Anderson. Scott would use this vehicle to provide engineering inspections for projects throughout the City and it would be stored on City Hall property. Chris secured the purchase of the truck through the State of Minnesota cooperative purchasing program, which allows the City to buy the vehicle in an already negotiated low price. Adoption of the Consent Agenda authorized the public works department to order the 2003 Chevrolet Ski -ton 4x4 from Polar Chevrolet at a total price of $26,613.41, with funding paid for out of the City's 2003 general fund budget, as recommended by Finance Director Ron Otkin. ACCEPT DONATION FROM THE NATIONAL ATAXIA FOUNDATION FOR THE HID At its October 8, 2003 meeting, the National Ataxia Foundation Board of Directors approved the HFD's request for a donation. This disease is commonly known to Minnesotans as the Bob Allison disease and charitable gambling funds have been used to learn more about the disease. They have the awarded the HFD a $1,000 donation. Adoption of the Consent Agenda accepted the $1,000 donation from the National Ataxia Foundation to the HFD. ACCEPT DONATION FROM THE DEAD BROKE SADDLE CLUB FOR THE HFD The HFD has continued its community efforts to provide firefighting and rescue services for the Dead Broke Saddle Club for many years. On behalf of the club, the HFD was awarded a donation of $2,500. Adoption of the Consent Agenda accepted the donation of $2,500 from the Dead Broke Saddle Club for the HFD and Mayor Miron publicly thanked them for their generosity. APPROVE HIRE OF PROBATIONARY FIREFIGHERS FOR HUGO FIRE DEPARTMENT At the Council's June 2003 budget workshop, the HFD received authorization from Council to prepare for the hiring of two, but not more than four, members to replace firefighters who had left the department. A total of nine applicants were interviewed through the new hiring process. Fire Chief Jim Compton recommended that four new members be hired by the City, contingent on a standard preemployment physical: Tad Roemeling, Mark Koll, Tim Lorinser, and Todd Jones. Each applicant will be placed on the standard Fire Department two-year probationary period. Both Tad and Mark are available during the daytime, which was the greatest need for the department. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the hire of Tad Roemeling, Mark Koll, Tim Lorinser, and Todd Jones on the Hugo Fire Department. APPROVE ORDINANCE APPROVING INCREASE IN LIQUOR LICENSE FEES FOR 2004 As part of its 2003 budget workshop in December 2002, Council accepted staff's recommendation to consider fee increases for the liquor licenses in 2004. A public hearing was held on February 3, 2003,