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City Council meeting of April 1, 2002 Page 5 APPROVE APPLICATION TO ACQUIRE TAX FORFEITED LAND FOR PUBLIC USE City staff received notification from the Washington County Recorder's Office that a parcel of land had been forfeited to public for failure to pay property taxes. The parcel is currently used as road right-of- way for Finale Avenue, north of 146h Street. As is customary and standard with Washington County, the City has the first opportunity to acquire the property for public use. City staff reviewed the parcel, and felt that it would be in the public's best interest to acquire, because of its current use as a public right-of-way. Adoption of the Consent Agenda recommended Council acquire the parcel of tax - forfeited land for public use. ADOPT ORDINANCE FOR 136' STREET LIFT STATION ESTABLISHING AREA -WIDE CONNECTION CHARGES When the Council ordered the construction of the 130`h Street lift station in 2000, it was done with the understanding that upon completion of the project, the City would adopt an ordinance to establish area - wide connection charges for those properties wishing to connect to municipal sewer service. The construction of the 130`h Street lift station is now complete. Finance Director Ron Otkin prepared the ordinance, with review by City Attorney Dave Snyder, setting a connection charge of $214,577. Adoption of the Consent Agenda adopted Ordinance 2002-358 to establish the area -wide connection charges for the 1301h Street lift station. APPROVE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW & SALARY ADJUSTMENT (RON OTKIN) The City hired Ron Otkin as its first-ever finance director on April 3, 1989. Ron has worked very hard over the past several years to establish himself as an excellent, award-winning finance director and valued member of the Hugo City Hall team. He is very dependable, reliable, and excels in all facets of fund accounting and creative financing methods. We share the Council's support of his preparation of the City's annual budget and detailed claims roster and chart of accounts. Ron is excited at the opportunity to begin the creation of the finance department with the move to the new City Hall. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved Ron's annual performance review and made the salary adjustment as prescribed in the City's employee matrix. APPROVE PURCHASE OF PUBLIC WORKS EQUIPMENT WITH EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATES This item was pulled from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion. The City's Capital Improvement Program includes the purchase of equipment and vehicles for the City's public works department as it slowly moves forward in a transition from the Washington County Highway Dept. Public Works Director Chris Petree and Finance Director Ron Otkin prepared a list of the equipment and vehicles specified in the CIP, including the use of equipment certificates for funding its purchase. Council member Chuck Haas stated that he would like to see all of the equipment/vehicles purchased with equipment certificates, and no general fund money be used. Haas made motion, Puleo seconded, authorizing staff to proceed with the purchase of the equipment and vehicles for the public works department with equipment certificates only. All aye. Motion Carried.