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City Council meeting of July 15, 2002 Page 2 Approve Change Order No. 2 for Richard Knutson, Inc., for Work Completed on Peloquin Industrial Park Public Improvement Project Approve Variance and Lot Line Adjustment for Joe and Sandy Niemczyk All aye. Motion Carried. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the claims for July 15, 2002 as presented. APPROVE REQUEST TO HOLD BLOCK PARTY ON GENEVA AVE (STEVE QUASI) Steve Quast, a Hugo resident living at 13690 Geneva Avenue, has made application to the City to hold a neighborhood block party on Saturday, August 17, 2002. He is requesting that a portion of Geneva Avenue be blocked off to allow for him and his neighbors to hold a block party much like the Sweet Grass Meadows block party held a month ago. City staff has reviewed the request and found it to be consistent with the block party requests received in the past. The Parks Commission, WCSO, and the Public Works Department have been notified of this request. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the request to hold a block party on Geneva Avenue, just south of CR8A on August 17, 2002. AUTHORIZE HIRING OF TWO FULL-TEWE PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEES On May 6, 2002, Council authorized staff to advertise for the hiring of two new full-time public works employees. The City received 158 applications for the positions, and after ranking, interviewed the top 20 candidates. The first interview list was pared down to seven candidates, who were then interviewed for a second time by the interview team consisting of City Administrator Mike Ericson, Public Works Director Chris Petree, and Public Works worker Tom Smith. The interview team concurred that the City received a number of excellent applicants, who were well qualified for the position making the selection process a lengthy one. The interview team recommends Council hire Robert Weldon and Michael Loeffler as the new public works employees. These employees would be subject to the standard pre- employment physical examination and standard six-month probationary period. These individuals will be hired at a rate of $18/hr, and upon successful completion of the 6 -month probationary period, will be inserted into the City's pay scale at a pay grade 5, Step 2, which is currently $18.32/hr. Council member Frank Puleo requested more time to review the resumes of Robert Weldon and Michael Loeffler, as well as the applications of the other top seven candidates, so the issue was tabled until the July 15, 2002 Council meeting. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the hiring of Robert Weldon and Michael Loeffler at the new public works employs, subject to the standard six-month probationary period. APPROVAL FOR HUGO LIONS TO HOLD CULPEPPER & MERRIWEATHER CIRCUS Q-) LIONS PARK ON AUGUST 2 AND AUGUST 3 The Hugo Lions Club has made application to the City of Hugo to hold the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus on Friday, August 2, 2002 and Saturday, August 3, 2002 at Lions Park. This is the same circus that came to town two years ago, and it was very popular and well attended by Hugo residents and young families. Staff reviewed the availability of the park with the WBL Recreation Department, and it is available both of those days. Along with the support from the Hugo Lions Club and the area businesses,