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City Council meeting of March 19, 2001 Page 6 AUTHORIZATION FOR STAFF TO ADVERTISE FOR CLERICAL STAFF PERSON In the City's 2001 budget, staff received approval from the City'Council for an additional clerical support staff person to work in the Community Development Dept., Building Inspection Dept., and City Clerk's office. With the reassignment of the Deputy Clerk duties to the Community Development Assistant, it is time for staff to proceed with the development of a job description for the clerical support staff person, who will work closely with these three departments. Puled made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve preparation of a job description and advertise for the position of secretary in the City of Hugo. All aye. Motion Carried. AUTHORIZATION FOR STAFF TO PROCEED WITH SWAT TRAINING, FIREFIGHTER TRAINING. AND DEMOLITION OF CITY HALL HOUSES ON FITZGERALD AVENUE The City of Hugo closed on the purchase of the Marier home on Fitzgerald Avenue two weeks ago, and will close in the next two weeks on the purchase of the Steiner home. Staff also has a signed Purchase Agreement for the Williams home, which is located between the other two homes on Fitzgerald Avenue. The Hugo FD and Washington County Sheriffs Department have approached City staff regarding a combination mutual aid disaster firefighting and a SWAT team training exercise. Staff would proceed with the active solicitation of quotes from local demolition contractors, much like the demolition contracts that were let last fall for removal of the homes on Forest Boulevard. The City will open bids on Thursday, April 5, 2001, for construction of the new City Hall. City staff recommends Council authorize staff to proceed with the approval of the fire training and SWAT team training exercises, and the demolition contracts for removal of the homes on Fitzgerald Avenue. Puleo made motion, Haas seconded, authorizing to proceed with the combination mutual aid disaster firefighting and a SWAT team training exercise as requested by the Hugo FD and the Washington County Sheriffs Department, as well as the solicitation of quotes for the demolition of the houses on Fitzgerald Avenue at the conclusion of the training exercises. All aye. Motion Carried. WATER METER REPLACEMENT SURCHARGE ORDINANCE The Public Works Department began a water meter replacement program more than one year ago in the City of Hugo in an effort to replace old and defective water meters that were not functioning in recording water usage in homes in the City. Through the use of letters, telephone calls, and personal contacts, the Public Works Department has been able to replace a large number of water meters, but has been unsuccessful to secure entrance into homes due to the lack of cooperation from residential home owners. Staff researched this issue for a number of months, and with the assistance of similar policies in other communities, developed a water meter replacement surcharge ordinance in an effort to allow the City's Public Works Department entrance into homes or home owners would face a surcharge on their water utility bill. Staff recommended Council adopt the ordinance that was drafted by the City Attorney, in cooperation with the Public Works Department, in order to provide staff the necessary tools by which to conduct and complete the City water meter replacement program.