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City Council meeting of June 5, 2000 Page 2 HIRING OF SUMMER ENGINEERING INTERN Public Works Superintendent, Chris Petree, posted the summer engineering intern position at the U of M engineering school, and received one applicant for the position. He interviewed the applicant, along with Tom Tabler of SEH, and both agreed that she (Meredith Mormann) would be an excellent choice to assist the City in developing a pavement management program for the summer of 2000. City staff recommended the hiring of Meredith Mormann for the summer of 2000 at a rate of $12.00/hr. She is scheduled to start on June 12, 2000. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the hiring of the intern, as presented. HIRING OF PUBLIC WORKS MAINTENANCE WORKER City staff advertised for the position of public works maintenance worker. Four candidates were selected from the pool of applicants and interviewed for the position. City staff recommended the hiring of Thomas W. Smith for the position of public works maintenance worker. His background experience. education, and successful interview made him the top selection of the interview team. The interview team consisted of Public Works Superintendent, Chris Petree; City Administrator, Mike Ericson; and Centerville Public Works Director, Paul Palzer. The advertised salary range for the position was $12.40 to $15.50 per hour. Based on Mr. Smith's experience, staff recommended he be offered the position at a rate of $14.00/hour, including a successful preemployment physical and drug screening. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the hiring of Mr. Tom Smith. PARKS COMMISSION (RECOMMENDATION TO RESEARCH DEED FOR SUNSET LAKE PARK The Hugo Parks Commission needs Council authorization to permit the City Attorney to research the deed to parkland. One possible solution to the Sunset Lake Park issue may be to sell the one acre site to the homeowners' association, and that option needs to be examined and reviewed in regard to any deed restrictions. Adoption of the Consent Agenda authorized the City Attorney do this background work. GENERAL CLAIMS Council members questioned the claims from Paul Haik for JD2 and costs incurred for the Ramberg request for a CUP. These items will be clarified at later discussions. Haas made motion, Leroux seconded, to approve the claims for June 5, 2000, in the amount of $126,723.09. All aye. Motion Carried. G.2 MINING PERMIT (DEAN ATKINSON) Dean and Ruby Atkinson, 13452 Goodview Avenue, made application to the City of Hugo for renewal of their Mining Permit. They have operated a gravel mining facility in the City for a