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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for December 4, 2017 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />Reuse Project <br />All Ayes. Motion carried. <br />Approval of Claims <br />Adoption of the Consent agenda approved the Claims Roster as presented. <br />Approve Resolution Approving 2018 Salary and Reimbursement Levels <br />During the 2018 budget process, the City Council had indicated its agreement with the staff's <br />recommendation to increase the city's salary matrix by 2.0% and to grant step increases to those <br />employees who had not yet reached their pay grade maximums. Four (4) of the city's 23 full-time <br />employees would receive step increases. A pay differential of $120/pay period had been added to the <br />Mechanic's position for the use of personal tools in the performance of his duties. The Utility Billing <br />Clerk had been moved from Pay Grade 4, Maximum, to Pay Grade 5, Step 4. Additionally, staff had <br />included a $0.50 per hour increase for firefighters who have completed five but less than 10 years of <br />service. These adjustments would also allow the City to remain in compliance with Pay Equity <br />Statutes. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION 2017-44 SETTING 2018 <br />SALARIES FOR CITY EMPLOYEES AND ESTABLISHING EMPLOYEE REIMBURSEMENT <br />LEVELS. <br />Approve Promotion of Probationary Firefighters Andy Luchsinger, Jason Palmquist, and <br />Matt Drew to Firefighter Status <br />Andy Luchsinger, Jason Palmquist, and Matt Drew had completed their probation period with <br />the Hugo Fire Department. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved their promotion to <br />firefighter status. <br />Approve Hiring Baily Lund as a Probationary Firefighter <br />Baily Lund had met the necessary requirements to be hired as a probationary firefighter on the <br />Hugo Fire Department. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the hiring of Baily Lund as a <br />probationary firefighter. <br />Approve Retirement of Assistant Fire Chief Jim Fordham from the Hugo Fire Department <br />After ten years of service on the Hugo Fire Department, Assistant Chief Jim Fordham had <br />submitted his notice of retirement. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the retirement of <br />Jim Fordham effective December 31, 2017. <br />Approve Appointment of David Jensen as the New Assistant Fire Chief <br />Four applicants were interviewed for the upcoming assistant fire chief vacancy. Lieutenant <br />David Jensen was chosen after the interview process. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved <br />the appointment of David Jensen as the new assistant fire chief effective January 1, 2018. <br />