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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 Luchsinur,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 />