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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for December 3, 2018 <br />Page 4 of 7 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Approve Promotion of Probationary Firefighter Trevor LeGros to Firefigh ter <br /> <br />Trevor LeGros was hired on November 21, 2016 and had completed all the necessary <br />probationary requirements to be promoted to firefighter. Adoption of the Consent Agenda <br />approved the promotion of Trevor LeGros to regular firefighter. <br /> <br />Approve Resolution Approving 2019 Salary and Reimbursement Levels <br /> <br />At their July 2, 2018 meeting, the City Council approved mid-term salary adjustments and the <br />2019 salary matrix. The matrix included a 3.0% cost of living increase. During the 2019 budget <br />process the Council also indicated their willingness to grant step increases to those employees <br />who have not yet reached their pay grade maximums. Seven (7) of the city’s 26 full-time <br />employees will receive step increases. The net aggregate dollar increase equals $72,605. The <br />overall budget for employee wages will increase by 3.96%. It was noted that two (2) positions <br />were currently vacant. These positions appeared on the proposed salary resolution at their <br />corresponding pay grade minimums. Using state supplied software, the Finance Department <br />verified that the city would remain in compliance with Pay Equity Statutes. Adoption of the <br />Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION 2018-41 SETTING 2019 SALARIES FOR CITY <br />EMPLOYEES AND ESTABLISHING EMPLOYEE REIMBURSEMENT LEVELS. <br /> <br />Approve Wetland Replacement for FastSun4, LLC for Solar Farm on 165th Street <br /> <br />Sunrise Engery Ventures (FastSun4, LLC) was proposing to construct a 1 megawatt solar facility <br />along 165th Street on a 30 acre parcel. The City Council approved an IUP for the solar farm at its <br />October 1, 2018, meeting. To accommodate this development, the applicant was proposing to <br />impact 0.17 acres of wetland to construct an access driveway into the project and replace the <br />impacts to these wetland basins through the purchase of wetland credits from an approved <br />wetland bank. The requirements under the MN Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) had been met. <br />Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the Oneka Place wetland replacement plans, subject <br />to the conditions listed in the notice of decision. <br /> <br />Approve the Replacement of Asphalt Patching Trailer for Public Works <br /> <br />In 2005, the City had purchased a three-ton capacity asphalt patching trailer from Stepp <br />Manufacturing to assist in the filling of potholes and road patching. This piece of equipment <br />hauls and heats the asphalt material that is placed in potholes. This piece of equipment had been <br />in service for 14 seasons and was nearing the end of its useful life. Staff was looking to replace <br />the trailer and had recommended increasing the capacity to a four-ton trailer. This had been <br />included in the 2019 Equipment CIP. The equipment listed on the quote from Stepp <br />Manufacturing had been reviewed with Finance Director Ron Otkin. Public Works staff was <br />requesting authorization to replace the existing 2005 trailer with the new trailer using a Mn/DOT <br />contract through the Cooperative Purchasing Venture (CPV) assuring that the City of Hugo <br />would receive the best price available while providing us with the necessary options to choose <br />from. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the purchase of an asphalt patching trailer as <br />outlined in the quote from Stepp Manufacturing dated November 20, 2018. <br /> <br />