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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for September 16,2019 <br /> Page 3 of 7 <br /> Approve Annual Performance Review for Public Works Worker Paul Christianson <br /> Paul Christianson was hired as a Public Works Worker on September 27, 2004. Adoption of the <br /> Consent Agenda approved the annual performance review for Public Works Worker Paul <br /> Christianson. <br /> Approve Annual Performance Review for Finance and Public Works Administrative <br /> Assistant Amber Lozier <br /> Amber Lozier was hired as the Finance and Public Works Administrative Assistant on October <br /> 8, 2018. Amber Lozier had worked for the City as a temporary scanning technician since <br /> February, 2015, helping to scan documents for the Laserfiche project. Adoption of the Consent <br /> Agenda approved the Annual Performance Review for Amber Lozier. <br /> Approve Resolution Approving Preliminary Tax Levy for 2020 <br /> At its September 5, 2019, Midyear Budget Workshop, the City Council listened to a presentation <br /> from Finance Director Ron Otkin highlighting revenues and expenditures to-date as well as <br /> projections for the 2020 fiscal year. It was the consensus of the Council that the 2020 <br /> preliminary tax levy include additional funds, over and above the levy needed to keep a flat tax <br /> rate, for the potential issuance of bonds to finance improvements to Lions Park. The total <br /> proposed 2020 property tax levy of$8,313,784 will push the urban tax rate to 39.221% of tax <br /> capacity while the rural tax rate will increase to 35.329% of tax capacity. The Finance Director <br /> believed this levy was sufficient to fund the operating and capital budgets in 2020 and met the <br /> objectives of the City Council. He recommended Council approve the Resolution Approving the <br /> Preliminary Tax Levy Payable in 2020. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved <br /> RESOLUTION 2019-36 APPROVING PRELIMINARY TAX LEVY PAYABLE IN 2020. <br /> Approve Quote from Excel AV Group for Upgrades in Council Chambers and Oneka <br /> Room <br /> Staff had solicited quotes for AV upgrades in the Council Chambers and the Oneka Room. <br /> Upgrades to the Council Chambers would include replacing the screens and projectors with <br /> monitors, adding a monitor for the podium presenter, upgrading the document camera, and <br /> upgrading the video inputs and switchers. Upgrades in the Oneka Room would include a <br /> motorized dropdown screen, ceiling mounted projector, and a switcher to accommodate various <br /> inputs to the system. Three quotes were received ranging from $75,605 to $48,865. The Finance <br /> Department confirmed there are sufficient funds in the budget to cover these projects. Adoption <br /> of the Consent Agenda approved the low quote from Excel AV Group in the amount of$48,865. <br /> Approve Special Event Permit for Haunted Trail Events During October <br /> Kenneth Short, 5115 Sherwood Dr. S., Motley, MN, had applied for a Special Event Permit to <br /> hold a haunted trail walk to be known as "Hellwoods"to take place on the Woodloch Stable <br /> (Ramberg)property, 5676 170'h Street North, and on approximately 35 acres of the Macalus <br />