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G.6 Approve Advertisement for Public Works Summer Seasonal Workers Staff is requesting authorization to advertise and hire a total of six (6) seasonal employees for the public works department. In the 2020 General Fund Budget, Council approved the six seasonal positions. Seasonal Public Works Employees assist with mowing, garbage/litter removal, park maintenance, boulevard and general Public Works maintenance. A starting hourly wage of $12.00/hour was approved in the 2020 General Fund Budget for these positions. These positions will not exceed 40 hours per week. Staff recommends the Council approve the advertisement for Public Works summer seasonal workers. G.7 Approve Purchase of New Radios for the Hugo Fire Department Included in the City's 2020 budget is funding for the purchase of a 7 new radios for the Fire Department. This will replace 7 model XTL2600 radios which will become obsolete in 2021. The radios being purchased are 7 APX6000 Motorola radios for a total cost of $27,356. Included in the 2020 budget was $28,000 for replacement of radios. After this year 7 more portable radios will need to be replaced. The cost of this radios are as expected and staff has budgeted appropriately for the replacement. Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the purchase of 7 Motorola APX6000 through the State of Minnesota contract, from ANCOM. G.8 Approve Request for Proposals for Adelaide Landing Playground At the City Council meeting of June 3, 2019, a site plan was approved for a future neighborhood park in Adelaide Landing. Construction of the park was started in fall 2019 and will continue in spring 2020, in partnership with Excelsior Group. The City will be overseeing installation of the playground, among other park amenities. A neighborhood meeting would be held at the Parks Commission meeting of April 15, 2020. Residents would be asked to provide input on proposed playgrounds from a variety of vendors. Input would also be gathered on a name for the future park, which will be determined this spring. At their meeting of January 19, 2020, the Parks Commission recommended that a request for proposals be submitted for construction of a playground in Adelaide Landing not to exceed $100,000. G.9 Approve Replacement of Public Works Utility Truck #107 Included in the City's 2020 Equipment CIP is funding for the replacement of the Public Works Department 2002 Chevrolet crane/utility truck #107-02. Typically, the City replaces these types of trucks following a ten-year equipment replacement schedule. In 2012, Public Works staff recommended keeping truck # 107-02 and continuing to use it, as it was mechanically sound and performing as expected. Now that the truck is 18 years old and at the end of its useful life, staff is requesting Council approval to replace this truck with a 2020 Ford F-550 from Midway Ford equipped with a utility box and crane supplied by ABM Equipment and Supply. Once the City takes receipt of the new truck, staff will make a recommendation on the process to sell the existing truck. Staff recommends Council approve the purchase of a 2020 Ford F-550 to replace the 2002 Chevrolet truck at a total cost, including equipment, of $135,304.31. G.10 Approve Reduction in Letter of Credit for Adelaide Landing 1st and 2nd Addition and Release of Cash Escrow Adelaide Landing lst and 2nd Additions have had significant work completed to date and The Excelsior Group is requesting a reduction in the letter of credit for both 1st and 2nd Additions.