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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for January 6, 2020 Page 4 of 11 Approve Purchase of New Radios for the Hugo Fire Department Included in the City's 2020 budget was funding for the purchase of seven new radios for the Fire Department. These would replace seven model XTL2600 radios which become obsolete in 2021. The radios being purchased are seven 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, seven more portable radios will need to be replaced. The cost of this radios are as expected and staff had budgeted appropriately for the replacement. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the purchase of seven Motorola APX6000 from ANCOM through the State of Minnesota contract. 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 was scheduled to be held at the Parks Commission meeting on April 15, 2020. Residents will be asked to provide input on proposed playgrounds from a variety of vendors. Input will also be gathered on a name for the future park, which will be determined in the 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. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approve the advertisement for the request for proposals for Adelaide Landing Playground. Approve Replacement of Public Works Utility Truck #107 Included in the City's 2020 Equipment CIP was 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. The truck was 18 years old and at the end of its useful life. Staff had requested 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 would make a recommendation on the process to sell the existing truck. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the purchase of a 2020 Ford F-550 to replace the 2002 Chevrolet truck at a total cost, including equipment, of $135,304.31. 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 had requested a reduction in the letter of credit for both 1st and 2nd Additions. The current letter of credit for the 1st Addition was in the amount of $500,000. Staff had inspected the work completed to date and recommended Council approve the reduction in the letter of credit to $297,979. This was a reduction to 10% of the original letter of credit of $2,979,798. The current letter of credit for the 2nd Addition was in the amount of $325,000. Staff had inspected the work completed to date and recommended Council approve the reduction in