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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for July 20, 2020 <br />Page 2 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />Hass made motion, Miron seconded, to formally accept the 2019 City Audit as recommended by <br />Finance Director Ron Otkin. <br /> <br />Roll call vote – all ayes. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Update on COVID-19 City Response <br /> <br />City Administrator Bryan Bear provided an update on how the City was responding to the corona <br />virus pandemic. He stated the City was operating under the Executive Order 20-74 from early <br />June saying not much has changed. He reviewed the City’s Covid-19 Preparedness Plan and <br />talked about how the State of Emergency is allowing the Council and other committees to meet <br />remotely. Special rules would apply if they would like to meet in person. <br /> <br />Bear provided information on the CARES Act stating Hugo’s share was $1,148,713.to spend on <br />corona related expense, and it needed to be spent by November 15. The City was documenting <br />expenses and the City Clerk would be contacting Council members to see if they had video <br />conferencing needs. Staff was in process of enhancing the equipment in the Council Chamber to <br />allow for blended meetings, meetings where some attended in person and some remotely. Staff <br />also was investigating installing ionized filters to improve air quality. Election expenses would <br />also be recoverable as well as staff time. Business grants would be discussed after preparing the <br />draft Covid budget for the Council to consider at their August 1, 2020, meeting. <br /> <br />Haas talked about the need to provide CARES Act money to local businesses, and he wondered <br />if money could be used to move in the direction of a full time fire employees. He asked staff to <br />look into those items and report back. <br /> <br />Miron talked about waiting until the technology was available before doing blended meetings. <br />He also questioned how businesses were operating under the “new normal”. Bear talked about <br />other layers of government that are providing tremendous support including Washington County, <br />who had committed money for small businesses. Miron asked that staff get feedback from local <br />businesses to see if there was an additional need. <br /> <br />Council agreed to continue to meet remotely and discuss it further at their next meeting. <br /> <br />Consent Agenda <br /> <br />Haas made motion, Miron seconded, to approve the following consent agenda: <br /> <br />1. Approve Claims Roster <br />2. Approve Change Order No. 2 from CB&I for the Water Tower No. 4 Improvement <br />Project <br />3. Approve Pay Voucher No. 11 from CB&I for Water Tower No. 4 Improvement Project <br />4. Approve Pay Vouch No. 3 from Peterson Companies, Inc. for Water’s Edge Stormwater <br />Reuse – Phase 2 <br />5. Approve Resolution Terminating TIF District No. 1-2 and Directing County to Decertify <br />6. Approve Reduction in Letter of Credit for Adelaide Landing 5th Addition