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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for October 19, 2020 Page 4 of 6 Approve Pay Voucher No. 2 for the Goodview Avenue Improvement Project T.A. Schfisky & Sons, Inc. had submitted Pay Voucher No. 2 in the amount of $381,738.31 for work certified through October 9, 2020, on the Goodview Avenue Improvement Project. Paving had been completed, shoulder work was on-going and the striping planned for the week of October 19th. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved payment to T.A. Schifisky & Sons, Inc in the amount of $381,738.31. Approve Release of Cash Escrow for Waters Edge 6th Addition Alliant Ventures, LLC had requested the City release their cash escrow for the Waters Edge 6th Addition. City staff had inspected the work and recommended approval. Adoption of the Consent agenda approved the release of the cash escrow being held in the amount of $198,000. Approve Pay Voucher No. 1 for Public Works Facility Ebert Construction had submitted Pay Request No. 1 for the City of Hugo Public Works Facility project in the amount of $389,011.22. The quantities completed to date had been reviewed and agreed upon by the architect, contractor and city staff. The amount indicated above reflects the work certified through October 13, 2021, with a 5% retainage applied. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved Pay Request No.1 in the amount of $389,011.22 to Ebert Construction. Approve Jim Compton Jr. as Fire Chief for the City of Hugo Hugo Fire Chief Kevin Colard will be retiring from the Hugo Fire Department effective December 31, 2020. On October 14, 2020, Hugo Deputy Chief Jim Compton, Jr. was interviewed by the City Council to be his replacement. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the appointment of Jim Compton, Jr. as the new Fire Chief effective January 1, 2021. Approve Appointment of Stakeholders for Lions Park Parks Planner Shayla Denaway provided background on improvements to Lions Park. Most recently, there was a community workshop on October 11, 2020. Prior to that at their October 5, 2020 Council meeting, Council approved the consultant proposals. Those consultants would work with stakeholders to develop the design of the pavilion, playground, and remaining park site to 50% with estimates of probable costs. One stakeholder group will be established to design the playground and surrounding landscape. Another stakeholder group will work on the design of the pavilion and surrounding plazas. This evening, Denaway was looking for approval of the appointments to the stakeholder committees and Council representatives. These committees will comprise of 6-8 members, including two residents, a Planning Commission, Parks Commission, Council Member, and staff. Lions Club Member Dan Balthazar had also requested to serve as the Lions Club liaison. The committees were expected to meet three times a week beginning the week of October 26. She reviewed applications from five residents to serve on the committees. Staff recommended: Park Chairperson Dave Strub, Planning Commissioner Matt Derr, Hugo Lions Club Member Dan Balthazar, and resident Lynette Anderson to be on the Pavilion Committee. For the Playground Committee, staff recommended: Parks Commissioner Nicole Schmid, Planning Commissioner Kim Luchsinger, and residents Steve Andress and Tiffany Goodchild.