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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for January 4, 2021 Page 7 of 8 Approve Resolution Approving Propertv Line Adjustment for 15121 Everton Avenue North Paul and Linda Holman and Xcel Energy had requested approval of a property line adjustment for properties located at 15121 Everton Avenue North. The applicants were proposing to have the Xcel Energy property that dissects the parcel be adjusted to the north. Mr. Holman would dedicate an easement to Xcel Energy in the same location. The applicants had agreed on the easement location. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION 2021-6 APPROVING A PROPERTY LINE ADJUSTMENT FOR PAUL AND LINDA HOLMAN AND XCEL ENERGY FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 15505 FOREST BOULEVARD NORTH. Extension of Emergency Paid Sick Leave Related to COVID-19 The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) went into effect on April 2, 2020 and contained provisions which required employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. The Act and related emergency paid sick leave was to expire on December 31, 2020. The Act stated that employers must provide employees with up to two weeks (80 hours, or a part-time employee's two week equivalent) of paid sick leave based on their regular rate of pay, paid at 100% if an employee has been advised by a health care provider to self -quarantine related to COVID-19 or was experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and were seeking a medical diagnosis. With the Act expiring on December 31, 2020, but with the Coronavirus still impacting daily lives staff recommended the City Council extend emergency paid sick leave and provide employees with up to 80 hours of paid sick leave for employees who are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or who need to quarantine because of COVID-19. The paid sick leave extension would expire when employees have the option to receive the Coronavirus vaccine. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved extension of the paid sick leave to Hugo employees under the act. Approve Appointment of US Bank as Depository for City Funds Each year, Council selects a depository/bank for the deposit of City funds. For many years, Council had selected the local Hugo branch of US Bank. Haas removed this from the Consent Agenda to talk about an email he received questioning whether the City should continue using US Bank considering immense community support other financial intuitions have provided. Haas made motion to table this item to the next meeting and get reports from staff on the involvement of other local banks in the community and the difficulty for the City staff to switch banks. Motion failed for lack of second. Bear explained that appointments are made at the beginning of the year, but the Council could change an appointment at any time. The staff could explore other banking options. Miron made motion, Klein seconded, to approve U.S. Bank -Hugo as the official depository for City funds for 2021. Roll call vote — all ayes. Motion carried.