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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for February 1, 2021 Page 3 of 9 7. Approve Mike Roberts and John Chrun as Members of the EDA and Neil Arcand as Alternate Member 8. Approve Emily McGinnity as Member of Parks Commission and Meredith St. Pierre as Alternate Member 9. Approve Jason Arcand as Member of the Historical Commission 10. Approve Reduction in Cash Escrow for Hugo Gardens Roll call vote — all ayes. Motion carried. Approve Claims Roster Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the Claims Roster as presented. Approve Annual Performance Review for Public Works Worker Neal Nelson Neal Nelson was hired on January 3, 2017, as a Public Works Worker. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the Annual Performance Review for Neal Nelson. Approve Advertisement for Public Works Summer Seasonal Workers Staff had requested authorization to advertise and hire a total of six seasonal employees for the Public Works Department. In the 2021 General Fund Budget, Council approved the six seasonal positions to 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 2021 General Fund Budget for these positions. These positions will not exceed 40 hours per week. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the advertisement for Public Works Summer Seasonal Workers. Approve Purchase of New Radios for the Hugo Fire Department Included in the City's 2021 budget was funding for the purchase of eight new portable radios for the Fire Department. The new radios would replace eight model XTL2600 radios which would become obsolete in 2021. The radios being purchased were eight Motorola APX6000 radios for a total cost of $31,246. After this year, seven mobile radios will need to be replaced in 2022 and then all of the radios that the department has would be up to date. The cost of the new radios was as expected and staff had budgeted appropriately for the replacement. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the purchase of eight portable Motorola APX6000 radios through the State of Minnesota contract, from ANCOM. Approve Cindy Petty as Alternate Member of Planning Commission On January 25, 2021, Council interviewed nine residents to fill Commission vacancies. Cindy had been selected to be an alternate member of the Planning Commission. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the appointment of Cindy Petty as a Planning Commission alternate for a three year term ending December 31, 2023.