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<br />The Council meeting was held using a hybrid model consisting of in-person and virtual via <br />ZOOM, pursuant to MN Statute Sec. 13D.021. <br /> <br />Call to Order <br /> <br />Mayor Weidt called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. <br /> <br />COUNCIL PRESENT: Haas, Klein, Miron, Petryk, Weidt <br />OTHERS PRESENT: City Administrator Bryan Bear, Community Development Director Rachel <br />Juba, City Attorney Dave Snyder, City Engineer Mark Erichson, City Clerk Michele Lindau <br /> <br />Moment of Silence for Finance Director Ron Otkin <br /> <br />Mayor Weidt called for a moment of silence in remembrance of Hugo’s Finance Director Ron <br />Otkin who died at his home on May 5, 2021, from natural causes. Mayor Tom Weidt spoke <br />about all Ron had contributed to the City since he began working there in 1989, saying he was <br />the first and only Finance Director for the City. He credited him for his guidance and the <br />judgements made by him that attributed to the financial stability of the City. <br /> <br />Approval of Minutes for the May 3, 2021, City Council Meeting <br /> <br />Miron made motion, Klein seconded, to approve the minutes for the Council meeting held on <br />May 3, 2021, as presented. <br /> <br />Roll call vote – all ayes. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Approval of Agenda <br /> <br />Weidt made motion, Haas seconded, to approve the agenda as presented. <br /> <br />All Ayes. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Fire Department 2020 Annual Report <br /> <br />Fire Chief Jim Compton, Jr. presented the Hugo Fire Department’s 2020 Annual Report. He <br />began by thanking Finance Coordinator Anna Wobse for helping create the report, and he talked <br />about how he appreciated Finance Director Ron Otkin’s help in financing millions of dollars in <br />equipment for the Fire Department including the ladder truck. <br /> <br />Compton explained the department had 22 staff members with 11 salaried positions. In 2020, <br />they responded to 326 total calls. There were 83 alarm calls, a lot of them due to routine <br />maintenance, and they were trying to educate the public. The department responded to 47 fire <br />and service calls, and he provided a breakdown on types saying there were four fully involved <br /> <br />Minutes <br /> <br />HUGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />HUGO CITY HALL/HYBRID MEETING <br /> <br />MONDAY, MAY 17, 2021 – 7 P.M.