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G.5 Approve Donation to the Hugo Fire Department from the Bayport American Legion The Bayport American Legion would like to donate $5,000 to the Hugo Fire Department. Donations to the department must be approved by the City Council. Staff recommends Council approve the donation to the Fire Department from the Bayport American Legion Post 491 in the amount of $5,000. G.6 Approve Ordinance and Personnel Policy Amendment Regarding Firefighter Response Times Hugo Fire Chief Jim Compton Jr. is requesting to change the requirements for how far away someone would have to live from the station in order to get hired on the fire department. He is proposing they live within an eight minute radius of the Fire Hall instead of six minutes as currently required. Response times are addressed in the City Code and the personal policy. Staff recommends Council approve the ordinance amending Hugo City Code, Chapter 34, Fire Prevention and Protection, Section 34-1, Administration, to reference the Hugo Personnel Policy for firefighter requirements. Staff further recommends Council approve the amendment to the Personnel Policy changing the response time from six minutes to eight minutes. G.7 Approve resolution Approving Interim Use Permit for Centra North, LLC for Hugo Meadows Sign Centra North, LLC is requesting approval of an interim use permit to allow one temporary off-site directional sign for the Meadows at Hugo residential development. The sign is proposed to be located at 5850 159th Street North. The Hugo Planning Commission considered the request at their July 8, 2021 meeting and held a public hearing. No one spoke at the public hearing. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the interim use permit for Centra North, LLC to allow a temporary off-site direction sign for the Meadows at Hugo residential development, subject to the conditions listed in the resolution. G.8 Approve Reduction in Cash Escrow for Hugo Gardens The Hugo Gardens Project has had grading and utility work completed to date and the Hugo Garden Apartments, LLC. is requesting a reduction in the Cash Escrow. The current amount of cash escrow for the Hugo Gardens Project is in the amount of $1,810,892. Staff has inspected the work completed to date and recommends Council approve the reduction in cash escrow to $1,651,778 based on the value of work remaining to be completed. G.9 Approve Resolution Approving Encroachment Agreement for Fence at 15817 Ethan Trail North Timothy Vang and Hlee Moua have requested an encroachment agreement to allow construction of a fence within a drainage and utility easement on property located at 15817 Ethan Trail North. Staff recommends approval of the encroachment agreement.