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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for June 7, 2021 Page 7 of 11 CB&I had submitted Pay Request No. 15 for the Water Tower No. 4 Improvement Project. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved payment in the amount of $25,666.15 to CB&I, LLC for work certified through June 1, 2021. Approve Cooperative Fire Protection Agreement between the MN DNR and Hugo Fire Department The purpose of the Cooperative Fire Protection Agreement with the MN DNR, was to cooperate in the prevention and suppression of wildland fires as authorized under M.S. 88.04. The DNR, Division of Forestry, was responsible for the prevention and suppression of all wildland fires within the state. The Hugo Fire Department was responsible to prevent and extinguish all unwanted fires within the City of Hugo. It was mutually advantageous and in the public’s interest for the City of Hugo and the DNR to assist in each other’s efforts in prevention, detection, and suppression of wildland fires and to cooperate in fire hazard reduction. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the Cooperative Fire Protection Agreement between the MN DNR and the Hugo Fire Department. Approve Appointment of Roger Clarke as the New Chair of the Parks Commission Dave Strub had been serving on the Parks Commission as Chair. With the appointment of Dave as Ward 3 City Council Member, the Parks Commission Chair seat was vacant. As per City ordinance, the Mayor, with the consent of the City Council, appoints one of the commission’s members to serve as chair. Mayor Weidt recommended Roger Clarke be appointed as the new Chair of the Parks Commission. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the appointment of Roger Clarke as the new Parks Commission Chair. Approve Revision to the Parks Planner Job Description and Pay Range As with all City job positions, the Parks Planner position had been recently reviewed to see how it compares to the overall competitive job market. After evaluating the job responsibilities and pay grade for this position, staff found that the position should no longer be classified as an entry level position and a change in pay-grade classification should be made. Shayla Denaway had served as the City’s Park Planner since May, 2010. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the revised job description and set salary at Pay Grade 7, Step 4 for Parks Planner Shayla Denaway. Approve Wetland Replacement Plan for Downtown Street Improvement Project The new 147th Street alignment between Finale Avenue and Oneka Parkway resulted in 0.31 acres of wetland impact. The applicant (City of Hugo) was required to replace these impacts at a 2:1 ratio; meaning the City would need 0.631 acres of wetland credit. The replacement plan application had been noticed to the Hugo Wetland Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP), but no comments had been received. A TEP meeting was scheduled for Monday, June 7, at which time there could be discussion on this item. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the replacement plan application submitted for the 2021 Hugo Downtown Improvement Project.