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BACKGROUND MEMO FOR THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 <br />D.1 Minutes for the August 3, 2021, National Night Out <br />D.2 Minutes for the August 28, 2021, Kevin Colvard Retirement Celebration <br />D.3 Minutes for the September 7, 2021, City Council Meeting <br />D.4 September 14, 2021, HBA Breakfast <br />Staff recommends Council approve the above meeting minutes as presented. <br />F.1 Recognition of Hugo Firefighter Brian Esch as Good Samaritan <br />Hugo Fire Fighter Brian Esch helped Wyoming resident Dan Witte, who was stranded on the <br />side of the road. Witte would like to recognize Esch for being a Good Samaritan. <br />G.1 Approve Claims Roster <br />Staff recommends Council approve the Claims Roster as presented. <br />G.2 Approve Annual Performance Review for City Clerk Michele Lindau <br />Michele Lindau was hired as the new City Clerk in the City of Hugo on January 1, 2008. <br />Michele was originally hired by the City of Hugo as a part time employee in 1997 and a full time <br />employee beginning May 1, 1999. City Administrator Bryan Bear recommends Council approve <br />the annual performance review for City Clerk Michele Lindau. <br />G.3 Approve Annual Performance Review for Public Works Worker Paul Christianson <br />Paul Christianson was hired as a Public Works Worker on September 27, 2004. Public Works <br />Director Scott Anderson recommends Council approve the annual performance review for Public <br />Works Worker Paul Christianson. <br />G.4 Approve Annual Performance Review for Finance and Public Works Administrative <br />Assistant Amber Lozier <br />Amber Lozier was hired as the Finance and Public Works Administrative Assistant on October <br />8, 2018. Amber Lozier had worked for the City as a temporary scanning technician since <br />February, 2015. Interim Finance Director Anna Wobse recommends Council approve the <br />Annual Performance Review for Amber Lozier. <br />G.5 Approve Resolution Approving Preliminary Tax Levy for 2022 <br />At its August 19, 2021, Midyear Budget Workshop, the City Council listened to a presentation <br />from Interim Finance Director Anna Wobse highlighting revenues and expenditures to-date as <br />well as projections for the 2022 fiscal year. It was the consensus of the Council that the 2022 <br />preliminary tax levy provide for no increase in the urban tax rate. The total proposed 2022 <br />property tax levy of $9,590,175 will keep the urban tax rate at 39.294% of tax capacity. Staff <br />believes this levy is sufficient to fund the operating and capital budgets in 2022 and meets the