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objectives of the City Council and recommends the City Council approve the Resolution <br />Approving the Preliminary Tax Levy Payable in 2022. <br />G. 6 Approve the Donation to the Hugo Fire Department from the Hugo American Legion <br />The Hugo American Legion would like to donate $2,000 to the Hugo Fire Department for <br />equipment and training. Donations to the Fire Department must be approved by the City <br />Council. Staff recommends Council approve the $2,000 donation from the Hugo Legion to the <br />Fire Department. <br />G.7 Approve Encroachment Agreement for Fence at 6175 135th Street North <br />Mayleigh and Otho Farrow has requested an encroachment agreement to allow construction of <br />a fence within a drainage and utility easement on property located at 6175 135th Street North. <br />Staff recommends the City Council approve the encroachment agreement. <br />G.8 Approve Payment Voucher No. 2 for the 2021 Downtown Improvement/Lions Park <br />Project <br />Peterson Companies, Inc. has submitted Pay Voucher No. 2 in the amount of $581,383.57 for <br />work certified through August 31, 2021, on the 2021 Downtown Improvement/Lions Park <br />Project. Storm sewer work along 147th Street and Flay Avenue has been completed and concrete <br />curb and gutter has been installed along portions of 147th Street and Flay Avenue. Staff <br />recommends Council approve payment to Peterson Companies, Inc. in the amount of <br />$581,383.57. <br />G.9 Approve Reduction in Cash Escrow for Hugo Gardens <br />The Hugo Gardens Project has had grading and utility work completed to date and the Hugo <br />Garden Apartments, LLC. is requesting a reduction in the Cash Escrow. The current amount of <br />cash escrow for the Hugo Gardens Project is in the amount of $1,379,797.75. Staff has inspected <br />the work completed to date and recommends Council approve the reduction in cash escrow to <br />$1,338,696.47 based on the value of work remaining to be completed. <br />G.10 Approve Short Term Rental Ordinance <br />Staff received complaints on a short term rental facility that is advertised on the website <br />Vacation Rentals by Owner (VRBO). Staff recommended to the City Council that an ordinance <br />should be created to clarify whether short term rentals are allowed in the City. The City Council, <br />after the ordinance review committee met, directed staff to draft an ordinance prohibiting short <br />term rentals in the City. At its September 9, 2021, meeting the Planning Commission held a <br />public hearing on the ordinance prohibiting short term rentals. Staff recommended approval of <br />the ordinance. There was no one that spoke during the public hearing. The Planning Commission <br />unanimously recommended approval of the ordinance prohibiting short term rentals in the City.