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Ordinance, Council is required to adopt a resolution to certify delinquent utility bills to the property tax rolls. Property owners who have not paid their outstanding utility bill will have it certified to the property tax rolls. City staff recommends Council approve the resolution certifying delinquent utility bills for placement on property tax statements G.8 Approve Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of the Redistribution of Unrequested Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds At their June 21, 2021 City Council Meeting, Council approved a resolution authorizing acceptance of $1,600,000.00 in Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Funds that the City of Hugo was eligible to receive under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund was established to provide a substantial infusion of resources to help turn the tide on the COVID-19 pandemic, address the pandemic’s economic fallout, and lay the foundation for a strong and equitable recovery. Eligible uses of the Recovery Funds include responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency and the negative economic impacts of the pandemic, premium pay for essential workers, replacement of revenue lost due to the pandemic that would be used to provide vital government services, and necessary investments in water, sewer and broadband infrastructure. The City received the first half of the requested funds in July and will receive the second half in 2022. On November 22, 2021 the City was notified that we would receive an additional distribution of unrequested Recovery Funds. Additional funds are available for distribution because after the October 11, 2021 deadline passed for local governments to request ARPA funds, nearly $12 million of the $377 million available to Minnesota’s non- entitlement units of local governments (cities under 50,000 in population) remained unrequested. As allowed by the United States Department of the Treasury, the state of Minnesota is redistributing these unclaimed funds amongst eligible local governments who initially requested ARPA funds. The City of Hugo will receive an estimated additional $52,903.46. The City received the first half of these unrequested funds on November 23, 2021 and if Treasury guidance remains unchanged will receive the second half in 2022. Staff recommends that the City Council approve the resolution authorizing acceptance of the redistribution of unrequested Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds under the American Rescue Plan Act. G.9 Approve Ordinance Establishing 2022 Fee Schedule and Publication of Summary Ordinance City staff annually reviews the fee, rates and charges schedule and recommends changes. The Finance Department has reviewed these changes and incorporated them into the fee schedule for 2022. Staff recommends Council approve the ordinance authorizing the establishment of fees, rates and charges for 2022, and approve the summary ordinance for publication. G.10 Approval of 2022 Salary Resolution At the mid-year budget workshop, the City Council indicated their willingness to adjust the City’s salary matrix by 4.5% and to grant step increases to those employees who had not yet reached their pay grade maximums. Council approved the 2022 budget containing these adjustments at their December 6, 2021 Council Meeting. Twelve of the city’s 25 full-time employees will receive step increases. Two employees will be repositioned to a higher pay grade to better align their wages with comparable metro cities. A new Building Inspector was hired in 2021 and the Finance Coordinator position was restructured to an Accounting Clerk