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BACKGROUND MEMO FOR THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2022 <br /> <br />D.1 Minutes for the November 4, 2022, Kevin Magnuson Meet and Greet <br />D.2 Minutes for the November 7, 2022, City Council Meeting <br />D.3 Minutes for the November 14, 2022, Commissioner Interviews <br />D.4 Minutes for the November 15, 2022, Board of Canvass <br /> <br />Staff recommends Council approve the above meeting minutes as presented. <br /> <br />F.1 Lakes Center for Youth & Families – Executive Director Linda Madsen <br /> <br />Executive Director Linda Madsen will present to Council information on the Lakes Center for <br />Youth and Families. <br /> <br />G.1 Approve Claims Roster <br /> <br />Staff recommends Council approve the Claims Roster as presented. <br /> <br />G.2 Approve Annual Performance Review for Accounting Clerk Amber Lozier <br /> <br />Amber Lozier was hired as the Finance and Public Works Administrative Assistant on October <br />8, 2018. On November 15, 2022, Amber was promoted to Accounting Clerk. Finance Director <br />Anna Wobse recommends Council approved the Annual Performance Review for Amber Lozier <br /> <br />G.3 Approve Hiring of Tom Robinson, Cory Albertson, and Jennifer Verpaletse as <br />Probationary Hugo Firefighters. <br /> <br />The Hugo Fire Department recently completed their fall 2022 hiring process and have three <br />applicants that successfully completed all phases of their hiring process. Staff recommends the <br />hiring of Tom Robinson, Cory Albertson, Jennifer Verpaletse as position of Probationary Fire <br />Fighters for the Hugo Fire Department effective December 5, 2022. <br /> <br />G.4 Approve Meredith St. Pierre as Chair of Parks Commission <br /> <br />At the meeting of October 3, 2022, Council approved the resignation of Roger Clarke from the <br />Hugo Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission. Clarke was serving as Chair. At the <br />Parks Commission meeting of October 19, 2022, the Commission discussed the vacancy. <br />Commissioner Meredith St. Pierre stated an interest in serving as Chair and the Parks <br />Commission favorably discussed St. Pierre’s appointment. Staff recommends appointment of <br />Meredith St. Pierre as Chair of the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission <br /> <br />G.5 Approve Michael Kelly and Mike Granger as New Planning Commission Members <br /> <br />On November 14, 2022, Council interviewed ten interested candidates to fill vacancies on the <br />City’s commissions. To fill the Planning Commissioner vacancies, staff recommends Council <br />approve the appointment of Michael Kelly to a term that will expire on December 31, 2024, and <br />the appointment of Mike Granger to a term that will expire on December 31, 2026. <br /> <br /> <br />