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<br /> <br />G.7 Approve Appointment of US Bank as Depository for City Funds <br /> <br />Each year, Council selects a depository/bank for the deposit of City funds. For many years, <br />Council has selected the local Hugo branch of US Bank. City staff recommends the approval of <br />U.S. Bank-Hugo as the official depository for City funds for 2023. <br /> <br />G.8 Approve Appointment of The Citizen as Official Newspaper <br /> <br />Each year, Council selects a newspaper as the official publication for all public notices and <br />publishing of ordinances. For the past 15 years, the City Council appointed The Citizen as the <br />City’s new official newspaper, and The Citizen would like to continue to provide this service at a <br />rate increase from $12.70 to $13.33 per column inch. City staff recommends Council approve <br />The Citizen as the City’s official newspaper for 2023. <br /> <br />G.9 Approve Animal Control Service Contracts with Companion Animal Control and <br />Otter Lake Animal Hospital for 2023 <br /> <br />Since July 2013, Companion Animal Control and Otter Lake Animal Hospital have been <br />providing animal control services to the City. Staff recommends continuation of the current <br />contracts with Companion Animal Control and Otter Lake Animal Hospital for 2023. <br /> <br />G.10 Approve Appointment of Fire Chief Jim Compton, Jr. as Emergency Management <br />Director <br /> <br />Each year, Council appoints a member of the City staff to serve in the role of Emergency <br />Management Director. For the past decade, the Fire Chief has served in this position. City staff <br />recommends the appointment of the Fire Chief Jim Compton, Jr. as the City’s Emergency <br />Management Director for 2023. <br /> <br />G. 11 Approve Appointments to Hugo Firefighter Relief Association <br /> <br />Minnesota State Statute requires the official appointment of the ex-officio members of the Hugo <br />Fire Department Relief Association Board. Council must appoint two elected or appointed <br />members. City staff recommends appointment of Mayor Tom Weidt and Finance Director Anna <br />Wobse as ex-officio members of the Hugo Fire Department Relief Association Board. <br /> <br />G.12 Approve Renewal of Term for Planning Commissioner Corky Lessard <br /> <br />The term for Planning Commissioner Corky Lessard expired on December 31, 2022. Corky <br />indicated he would like to be reappointed for another four-year term. Staff recommends <br />Council approve the reappointment of Commissioner Corky Lessard for another four-year <br />term on the Planning Commission to expire December 31, 2026. <br /> <br />G.13 Approve Renewal of Terms for Parks Commissioners Cathy Moore-Arcand and <br />Ranell Tennyson <br /> <br />Terms for Parks Commissioners Cathy Moore-Arcand and Ranell Tennyson expired on <br />December 31, 2022. Both have indicated they would like to be reappointed for another three- <br />year term. Staff recommends Council approve the reappointment of Cathy Moore-Arcand <br />Ranell Tennyson for another three-year term on the Parks Commission to expire on December <br />31, 2025.