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Council Meeting Minutes for December 4, 2023 Page 3 of 8 Approval of Claims Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the Claims Roster as presented. Approve Hiring of Tony Delarosa and Kyle Anderson as Probationary Firefighters The Hugo Fire Department Hiring Committee had completed the latest round of its hiring process that started in the spring of 2023. Tony Delarosa and Kyle Anderson had successfully completed all phases of the hiring process and were recommend as probationary fighters. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the hiring of Delarosa and Anderson as probationary firefighters with a start date of Tuesday, December 5, 2023. Approve Donation from the Hugo American Legion to the Hugo Fire Department The Hugo American Legion had requested to donate $1,000 to the Hugo Fire Department from pull-tab proceeds for equipment and training. All donations to the Fire Department needed to be approved by the Council. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the donation of $1,000 to the Hugo Fire Department. Approve Donation from the Hugo Firefighters Relief Association to the Hugo Fire Department The Hugo Firefighters Relief Association had requested to donate two Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) air packs to the Hugo Fire Department from proceeds raised during their annual golf tournament fundraiser held in June, 2023. All donations to the Fire Department needed to be approved by the Council. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the donation of RIT packs valued at $15,566.10 to the Hugo Fire Department. Approve Language Update to the Hugo Firefighter’s Relief Association Bylaws After reviewing the current and historical bylaws of the Hugo Firefighter’s Relief Association the Office of the State Auditor had requested that the Relief Association update their bylaws to specify the deferred interest credit method. The Relief Association voted to update the language in their bylaws to specify that the deferred interest credit method would be based on full calendar years and Council ratified this language update at the July 10, 2023 City Council Meeting. Since this initial language update there had been ongoing discussions with the Office of the State Auditor and it was determined that this update would cause the Association to have two different methods of interest calculations for deferred members. In order to keep the majority of deferred members on the same interest rate calculation method, the Relief Association had voted to update the language in their bylaws to specify that the deferred interest calculation would be based on full calendar months and had formally requested City Council ratification of this language update. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved ratifying the language update to the Hugo Firefighter’s Relief Association Bylaws specifying that the deferred interest credit method would now be based on full calendar months.