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G.6 Approve Retirement of Mark Koll from the Hugo Fire Department Firefighter Mark Koll was hired on November 3, 2003. After over 20 years on the Department, Mark has summited his letter of retirement. Staff recommends Council approve the retirement of Mark Koll from the Hugo Fire Department effective January 5, 2024. G.7 Approve Employment Status Change for Utility Billing Clerk Jodie Guareschi to Part- Time Status Jodie Guareschi has been the City of Hugo’s Utility Billing Clerk since June 17, 2002. Over the last year Jodie has been training Jennifer Compton on the utility billing process and now Jennifer is able to handle most of the day to day activates of utility billing. Jodie’s expertise is still needed on the more complex areas of utility billing and to provide clerical support in other areas of the Finance Department. With the shifting of duties, staff is requesting Council approve an employment status change to part-time for Jodie Guareschi effective January 1, 2024, at a rate of pay of $35.50 per hour, for 15 hours per week maximum. G.8 Approve Amendment to the Personnel Policy on Earned Safe and Sick Time A new law passed during the 2023 legislative session requires employers to provide employees with Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST). The new law becomes effective January 1, 2024, and applies to any employer with one or more employees and covers all employees including full- time, part-time, temporary, and paid on call firefighters. Under the law, employees earn, at a minimum, one hour ESST for every 30 hours worked. If an employee currently earns that amount or more under other paid leave, no additional time is required. Staff has reviewed the law and the options to meet the requirements and has found the City’s current Personal Leave for full-time employees exceeds the minimum standards. Part-time and temporary employees and paid on call firefighters will need to earn one hour to be used as ESST for every 30 hours worked. Staff has revised the personal policy to meet the requirements and recommends Council approve the revised Personal Policy to include the ESST law requirements. G.9 Approve Renewal of Term for Planning Commissioner Steve Andress The term for Planning Commissioner Steve Andress will expire on December 31, 2023. Steve indicated he would like to be reappointed for another four-year term. Staff recommends Council approve the reappointment of Commissioner Steve Andress for another four-year term on the Planning Commission to expire December 31, 2027. G.10 Approve Renewal of Terms for Parks Commissioners Mathew Rauschendorfer, Emily McGinnity and Alternate Member Jim Compton, Sr. Terms for Parks Commissioners Mathew Rauschendorfer, Emily McGinnity and Alternate Member Jim Compton, Sr. will expire on December 31, 2023. All have indicated they would like to be reappointed for another three-year term. Staff recommends Council approve the reappointment of Mathew Rauschendorfer, Emily McGinnity and Alternate Member Jim Compton, Sr. for another three-year term on the Parks Commission to expire on December 31, 2028.