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<br />G. 6 Approve Appointment of Johnson & Turner as City Attorney <br /> <br />City Attorney Dave Snyder has served the City with the law firm of Johnson & Turner for more <br />than eight years. Johnson & Turner would like to continue to provide legal services to the City. <br />City staff recommends approval of the appointment of David K. Snyder and the Johnson & <br />Turner Law Firm as the City Attorney for the year 2024. <br /> <br />G.7 Approve Appointment of Baker Tilly as Financial Advisor <br /> <br />Financial Advisors Chris Hogan, Mikaela Huot and the other members of the Baker Tilly <br />Virchow Krause, LLP team have served the City very well over the years on a wide variety of <br />projects. City staff recommends approval of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, as the City’s <br />financial advisors for the year 2024 <br /> <br />G.8 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 2024. <br /> <br />G.9 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 $13.33 to $13.99 per column inch. City staff recommends Council approve <br />The Citizen as the City’s official newspaper for 2024. <br /> <br />G.10 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 2024. <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 Appointment of Bronwen Kleissler as Chair and Matthew Derr as Vice- <br />Chair of the Planning Commission <br /> <br />Annually, Council appoints a member of the Planning Commission to serve as Chair of the <br />Commission. Bronwen Kleissler has been serving as the Chair of the Planning Commission <br />since August, 2015, and Matt Derr was appointed as Vice-Chair in March, 2022. Staff <br />recommends Council approve the reappointment of Bronwen Kleissler as the Chair and Matthew <br />Derr as Vice-Chair of the Planning Commission for 2024.