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Council Meeting Minutes for December 18, 2023 Page 8 of 11 Approve Purchase of Bearcat Debris Loader Public Works staff requested Council authorization for the purchase of a Bearcat debris loader to assist crews in the cleanup of leaves and soft vegetation debris from the landscaped areas of City owned property. This piece of equipment would save labor and time by increasing the efficiency of fall clean-up activities. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the purchase of a Bearcat Debris Loader and trailer kit as outlined in the Mn/DOT state bid approved quote from L.T.G. Power Equipment in the amount of $9,003.60. Approve Amendment to Cooperative Agreement with Washington County for the Hugo Yard Waste Collection Site The City of Hugo had entered into a Cooperative Agreement with Washington County in July of 2019 for the waste collection site located at 5527 170th Street North. The agreement was amended in April of 2022 to extend the timeline of the agreement to the end of 2023 while the northern hazardous environmental center and yard waste collection site was under construction. It had been determined by the County the site would not be able to open until the fall of 2024, and the County wanted to amend the Cooperative Agreement through 2024. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved Amendment No. 2 to the Cooperative Agreement for the Hugo Yard Waste Collection Site. Public Hearing on Liquor License for Kings Pizza, Inc for Red’s Savoy Pizza As of January 1, 2024, there would be a new owner of Red’s Savoy Pizza located at 14755 Victor Hugo Boulevard. Keith Morrisette, owner of Kings Pizza, Inc., would be purchasing the business and had applied for a Wine License and a 3.2 Malt liquor License with a provision for strong beer, which was allowed by City Code as along as 60% of the sales comes from food. The current owner, R&G Services, LTD, had held these same licenses since April, 2017. Hugo City Code required a public hearing be held on all new licensees. Acting Mayor Miron opened the Public Hearing. There were no comments, and Miron closed the public hearing. Strub made motion, Klein seconded, to approve the wine and beer licenses for the new owner of Red’s Savoy Pizza. All Ayes. Motion carried. Update on Dellwood Ridge Neighborhood Meeting Regarding 2024 Street Improvement Project City Engineer Mark Erichson began by reminding Council of the public hearing on November 20, 2023, for the 2024 Street Improvement Project that would include 125th Street and Heather Avenue and Upper Heather Avenue in the Dellwood Ridge development. Public comment during this process warranted further discussion on road width and curb type in the Dellwood Ridge neighborhood. Staff had coordinated a neighborhood meeting that was held on December 13 and presented information related to the City’s standard roadway width and curb type. Staff had proposed a 28-foot road with concrete curb and gutter. The current width of the road,