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BACKGROUND MEMO FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON APRIL 15, 2024 D.1 Minutes for the April 1, 2024, City Council Meeting D.2 Minutes for the April 4, 2024, Local Board of Appeal and Equalization Staff recommends Council approve the above minutes as presented. F. 1 Hugo Good Neighbor Days June 7 – June 9, 2024 The Hugo Lions Club will be holding their annual Hugo Good Neighbor Days Community Festival June 7-9, 2024, at the new Lions Volunteer Park. This will be the first year the event is held at the new park. Lions Club members will be in attendance to answer any questions the Council may have and will request the Council co-sponsor the event by waiving the Special Event Permit and providing Washington County deputies to be present during the event, as in the past. F.2 Washington County Sheriff's Department Annual Report Washington County Sheriff Dan Starry will present the 2023 Annual Report. G. 1 Approval of Claims Staff recommends Council approve the Claims Roster as presented. G.2 Approve Hiring of Public Works Seasonal Employees Staff is requesting Council approval to hire seasonal employees for the Public Works Department. In the 2024 General Fund Budget, Council approved funding for seven seasonal employee positions. There are two seasonal workers, Adler Siebenaler and William Heise, who will be returning from last year. Staff has interviewed new potential hires and are recommending approval of five new seasonal employees. Seasonal Public Works Employees assist with mowing, garbage/litter removal, park maintenance, boulevard maintenance and general public works maintenance. Staff recommends Council approve the rehiring of last year’s seasonal employees Adler Siebenaler and William Heise and new seasonal employees Elijah Johnson, Beck Rogers, Cohen Yerkes, Jacob Weierke, and Kristofer Bower. G.3 Approve Resolution Establishing Water and Sanitary Sewer Service Rates The Finance Department has completed an analysis of water and sewer billing data and is recommending a water rate increase to separately metered irrigation accounts and a sewer rate increase to the sanitary sewer base fee. The water rate increase to separately metered irrigation accounts follows the established conservation rate schedule. The revenue generated will offset a portion of operating expenses to help keep lower rates for lower usage water users. The sewer rate increase to the sanitary sewer base fee will help cover the ever-increasing charges from Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) for sewage treatment. Staff recommends that Council adopt the Resolution Establishing the 2024 Water and Sanitary Sewer Service Rates.