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Council Meeting Minutes for April 1, 2024 <br />Page 3 of 5 <br /> <br />winner from the Military Appreciation Hunt, which was a helicopter pig hunt in Texas. Haas <br />showed photos of the Burger Night that was sponsored by the Oneka Ridge Golf Course. The <br />Fire Department was a recent sponsor, and the Washington County Sheriff’s Department would <br />be sponsoring Burger Night next month. They continued to send Red Bull Blend Coffee, made <br />in LeCenter, to those deployed. Haas said the YRN responded to requests for gas cards, moving <br />assistance, help after house fires, and medical support. The Mayor thanked him for the update. <br /> <br />Approval of Consent Agenda <br /> <br />Klein made motion, Miron seconded, to approve the following Consent Agenda: <br /> <br />1. Approve Claims Roster <br />2. Approve Appointment of Gloria Brisson Gebhard to the Historical Commission <br />3. Approve Donation to the Hugo Fire Department from the Hugo American Legion <br />4. Approve Purchase of Two 2024 Chevrolet Trucks for the Public Works Department <br /> <br />All Ayes. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Approve Claims Roster <br /> <br />Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the Claims Roster as presented. <br /> <br />Approve Appointment of Gloria Brisson Gebhard to the Historical Commission <br /> <br />Gloria Brisson Gebhard had applied to fill a vacancy on the Historical Commission. Adoption of <br />the Consent Agenda approved the appointment of Gloria Brisson Gebhard to fill the vacancy on <br />the Historical Commission with a term ending December 31, 2024. <br /> <br />Approve Donation to the Hugo Fire Department from the Hugo American Legion <br /> <br />The Hugo American Legion had requested to donate $1,000 in gambling proceeds to the Hugo <br />Fire Department for training and equipment. All donations to the Fire Department needed to be <br />approved by the Council. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the donation from the <br />Hugo American Legion to the Hugo Fire Department. <br /> <br />Approve Purchase of Two 2024 Chevrolet Trucks for the Public Works Department <br /> <br />Included in the 2023 budget was the purchase of two Chevrolet 2500HD pickup trucks for use at <br />Public Works. Both trucks were ordered in 2023, and purchased using the Mn/DOT Cooperative <br />Purchasing Venture Contract, assuring the City of Hugo received the best price available while <br />providing the City with the necessary options. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the <br />purchase of two 2024 Chevrolet 2500HD trucks as outlined in the quote from Saxon Fleet <br />Service for the amount of $46,268.00 each. <br /> <br />Discussion on Middle Missing Housing Legislation <br /> <br />Community Development Director Rachel Juba talked about bills that had been introduced at the <br />legislature known as the Middle Missing Housing Legislation, which would restrict or eliminate <br />local control over residential developments and land use with the goal of increasing housing and