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<br />Fire Department since December of 2021. Staff recommends Council approve Darek Albertson <br />as an Engineer on the Fire Department. <br /> <br />G.8 Approve Firefighter Brian Kindelberger as Lieutenant on the Hugo Fire Department <br /> <br />After restructuring the leadership ranks within the department, two Lieutenant positions were <br />posted within the department. On Tuesday, May 28, 2024, Fire Chief Jim Compton, Deputy <br />Chief Jensen, and Assistant Chief Emans conducted an interview for one of the open Lieutenant <br />positions and chose Brian Kindelberger for one of the Lieutenant positions with a start date of <br />June 1, 2024. Brian has been with the fire department since December of 2013 and has served as <br />a Lieutenant from March of 2018 to August of 2022. Staff recommends Council approve Brian <br />Kindelberger as a Lieutenant on the Hugo Fire Department. <br /> <br />G.9 Approve Donation from the Hugo American Legion to the Hugo Fire Department <br /> <br />The Hugo American Legion has requested to donate $1,000 to the Hugo Fire Department from <br />pull-tab proceeds for equipment. All donations to the Fire Department must be approved by the <br />Council. Staff recommends Council approve the donation of $1,000 to the Hugo Fire <br />Department. <br /> <br />G.10 Approve Quotes for Fire Department Kitchen Remodel <br /> <br />Over the past several years, the City of Hugo has been making updates to the fire station that was <br />built in 1999. To keep in line with the updates, Fire Chief Jim Compton, Jr. is proposing a <br />kitchen remodel project that has been included in the 2024 City CIP. As part of the project, <br />members of the department will do the general contracting, demolition work, painting, and other <br />miscellaneous work to save money on the project. Quotes have been solicited for different trades <br />to do work on the cabinetry, finish carpentry work, flooring, and ventilation. All quotes have <br />been reviewed and the results have been discussed with the Finance Director who has indicated <br />that sufficient funding has been budgeted in the Building Maintenance Fund. The work is <br />expected to cost between $30,536 - $33, 536. Staff recommends Council approve the quotes <br />from Kramer Mechanical Plumbing and Heating, Preferred Kitchens, and Albertson <br />Construction, Inc. and other miscellaneous material and labor expenses to complete the Fire <br />Department kitchen remodeling project. <br /> <br />G.11 Approve Summary Ordinance for Publication on Solar Farm Moratorium <br /> <br />At its May 20, 2024, meeting, Council had approved an ordinance for a moratorium on solar <br />farms. Staff has prepared a summary of the ordinance for publication. Staff recommends <br />Council approve the Summary Ordinance for the Solar Farm Moratorium. <br /> <br />G.12 Approve Special Event Permit for Ragnar Relay Minnesota on August 9, 2024 <br /> <br />Ragnar Events, LLC has applied for a Special Event Permit to hold a 200-mile overnight relay <br />race beginning in Minneapolis on Friday, August 9 and ending in Duluth on Saturday, August <br />10. Event organizers are requesting to use the Hugo Public Works parking lot as an exchange <br />point for runners during the relay on Friday, August 9. At peak times, it is expected there will be <br />about 32 cars in the lot. For most of the day, there will be approximately 15-20 at any given <br />time. A Special Event Permit approved by Council is necessary because there will be over 200 <br />people participating. There will be approximately 2,500 total participants but only