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BACKGROUND MEMO FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON JULY 24, 2023 D.1 Approve of Minutes for the July 10, 2023, City Council Meeting Staff recommends Council approve the minutes for the City Council meeting on July 10, 2023, as presented. F.1 Approve Samson Walters Memorial Donation At their meeting of June 26, 2024, the Parks Commission recommended approval of a donation from the Mahtomedi Hockey Association (2023/2024 Junior Gold 16 team) in memory of Samson Walters. A memorial plaque and bench shall be installed in Diamond Point Park which is close to his home and a place he would often visit. Staff recommends Council accept the donation of a bench and plaque from the Mahtomedi Hockey Association. F.2 Presentation of 2023 Audit Report – Jason Miller, Smith Schafer & Associates Jason Miller from the independent accounting firm of Smith Schafer & Associates will present a recap of the audit of City finances for the 2023 fiscal year. The Council will listen to the presentation from Jason Miller after which questions will be taken. The audit report can be found on the City’s website at https://www.ci.hugo.mn.us/finance . City staff recommends Council formally accept the 2023 City Audit as recommended by Finance Director Anna Wobse F.3 Washington County Update on Highway 61 Visioning Study – Maddie Dahlheimer Washington County, MnDOT and the City of Hugo are partnering on a corridor visioning study of Highway 61. A traffic, land use, and engineering analysis along with community input has helped identify the long-range vision for the corridor that will be used to define future improvements and guide a potential jurisdictional transfer of the roadway from MnDOT to Washington County. The goals of the study include items such as evaluation of intersection improvements, defining access points, and determining right-of-way needs for the corridor for a possible expansion of the roadway. The study is at one of its final stages and Madeline Dahlheimer, from Washington County, will provide an update to the City Council on the overall process and outcomes, and will ask for input from the City Council. There is an open house scheduled for Thursday, August 15, 2024, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm at Hugo City Hall - Oneka Room. Staff recommends the City Council schedule this as a meeting. G. 1 Approve of Claims Staff recommends Council approve the Claims Roster as presented. G.2 Approve Six-Month Performance Review for Accounting Clerk Jennifer Taylor At its January 8, 2024, meeting, Council approved the hiring of Jennifer Taylor as the new Accounting Clerk with a starting date of January 29, 2024. According to the City’s Personnel Policy, all appointments for regular full-time employees are subject to a six-month training and evaluation period. Staff recommends Council approve the six-month performance review and removal of probationary status for Accounting Clerk Jennifer Taylor.