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<br />G.8 Approve Temporary Liquor License for Hugo Lions Club for the Wilson Tool Picnic <br />on Saturday, August 10, 2024 <br /> <br />The Hugo Lions Club has applied for a Temporary Liquor License to sell alcohol at the Wilson <br />Tool Picnic on August 10, 2024. The Club has provided the completed application, application <br />fee, and proof of Liquor Liability Insurance for the event. Staff recommends Council approve the <br />Temporary Liquor License for the Wilson Tool Picnic on Saturday, August 10, 2024. <br /> <br />G.9 Approve Purchase of Bandit 15XL Chipper for the Public Works Department <br /> <br />The Hugo Public Works Department has been renting a chipper to use when doing tree trimming <br />and/or removal of trees along public road rights-of-way. Recently, chippers have become less <br />available to rent and prices of rental have increased. Staff had been looking at options to <br />purchase a chipper, and money is included in the 2024 budget for this purchase. Staff would like <br />to purchase a Bandit 15XP woodchipper using the Sourcewell Cooperative Contract, which is the <br />equivalent to the Mn/DOT Cooperative Purchasing Venture assuring that the City will receive <br />the best price available. Staff recommends Council approve the purchase of a Bandit 15XP <br />woodchipper as outlined in the quote from Tri-State Bobcat in the amount of $64,586.80. <br /> <br />G.10 Approve Pay Request No. 2 to Dresel Contracting, Inc. for the 125th and Dellwood <br />Ridge Street Project <br /> <br />Dresel Contracting, Inc. has submitted Pay Request No. 2 in the amount of $1,022,157.40 for <br />work certified through June 30, 2024, on the 2024 125th Street/Dellwood Ridge Neighborhood <br />Improvement Project. All the new storm sewer has been completed and concrete curbs have been <br />installed along Heather Avenue and Upper Heather Avenue at this time. City staff has inspected <br />the work and recommends Council approve the payment to Dresel Contracting, Inc. in the <br />amount of $1,022,157.40. <br /> <br />G.11 Approve Pay Request No. 4 to C.W. Houle for Lift Station No. 12 <br /> <br />C.W. Houle, Inc. has submitted Pay Request No. 4 in the amount of $81,785.69 for work <br />certified through June 30, 2024, on the Lift Station No. 12 Project. The lift station is substantially <br />complete and operational at this time. Staff recommends Council approve payment to C.W. <br />Houle, Inc. in the amount of $81,785.69 <br /> <br />I.1 Approve Solar Ordinance Text Amendment <br /> <br />The City Council enacted a moratorium on applications for solar farms at its May 20, 2024, <br />meeting, and discussed the direction needed for the ordinance at its June 17, 2024, meeting. <br />Several Councilmembers stated that they would like to gather public feedback on the prohibition <br />of solar farms prior to restarting the ordinance review process that had been completed in 2023. <br />The City Council directed staff to draft a text amendment that would prohibit solar farms within <br />the city. With the Council’s direction, staff has drafted text amendments to Sec. 90-1 Definitions <br />and Sec. 90-278(d) Solar Energy Systems that would prohibit solar farms within the city. The <br />Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at its July 11, 2024, meeting and have a <br />discussion based on the comments received and make a recommendation to the City Council. <br />Staff will provide a written update to the City Council regarding the Planning Commission’s <br />recommendation prior to the City Council meeting of July 15, 2024. Staff recommends that the <br />City Council have a discussion based on the Planning Commission’s recommendation and <br />provide direction to staff regarding the ordinance as it relates to solar farms.