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Council Meeting Minutes for December 16, 2024 Page 4 of 6 Approve Resolution on Statutory Tort Liability Limits In the late 1990’s the League of Minnesota Insurance Trust required each City that obtained liability coverage from them to decide whether or not to waive the statutory tort liability limits to the extent of coverage purchased. Currently these limits were $500,000 per claimant and $1,500,000 per occurrence. At that time the City Council opted not to waive the statutory limits. LMCIT required each member city to reaffirm their position on an annual basis. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION 2024-62 NOT TO WAIVE STATUTORY TORT LIABILITY LIMITS. Approve Resolution Certifying Delinquent Utility Accounts Annually, the Finance Department reviewed all delinquent utility bills, which were the result of nonpayment or underpayment of water and sewer utility bills. In accordance with City Ordinance, Council was required to adopt a resolution to certify delinquent utility bills to the property tax rolls. Property owners who had not paid their outstanding utility bill would have it certified to the property tax rolls. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION 2024-63 CERTIFYING UNPAID UTILITY BILLS TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR FOR COLLECTION Approve Ordinance Establishing 2025 Fee Schedule and Publication of Summary Ordinance City staff annually reviewed the schedule of fees, rates and charges and recommended changes. The Finance Department reviewed and incorporated them into the fee schedule for 2025. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved ORDINANCE 2024-537 AUTHORIZING ESTABLISHMENT OF FEES, RATES AND CHARGES and approved the summary ordinance for publication Approve Resolution Setting 2025 Salary and Reimbursement Levels At the Mid-Year Budget Review Workshop, the City Council indicated their willingness to adjust the City’s salary matrix by 5% and to grant step increases to those employees who had not yet reached their pay grade maximums. Council approved the 2025 budget containing these adjustments at their December 2, 2024, Council Meeting. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION 2024-64 SETTING 2025 SALARIES FOR CITY EMPLOYEES AND ESTABLISHING EMPLOYEE REIMBURSEMENT LEVELS. Approve Resolution Approving Refuse Haulers Licenses for 2025 The City had received completed applications from six refuse haulers who provided refuse collection and recycling services to Hugo businesses and residents. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved RESOLUTION 2024-65 APPROVING 2025 REFUSE HAULERS LICENSES.