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C:;.i.t.y Council meeting of July 15, 1991 Page FIRE DEPARTMENT APPOINTMENT As per Council direction, interviews for the end assistant chief's position in the Hugo Volunteer Fire Department were held on Thursday, July 11, 1991. The committee will interview the two candidates who have indicated an interest in this position, and will have a recommendation for the City Council. Miron made motion, McAllister seconded, to accept the recommendation of the Interview Committee appointing Eton Gray as ?nd Assistant Fire Chief to the Hugo Volunteer Fire Dept., effective immediately. Appointment is subject to a performance review by the Fire Chief, City Administator, and City Council after January 1, 1992. All aye. Motion Carried. MINING PERMIT APPLICATION - GOIFFON Mr. Andrew Goiffon and Mr. Dean Atkinson have made application to the City of Hugo for a Mining Permit to continue the mining of gravel from a 40 acre tract of land located south of 147th St. and west of Irish Ave. (aka the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 23, T31N, R 1W Washington County, Minnesota). The appropriate financial deposits have been provided, and the applicant has indicated that the $25,000 performance bond will be provided, if the permit is approved. The applicant has also indicated that he will accept all conditions for a mining operation, as was previously approved for Mr. Richard Schuh and River City Asphalt. The applicants have also indicated that they carry the necessary liability insurance, with the City of Hugo named as coinsured. The applicant has indicated to the staff that it is their intent to mine sand and recycled road materials at the site in question. They have also indicated that .it is their intent to run an operation that is significantly smaller in scale than that being run by River City Asphalt. The applicants have requested that the City Council waive the optional Mining Permit review by the Hugo Planning Commission, as was done for River City Asphalt. It is our understanding that Mr. AtF::inson is in the process of buying the tract of land in question from Mr. Andrew Goiffon, and it is his intent to mine sand from the site, as was done in previous years by Mr. Richard Schuh. A number of years ago, the City issued a special use permit for the site, authorizing sand and gravel mining in an agricultural zoning district, as permitted in the City Zoning Ordinance. In addition to the vicinity map, a topographic map of the site has been provided for Council review. The Planning Commission and Council policy, with regard to public- hearings on these matters, has been that hearings be held before the Planning Commission on the even numbered years. If the City Council continues its policy, the permit in question would be subject to annual review, after- a public hearing on this matter in July of 1992. If the City Council feels the activity proposed is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and the SLIP issued for this property, the City staff recommends that Mining Permit approval be subject to all special conditions as previously required for Richard Schuh and River City Asphalt.