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City Council meeting of October 6, 2003 Page 3 proceed with the submittal of a resolution to MnDOT for a traffic signal cooperative agreement. Adoption of the Consent Agenda adopted Resolution 2003-53 officially soliciting funding for a new traffic signal at TH61 and 1476 Street. For the past three years, City Engineer Dave Mitchell has submitted a request to MnDOT for funding a traffic signal at TH61 and 13016 Street. Staff sought authorization from Council to proceed with the submittal of a resolution to MnDOT for a traffic signal cooperative agreement. Adoption of the Consent Agenda adopted Resolution 2003-54 officially soliciting funding for a new traffic signal at TH61 and 13016 Street. APPROVE LMC CITIES WEEK IN HUGO (OCTOBER 5 —11, 2003) Each year, the League of Minnesota Cities designates the fust full week in October as local city week in cities across the State of Minnesota. October 5t6 through the 11th has been designated by the League's Board of Directors as Cities Week, and the City of Hugo is encouraged to participate in a public out reach program to share with residents of the City the services provided by the City. Typically, the Mayor or Council members, or City staff, speak to students at the Hugo Elementary School and/or Withrow Elementary School about the services provided by the City. A LMC tool kit is enclosed in the attached agenda material and it highlights a number of other related public information activities. Adoption of the Consent Agenda designated October 5t6 —11th as LMC City Week in the City of Hugo. ACCEPT DONATION FROM LITTLE BRITCHES RODEO FOR HFD Each year, the Hugo Fre Department provides emergency management services for one of the bigger rodeos held at Woodloch Stables. The Little Britches Rodeo made a $300 donation to the HFD for its participation in and for the emergency management services provided for the rodeo. Adoption of the Consent Agenda accepted the donation from the Little Britches Rodeo Club and Council publicly thanked them for the kind gesture. APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH REGIONS HOSPITAL FOR HFD TO DISPENSE FIVE BASIC EMS DRUGS At its specially called workshop on September 10, 2003, Council listened to Fre Chief Jim Compton as he explained the department's interest in providing a higher level of emergency medical service to residents. Specifically, the Chief is requesting permission to administer five basic EMS drugs. As outlined in a memo to Council, the drugs would be administered by trained, professional EMT's on the HFD, who would provide lifesaving measures for victims and residents who require the drugs. An agreement with Regions Hospital is required, as they would be the attending physician to provide professional direction for the service. Adoption of the Consent Agenda authorized the HFD to enter into an agreement with Regions Hospital for the year 2004 in order to provide permission to administer five basic EMS drugs.