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City Council meeting of April 19, 1993 Page _ DMH AMBULANCE SERVICE Mr. Joseph Graff appeared before the Council to brief them on the DMH's ambulance service, and, specifically, the possibility of a Joint Powers Agreement for future operation of the ambulance service. Miron made motion, Leroux; seconded, the Mayor Stolt man be appointed to represent the City of Hugo at a meeting to be held on May 6th to discuss the feasibility of formulating an "Ambulance Task Force" to explore options available to provide for the health and welfare of residents. Debra Barnes will serve as an alternate. All aye. Motion Carried. HUGO FIREMAN `.S RELIEF ASSN _CHAR I TAQLE_-GAMHL I 1 !G _L 1 [TErJ'SE The Hugo Fireman's Relief Association requested a charitable gambling license in order to conduct a raffle on June 6th as part of the Hugo Lions Club Good Neighbor Days celebration. Miron made motion, Brunotte seconded, approving the charitable gambling license for the Hugo Fireman's Relief Association to conduct a raffle on June 6, 1993, as a part of Good Neighbor Days. All aye. Motion Carried. WATER SUPPLY WELL #2 Miron made motion, Stolt man seconded, to approve change order #1 placing the well -depth in the Shakopee aquifer. All aye. Motion Carried. BALL FIELD_FENCE SOUOTES) Last Fall, the City of Hugo received a complaint from a property owner living on the east side of Fitzgerald Avenue that balls from the City's softball field were routinely bouncing off his garage, and at one time, had broken a window on the garage. Council. directed staff to review options in establishing a fence along the west side of Fitzgerald Avenue to block balls from crossing the street.. Ouotes have been received from three firms for the construction of an N' fence along Fitzgerald Avenue, which ranged from $2,615 to $2,935. In discussing this issue with the White Bear ',....ak:e sc.:h'tc:ol district sl.lfllfTter recreation program's manager, it was the staff's conclusion that installation of this fence would not solve the problem of balls crossing Fitzgerald Avenue. The reason for t:hi., is that according to information received from the school district, the desired outfield -fence distance from home plate is 00', and there is only 275' available from the plate to the roadway. The school district's estimate is that an 8' fence would catch approximately 50% of the balls that are now currently entering the complainant's property. To resolve this concern, the school district has agreed to schedule adult softball