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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for April 19, 2021 Page 2 of 6 Approval of Agenda Weidt made motion, Klein seconded, to approve the agenda as amended by Haas to add an announcement by him. Roll call vote — all ayes. Motion carried. Swearing in of Fire Chief Jim Compton, Jr. At its October 19, 2020, meeting, Council approved the promotion of Jim Compton, Jr. as the new Hugo Fire Chief effective January, 1, 2021, to replace retired Fire Chief Kevin Covard. Jim has been with the department since June, 2001. Mayor Tom Weidt performed the swearing in of Jim Compton, Jr. as Fire Chief. Compton thanked all the firefighters who attended the meeting that evening and acknowledged the support of his wife over the years. Swearing in of Assistant Fire Chief Colin Emans At its April 5, 2021, meeting, Council approved the promotion of Colin Emans as the Assistant Fire Chief on the Hugo Fire Department. Colin has been with the department since June, 2013. Fire Chief Jim Compton, Jr. performed the swearing in of Colin Emans as the new Assistant Fire Chief. Colin stated he looked forward to the challenge in leading the department. Compton talked about Colin's 15-year career as a fire service veteran who spent seven years in White Bear Lake as a captain before moving to Hugo. Colin was most recently the training captain and had spent a lot of time adapting the training program during COVID, earning him the 2020 Fire Officer of the Year Award. Recognition of Retired Firefighter Ron Gray At its December 16, 2019, meeting, Council approved the retirement of Ron Gray from the Hugo Fire Department effective February 15, 2020. Ron had served on the fire department for 40 years. Fire Chief Jim Compton, Jr., presented Ron plaque and talked about Ron's time on the department. Ron joined the department in 1979, and over the years served as a lieutenant, captain, assistant fire chief and most recently an engineer. He was a daytime responder who did a lot of projects for the department. He also held positions on the Board of Trustees for the Fire Relief Association and did a lot of work putting on the Good Neighbor Days Festival. Compton recalled a time when Ron responded to a call where he administered the AED and CPR, bringing the patient back from full cardiac arrest. The family made a donation to the department of $1,700 for the purchase of an additional AED. Ron was currently working with Allina Health as an EMT. Mayor Weidt called for a short recess.