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Hugo City Council Meeting Minutes for May 17, 2021 Page 3 of 7 help 127 times, and 135 times they were asked to leave their PSA and help a neighbor's. They were on scene 3,502 times and transported 1,595 patients in a nonemergency mode (no lights or sirens) and 234 in an emergence mode. Ambulance responses were based on dispatch protocols to determine the urgency of the medical needs. It was determined that with lower needs, speed, lights, and sirens would not benefit them, but would put the general public at risk. He provided statistics on response times saying Hugo's average response time of 7:25 was lower than the PSA average. Dunn reviewed the nature of call in Hugo during the past 11 months saying most were related to falls, and many times the falls were related to something else. Manager Kevin Kane talked about his focus on Hugo's PSA when they took over last June and their ability to converse with fire department leaders on calls to see what went well or what could be done better. EMS actively participates on training with the Hugo Fire Department, but COVID had slowed things down. He talked about his squad having full ALS medical equipment and his ability to respond to calls before the ambulance arrived. They were currently developing a fire rehab program to evaluate firefighters on scene, which would allow chiefs and deputy chiefs to focus on their own roles. He talked about dynamic hosting locations and how ambulances were moved according to call volume and times. Approval of Consent Agenda Klein made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve the following consent agenda: 1. Approve Claims Roster 2. Approve Annual Performance Review for Public Works Worker Rick Kieffer 3. Approve Special Event Permit for Outdoor Events at the Blacksmith Lounge 4. Approve Special Event Permit for MS 150 5. Approve Resolution Approving Encroachment Agreement for 13094 Fondant Trail N. 6. Approve Replacement of the CAT 938H Wheel Loader 7. Approve Hiring of Russ Pastorious as Summer Seasonal Staff Ayes. Motion carried. Approve Claims Roster Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the Claims Roster as presented. Approve Annual Performance Review for Public Works Worker Rick Kieffer Rick Kieffer was re -hired by the City of Hugo on May 31, 2005 returning after a short period of time in the private sector. Over the past 15 years, Rick had worked under the direction of Public Works Director Scott Anderson. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the Annual Performance Review for Public Works Worker Rick Kieffer.