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MINUTES FOR THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF _NOVEMBER 4, 1991 The meetinq was called to order by Mayor Stolt man at 7:00 PM. PRESENT: Barnes, Brunotte, Jesinsk:i, Miron, Stolt man City Administrator, Hien HLIber City Attorney, Charles Johnson City Clerk, Mary Ann Creager Jesinsk:i made motion, Brunotte seconded, to approve the minutes for the City Council meeting of October 21, 1991 as amended. All aye. Motion Carried. Miron made motion, Brunotte seconded, to approve the claims for November 4, 1991, in the amount of $231,lee.50. All aye. Motion Carried. AMBULANCE SERVICE CONTRACT At the September 16, 1991 regular meeting of the Hugo City Council, action was taken to award the Ambulance Service Contract to the District Memorial Hospital for a two-year period, and authorized the Mayor to sign said contract on behalf of the City of Hugo. This approval was based on four special conditions. At the October 7, .1.991• regular meeting of the Hugo City Council, Mr. Warren Arcand submitted a petition, with approximately 945 signatures, requesting that the City Council reconsider their decision to award the ambulance service contract to the District Memorial Hospital. At that time, Mr. Mike Perreault, Chairman of the Hospital Board, addressed the Council and stated that the petition submitted by Mr. Arcand was not credible, in that false information was given to residents when the petition was circulated by the petitioners. Mayor Stolt man requested that Mr. PerreaUlt meet with the fire department and discuss issues of concern to see if the fire department would change its position with regard to working with the District Memorial Hospital. Mayor Stolt man also requested that members of the Council visit with the Forest Lake Ambulance Service personnel, and view their facilities and equipment to qet a better feel for their capability in serving the City of Huqo. He indicated the importance of the City Council dealinq with factual information and hearinq both sides of the story before he would sign any con'-ract. This matter is being placed on the agenda, as per the City Courar_il's request. Copies of the agenda were sent to DMH, Hugo Fire Department,; and White Bear Lake Fire Dept. Because of a preVioUs recommendation from the Fire Chief to r,?tain the White Bear Ambulance Service, and the petition, with approximately 950 names, Councilman Brunntte offered the following motion: BrUr;otte made motion, Miron seconded, tc rescind the original motion to enter- into a two-year contract with Di-_:tric.t Memnrial Hospital to prov .de ambU:iance service to the City of Hugo. VOTING AYE: Barnes, BrU-10tte, Miron, Stoltzman V111TIH6 NAY: Jesinski Motion Carried.