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99 <br />MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL <br />September 2, 1986 <br />The public hearing to consider District Memorial Hospital's request to service a portion <br />of Hugo with ambulance service was called to order at 6:00 PM. <br />PRESENT: Hauer, Peltier, Potts, Schwab, McAllister <br />Terry Brenny, Barry Mattson, and Larry Irsfeld, representing DMH, were present to <br />present reasons why Hugo should designate a portion of its northern area to DMH for <br />ambulance service. It was their feeling that response time, especially in the case <br />of an emergency, was crucial. They were interested in obtaining approximately 152nd <br />Street and Highway 61 to the north. Leonard Schoeller stated that he belonged to <br />Group Health, and that there only certain hospitals that they can go to. He was <br />informed that the patient will be taken to any hospital requested unless it is deter- <br />mined by the doctor or paramedic that the patient should go to a trauma center. <br />Ken Granger asked what would happen if the service became economically unfeasible or <br />not self-supporting. Mr. Mattson stated that the service is paying for itself <br />For the record, Mayor McAllister recognized receipt of a petition signed by approxi- <br />mately 100 Hugo residents stating their desire that the City of Hugo retain White <br />Bear Lake for its ambulance service. <br />The public hearing was closed at 6:45 PM. <br />The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 7:06 PM. <br />PRESENT: Hauer, Peltier, Potts, Schwab, McAllister <br />3.0 APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />MOTION: Peltier made motion, Potts seconded, to approve the minutes of August 18, <br />1986, after the following changes have been made: <br />(5.4) 4th line should read: she will pay for any assessments..... <br />(5.5) 10th line should read: could be done at that level. <br />All aye. Motion Carried. <br />4.0 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS <br />MOTION: Schwab made motion, Peltier seconded, to approve the General Claims for <br />September 2, 1986, as submitted. <br />All aye. Motion Carried. <br />MO`T'ION: Peltier made motion, Schwab seconded, to approve the Utility Claims for <br />September 2, 1986, as submitted. <br />All aye. Motion Carried. <br />AMBULANCE SERVICE <br />Fire Chief, Ron Istvanovich, recommended that the City of Hugo stay with the White <br />Bear Lake Ambulance Service for the entire City of Hugo. The Council concurred with <br />his recommendation because of the "quality" response, and the good working relation- <br />ship with the current provider. <br />