Condensed Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of May 8, 2023.

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Members Present: Mayor Benson Council members O’Donnell, Linder, Ryman, and Volkman. Staff Present: Clerk/Treas. Zacher, Absent: Admin Chladek
Notices and Consent Agenda: Fillmore County ordinance hearing on sale of hemp; MN Dept. Health, water tower project approval; MiEnergy Cooperative grant application, City provided letter of support; CGMC Action Alert regarding LGA funding; verified claims and fund summary report, PWD report, financial statement, Police Rev/Exp Report, Police Activity Report, Utility Fund Recap, Rushford Days Parade Route, August Music Series promotional poster; Library Rededication Celebration 5/25/23 at future gazebo site; BAM bicycling group arriving 8/17/23 camping at Creekside; Zane Schroeder coordinating Eagle Scout project with PWD at Winona Street park support.
Accept Fire Chief recommendation to appoint three new firefighters; Adam Gady, Alicia Gady, Damian Kreidermacher following review, testing and interview process.
Review final construction plans for proposed joint trail extension project with RP School. Estimated costs have decreased; cooperative construction agreement approved for construction, easement, maintenance and cost sharing. Take to R-P School to review and agree enter into an agreement.
Ambulance Director Lynn Humble provided notice of retirement effective mid-June; after serving 39+ years as EMT and 13 years as Director. Review job description, noting some minor changes and approve internal posting of open positon for interested and qualified employees and EMT’s to apply.
Also noted appreciation of three new part-time EMTs on board. Reviewed notes of ambulance committee meetings, plans set for EMR training class to be held in June.
Approve Resolution on donation from MiEnergy Operation Round Up Program $500. To Rushford Public Library for Hart Gazebo project.
Review 2022 Aquatic Center operations, on expenses, revenues and statistics of operations. Approve scheduling and rates for 2023 pool operations. Staffing information to be available at later date.
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