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C. Volunteers in Public Safety (VIPS) <br /> Commissioner Woods reported that VIPS participated in another blood drive which resulted in <br /> 27 units of blood. The annual Volunteer Appreciation dinner will be held on May 19th at the <br /> Community Center. CERT and VIPS members had training recently on the closed point of <br /> distribution(POD) for antibiotics for critical personnel. The next meeting of VIPS will be on <br /> May 28th <br /> D. Public Safety/Homeland Security Update <br /> Director Jacobson noted that Officer Troy Hyland has returned to the b -d States from his <br /> deployment with the Army Reserves to Afghanistan. He will be returnin duty likely <br /> sometime this summer. <br /> Firefighter Andre Barte was named the 2012 Firefighter of the Y-ar at Fire Di, 'en annual <br /> banquet. <br /> The Police Division investigated the death of a 59 year o a I. s Jef -y A •ndson. Mr. <br /> Amundson had not been seen for several weeks. Entry w re, is h. . where he was <br /> found deceased. There are no signs of criminal act <br /> PSO Joey Zuehlke has submitted her resigna 've th. PSO Zuehlke has accepted <br /> a position as a supervisor for Communit Se - Of fort 'ty of Blaine. <br /> Officers assisted a suicidal male on • , ri 'th wh e .s straddling the fence on Silver <br /> Lake Rd at 694. After about 80 min f negotia . I year old New Brighton resident <br /> voluntarily climbed off of the ' H transporte• o a local hospital for evaluation. <br /> The North Suburban Haz . am as -d o calls this last week including a powdery <br /> substance found at a . S . iew a an a mpted suicide using chemicals in North Oaks. <br /> Counci •'son <br /> A. • 1, ' eso <br /> II <br /> Council M: .- - .n th. :ill Kerns joining the Public Safety Commission again. <br /> Council Me au •are. - condolences to Ken Schumann whose father passed away <br /> recently. Co Membe .auma •ded that local business Wolkerstorfer is hiring for <br /> positions for th- • etal plating busin- . and is looking to hire Veterans. She also reported that <br /> the City is lookin_ a $280,000 budget surplus and thanked staff for their budget work. She <br /> also stated that the ity is in dispute resolution with the Army and that talks are continuing. <br /> Council Member Bauman and Council Member Burg will be meeting with St. John's Church and <br /> hopefully other churches to develop community volunteer and more participation in helping in <br /> the City. <br /> Old Business <br /> A. Silver Lake Rd/Gregory Drive Accident/Update <br />