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September 23,2014 Page 3 of 10 <br />Night Out food/school supply drive each year. <br />Mayor Jacobsen thanked Ms. Baker for her dedicated service to the community at the food shelf Ms. Baker <br />explained there were a lot of generous vollUlteers in the community that worked to make her job easier. <br />ColUlcilmember Strub requested further infonnation on the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf Ms. Baker indicated <br />the food shelf was part of the MolUlds View School District at the Pike Lake Kindergarten CerIter. She <br />reported that food was seIVed Monday through Friday by appointment Those in need of assistance or <br />interested in vollUlteering can reach the food shelf at 651-621-7451. <br />3. Presentation of Lifesaving Awards. Report 14-236. <br />City Manager Lotter stated Public Safety Director Jacobson would be presenting this item to the COlUlcil. <br />Public Safety Director Jacobson stated on April 11, 2014 at 4:27 p.rn. Officer BJ. DeBoer responded to <br />WellsFargo, 1200 Silver Lake Road, on a report of a minor accident involving two vehicles to include one <br />driven by Mr. Loren Balfany. As Officer DeBoer was beginning his accident investigation, Mr. Balfany's <br />vehicle sudderIly began moving toward Officer DeBoer's squad car striking it Mr. Balfany had gone <br />lUlconscious falling onto the passenger side front seat. Officer DeBoer fOlUld that Mr. Balfany had no pulse <br />and was not breathing. Officer DeBoer removed Mr. Balfany from the vehicle, called for assistance from <br />New Brighton and Allina Medical and began perfonning lifesaving procedures. This included CPR and use <br />of an automatic external defibrillator. Numerous other responders arrived to assist with lifesaving procedures <br />to include Officer Trevor Hamdorf, Officer Tom Nerison, Det Ed Sypniewski and Deputy Director Dan <br />Olson Mr. Belfany continued to be treated on SCerIe by Allina Medical staff including Paramedic Andy <br />Reinerson Mr. Belfany regained a pulse and breathing and he was transported to Unity Hospital <br />accompanied by Officer Hamdorf where the chain of SUIVival continued. Mr. Balfany has since recovered <br />and returned to his New Brighton home. It was noted that a successful response to a critical call depends <br />upon a chain of events that often include pre-arrival dispatcher instructions and accurate infonnation for first <br />responders, swift emergency response, highly trained responders, and proper lifesaving equipment to include <br />automatic external defibrillators. The success of that response further depends upon a medical system <br />designed to provide timely and highly professional car via paramedics and hospital emergerIcy staff. He <br />explained that the New Brighton DepartmerIt of Public Safety recognizes Officer BJ DeBoer, Officer Trevor <br />Hamdorf, Officer Tom Nerison, Det Ed Sypniewski, Deputy Director Dan Olson and Paramedic Andy <br />Reinerson with the New Brighton Department of Public Safety Life Saving Award. Awards were presented <br />by staff and a round of applause was offered by all in attendance. <br />Dr. Charlie Legg, Allina Medical, commerIded the New Brighton Public Safety members for their fast <br />response and proper treatmerIt of Loren Balfany. He was proud of the resuscitation rates in Minnesota. <br />Dawn Pepper, daughter of Loren Belfany, thanked each of the officers who assisted in saving her father's life. <br />She explained that her father was very proud to be a residerIt of New Brighton. <br />Mayor Jacobsen read a card in full from Dawn Pepper thanking the officers involved in saving her father's <br />life. <br />Consent Agenda <br />1. Consolidated Vouchers 146591 through 146711 for a grand total of$716,850.84. Report No. <br />14-237. <br />2. Acceptance of Donation from Antique Car Run. Report No. 14-238. <br />3. Consideration of Resolution Requesting Ramsey County Install a Crosswalk at <br />County Road E and 16th Avenue. Report No. 14-239. <br />4. Memorandum of Understanding regarding Contract for Private Redevelopment <br />with Pulte Homes. Report No. 14-240. <br />5. Authorization of the Mayor and City Manager to erIter into a Subdivision AgreemerIt between <br />3. Presentation of <br />LifesavingAwards. Report <br />14-236. <br />Consent Agenda <br />1. ColNllidated Vouchers <br />1465911hrough 146711. <br />Report No. 14-237. <br />2. Don. Anti Car Run. <br />Report No. 14-238. <br />3. Res. Req. Crosswk <br />Cty Rd E& 1 6th Ave. <br />Report No. 14-239. <br />4. MOU RE: Contract <br />Pulte Homes. Report <br />No. 14-240. <br />5. Sub AgJ APi Group and