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March 24, 2015 Page 2 of 8 Commission Minutes Mayor Jacobsen received the following minutes on behalf of the City: • Parks, Recreation and Environmental Con nission minutes from February 4, 2015. • Planning commission Minutes from February 17, 2015. • EDC Minutes from February 18, 2015. Special Order of Business 1. Weber Lifesaving Award Presentation Acting City Manager Jacobson explained that Officer Pae4zmck would be presentuig this item to the Council. Officer Paetznick reported that on December 10, 2014 at about 7:42 pm, Officer Thomas Nerison and Officer Tyler Wakasugi responded to 470 Riviera Drive on a report of a 2 rh year old female child having difficulty breathing. Officer Wakasugi arrived on scene. He was told that the child, Kennedy Weber, was not breathing. Further, family members were performing mouth -to -mouth resuscitation. Officer Wakasugi began assessing young Kennedy and found that she had labored breathing and a very weak pulse. Officer Wakasugi began assisting with rescue breathing for Kennedy using an ambu bag and mask. Officer Nerison arrived on scene and took over rescue breathing while Officer Wakasugi prepared the AED for potential use. Officer Wakasugi rechecked Kennedy's pulse to find that she no longer had one. Several minutes of CPR were then performed and Kennedy regained a weak pulse. Allina Paramedics arrived on scene and they continued lifesaving efforts. Allina paramedics transported Kennedy to Children's Hospital in Minneapolis accompanied by Officer Nerison who assisted with rescue breathing. Kennedy was admitted to the hospital and on December 16th she was discharged. Kennedy's recovery has been extremely successful and she will live a full life in part due to the efforts of her family and those of Officer Tyler Wakasugi and Officer Thomas Nerison. For these actions, the New Brighton Department of Public Safety recognizes Officer Thomas Nerison and Officer Tyler Wakasugi with the New Brighton Department of Public Safety Life Saving Award this 24th day of March, 2015. A round of applause was offered by all in attendance. Brian McCroy, Allina Health, stated it was a great honor to be in attendance at this meeting. He stated that 1,000 times a day someone dies of cardiac arrest. He reported that the survival rate has been in the single digits for decades; however, in Minnesota this was changing. He thanked Dr. Link for his efforts in resuscitation science. He commented that in 2013, 50% of cardiac arrest victims in Minnesota were now surviving. He believed that this community was blessed to have educated residents, prepared safety personnel, and AED's. The Webers thanked the officers and Allina Medical staff for saving the life of their daughter. Gary Morgandale, grandfather to Kennedy Weber, thanked the Police Department for their quick thinking, level- headed presence, and for escorting his son -in -law to the hospital. Consent Agenda 1. Consideration of Payments including Vouchers 148147 through 148276 for a grand total of $535,748.37. 2. Consideration of approval of the plans and specifications for Public Improvement Project 15 -1, 2015 Street Rehabilitation and authorize staff to advertise for bids. 3. Consideration of approval of the plans and specifications for Public Improvement Project 15 -4, Partial Reroofing at Water Treatment Plant 1 and Public Works Garage. Commission Minutes Special Carder of Business I. weber Ufi!saving Award Pnsartation Consent Aeenda 1. Payments Vouchers 148147 duough 148276. 2. Public Improvement Project 15 -1. 3. Public Improvement Project 15 -4.