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Council Minutes of 1/20/2009 to focus on the reduction of service that can be provided with the cuts in the manning. There were 17 runs in December of 2008 that were back-to-back. runs. He hears the current proposal is to reduce the staffing at Fire Station No. 2. Without that staffing, a first responder piece of equipment out at the west end of town. will. be lost. Those 17 runs just in that one month. will see an impact in the response times when that piece of equipment isn't staffed appropriately. The first run that he looked at, there was a difference in six minutes. When. appropriately staffed, the engine was there in one minute for a medical run.. Sixty to seventy percent of their runs are EMS runs. With the 17 runs that occurred back-to-back, two runs on the west end of town happened within a half hour of each other. It's important to focus on the changes that will occur with the reduction in staffing. Dennis Lambert, 25057 Carey Lane, related a situation that happened several years ago in his neighborhood. His street is a circular street with Allendale Drive that horseshoes around Carey Lane. He noticed a Bay Village ambulance on a mutual aid run going up and. down the street. He f nally flagged it down and helped them find the home they were looking for which was around the corner. Although the call was for an injured child, fortunately it was not a life threatening situation. This answers the question of what can happen in a mutual aid situation when people do not know the area. LEGISLATION Resolution No. 2009-2 introduced by Mayor O'Grady was given its second reading. A resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to sell at auction as surplus city personal property, a 2005 Ford Crown Victoria automobile, and declaring an emergency. Council Member Dailey Jones moved for suspension of the rule requiring three readings noting the legislation had been heard in committee. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mahoney and passed unanimously. Council Member Dailey Jones moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Mahoney and passed unanimously. Resolution No. 2009-2 adopted. Resolution No. 2009-3 introduced by Mayor O'Grady was given its second reading A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Cintas Corporation to provide uniform rental services to the city's Wastewater Treatment employees, and declaring an emergency. Councilman Gareau moved for suspension of the rule requiring three readings noting the legislation had been heard in committee and the purpose for requesting suspension is the fact that the current uniform contract is set to expire, and we need to have a replacement. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. Councilman Gareau moved for adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilman Barker and passed unanimously. Resolution No. 2009-3 adopted. Ordinance No. 2009-5 was introduced and placed on first reading by Councilman Gareau on behalf of Mayor O'Grady in his absence. An ordinance to make appropriations far current expenses and other expenditures for the City of North Olmsted for the year ending December 31, 2009. 11