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Detective Adam Zimmerman was named the department's 2024 Police Officer of the Year, and Firefighter Dave Kale received the 2024 Firefighter of the Year award. In addition, Dr. Daniel Kempel, medical director for the Monroe County Medical Control Authority, presented the Medical Director's Award to four first responders — Captain Dan Little, Lieutenant Cody Kegers, Firefighter Paramedic Zach Gilsdorf and Firefighter EMT Jacob Ansell — for their work on a September call in which the patient was in cardiac arrest and was awake and talking before arriving at the hospital.

Why it matters: the awards highlight life‑saving emergency medical care and long‑term service the public safety departments provide; council members used the recognitions to underscore training, leadership and departmental readiness.

What happened: Director Chad Tolsted introduced the recognitions and said the department also honored shift teams. Dr. Kempel described the September incident: responders arrived for a reported seizure, quickly identified cardiac arrest, delivered multiple defibrillator shocks, administered medication and secured the airway; collectively their interventions left the patient conscious before hospital arrival, Dr. Kempel said.

Individual recognitions and comments

- Medical Director's Awards: Firefighter EMT Jacob Ansell, Firefighter Paramedic Zach Gilsdorf, Lieutenant Cody Kegers and Captain Dan Little were recognized for their roles on the September call. Lieutenant Kegers and Captain Little emphasized teamwork and training; Kegers credited a bystander who started CPR prior to arrival.

- Police Officer of the Year: Detective Adam Zimmerman was selected by peers and supervisors for consistent investigative work across a range of cases, the department said.

- Firefighter of the Year: Firefighter Dave Kale was praised by department leaders for advanced life‑support skills, mentorship of junior staff and consistent training.

Council response and next steps: Council members and the mayor congratulated award recipients and thanked families for their support. Department leaders and awardees planned to take photos on the third floor after the ceremony and the council proceeded with the regular agenda.

Quotes (from meeting record)

- Firefighter EMT Jacob Ansell: \"I'd like to thank the mayor and the council and the clerk, and I'd like to thank the director and the commander and the captain and all the people above me that have taught me and made it possible to have the impact on this call that I got to have.\"

- Lieutenant Cody Kegers: \"We are truly honored and deeply humbled to stand before you today... Above all, I am reminded today that life is fragile and that in those moments... we are given the opportunity to make a difference.\"

- Dr. Daniel Kempel (Monroe County Medical Control Authority): described the incident and said, \"they gave the proper medications... and were able to have the patient awake and talking before they got to the hospital.\"","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Monroe Special Council Meeting 3-3-25","oneSentenceSummary","Monroe City recognized Detective Adam Zimmerman as Police Officer of the Year and Firefighter Dave Kale as Firefighter of the Year. Four firefighters received a Medical Director's Award for a September cardiac arrest response that left the patient conscious before hospital arrival.","taxTitle","Monroe City, Monroe County, Michigan","taxId",61458,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6653688,"Monroe City Council approves CSX engineering agreement, downtown 2-hour parking and sidewalk grant",633,7282000,7915000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2477923-4811796bfb376e08c4fc7965bb08c44f&start=7282&end=7915","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2477923-4811796bfb376e08c4fc7965bb08c44f/thumbnail_7282000.jpg","/articles/6653688/Monroe-City/Monroe-County/Michigan/Monroe-City-Council-approves-CSX-engineering-agreement-downtown-2-hour-parking-and-sidewalk-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6653688-a108ea9f626abb22dd486f6c418318ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1775271767&Signature=eeJ7VJ-1t6V9UBsDd6wVkgIdOdgeWOb3Bq3CCj542yYKF8Ak5l65sIqQcAfwio6~vHTL9URZwinoVQmeqKzKA03hbGbe6fuUXCGMx1XCB~nt7GmWo5QspEAMwo8dgX2UnhJkQhdTOwGkj6SwISaDM98r9uidwedDpIhDEj9Grlv997Eaif~VgK9aXaKfTdifl2-vS01ILYam6RXqh6Wmcdy~67cCQvKA~OzdiQl7F83WzjEZXZfyTYIvGkLsuJBS0ceakdt3kdYcO0B65xDkD~B3aevB4pYl~7R1hIHkl-aApaQGGkj18f1w8tpkxK5y4msSWlZCGuFSOpJcCYT2Hw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Monroe City Council approved multiple infrastructure, public‑art and parking measures and accepted a state grant during its meeting, while briefly meeting in closed session to discuss labor negotiations, land acquisitions and pending litigation involving Oak Forest Townhomes 172, LLC.

The most consequential votes included authorization of an additional $77,020 to proceed with CSX Transportation's preliminary engineering for the Westside grade separation; acceptance of a grant agreement from the Michigan Department of Transportation to install missing sidewalk segments at East First and Jerome streets; approval of a $21,500 change order to add a fourth crosswalk and a mural on the Winchester Street bridge; and a policy change converting remaining one‑hour on‑street downtown parking spaces to two‑hour spaces.

Why it matters: the CSX engineering agreement advances a long‑running grade‑separation project that involves a railroad right‑of‑way and matching funds from CSX; the sidewalk grant targets a gap in pedestrian infrastructure on East First and Jerome; the crosswalk and mural expand a public‑art initiative in the River Raisin Heritage Corridor; and the parking change alters turnover and validation procedures downtown.

What the council did

- Westside grade separation (CSX Transportation): Council authorized the city to allocate an additional $77,020 to the preliminary engineering agreement with CSX so the railroad can complete its portion of design work. Council members approved the motion unanimously; the request follows an earlier $20,000 escrow deposit the city provided to start CSX's process.

- MDOT sidewalk grant: Staff told council it had received a grant agreement from the Michigan Department of Transportation to install missing sidewalk segments at East First and Jerome streets and asked council to certify the resolution necessary to execute the agreement. Council approved the resolution and authorized execution of the grant agreement.

- Crosswalk public art change order: Council approved a $21,500 change order to add a fourth painted crosswalk and a mural on the east side wall of the Winchester Street bridge to the existing contract with local artist Presley Bergmoser. Staff said the original contract covered six crosswalks and that the project is partially funded by a Michigan Fitness Foundation grant and the city's capital improvements fund; the change order will be funded from available departmental budget authority and moved into the capital improvements project if approved.

- Downtown parking policy: Council voted to convert remaining one‑hour on‑street parking spaces in the downtown core to two‑hour spaces. Staff said validation processing has been moved in‑house and that the city will roll out an electronic validation form for downtown businesses; the Downtown Development Authority had unanimously supported the change.

- Consent agenda and payments: The consent agenda was approved as submitted. City staff corrected item B to show payments totaling $2,269,426.66.

Closed session and procedural items: The council first voted to enter closed executive session to discuss labor negotiations, land acquisition and pending litigation involving Oak Forest Townhomes 172, LLC; the council later returned to open session and adjourned the special meeting before beginning the regular agenda.

Votes at a glance

- Motion to enter closed executive session (labor negotiations, land acquisitions, pending litigation involving Oak Forest Townhomes 172, LLC): mover: Councilman Hayter; support: Councilwoman Jermaine; outcome: approved (unanimous roll call).

- Westside grade separation preliminary engineering agreement with CSX Transportation (authorize additional $77,020 and permitting Director of Engineering to execute): mover: Councilwoman Jermaine; seconder: Councilwoman Stillgrave; outcome: approved (unanimous roll call).

- Grant agreement resolution, MDOT SSSG grant (sidewalk installation at East First and Jerome): mover: Councilman Hader; seconder: Councilman Felder; outcome: approved (unanimous roll call).

- Change order request for crosswalk public art (Presley Bergmoser) — add fourth crosswalk and mural, additional $21,500: mover: Councilwoman Jermaine; seconder: Councilwoman Stillgrave; outcome: approved (unanimous roll call).

- Downtown parking policy revision (convert remaining 1‑hour on‑street spaces to 2‑hour): mover: Councilman Hayter; seconder: Councilwoman Stillgrave; outcome: approved (unanimous roll call).

- Consent agenda (all items placed on file, resolutions adopted): mover: Councilman Felder; seconder: Councilwoman Stillgrave; outcome: approved (unanimous roll call).","Council authorized additional engineering funds for a CSX grade-separation design, accepted a state sidewalk grant, approved a $21,500 change order to expand a crosswalk mural project, converted downtown on‑street parking from one hour to two, and passed the consent agenda.","actionData","errors"]

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