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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966/08/29-Agenda-Pre-Council ,. Ask MINUTES Pre-Council Conferenc, August 29, 1966 Present Late Absent 1. Barr 8. Hoover 3) 9. Stovall 2. Jones 3. Kemble 4. Hamm S, Shannon 6. Deen 7 Eagle I t e m Follow-up 1. Luncheon on August 31 with the Citizens GENE - make reservations with the Com- Committee on Mental Health and Retardation munity Council office, to include staff members (Bradshaw & Wilson). Council Members were asked who would attend the luncheon meeting at the Worth Hotel on Wednes- day, August 31, with the Citi.cens Committee on Mental Health and Retardation, in response to a letter from Chairman Earl Waldrop dated August 25, 1966. Mayor Barr and Councilwoman Deen said they would attend. Councilman Hoover said he would send a representative. 2. Appointment of Council Member for Liaison NAN With Texas Legislature Mayor Pro-Tem Jones nominated Councilman Shannon as the Council 's representative for liaison with Texas Legislature in the coming session, Councilman Shannon said he would accept the assignment it no one else wanted it. Mayor Barr said the Council should estab- lish a means of taking an official position of the Council on legislative matters, so that the representa- tive would be able to speak for the Council. At the regular meeting Councilman Shannon was ap- puinted, 3 , Report of Ambulance Study Committee GENE - draft requested report this week Councilman Eagle said that a report and recommanda- tion had been furnished the Council, recommending a contract with Gold Cross Ambulance Service, Mayor Pro-Tem Jones asxed if the matter could wait a week. Councilman Eagle said that the Comrpittee would rather not wait, and that the people need to know that ambulance service would be continuous. Councilman Kemble said that this is the best possible arrangement for the City. Mayor Pro-Tem Jones wanted to know if this is an exclusive franchise, and whether it includes invalid coach service. Councilman Eagle said that this is in effect an exclusive contract, and that it does include invalid coach serv+.ce. He said that local funeral opera- tors want out of both emergency ambulance service and invalid coach business. He said the recommended com- pany, Gold Cross, has made no exception to the specifi- cations, whereas Doctors Ambulance Service has. Councilman Shannon asked if the proposed rates are comparable to rates of other ambulance services around the country. Councilman Eagle said that they were, as far as the committee knows, This ended the Pre-Council Conference discu,­: 1n,1 at the regular meeting a lengthy discussion was !ru l,] on the ambulance contract, Mr. Warren Morgan, representative of Doctors ' Ambulance Service, protested the Committee recommenda- tion on the basis that no interview was provided for hi.5 company with the Ambulance Study Committee, and h.it his costs were much less than Gold Cross. Mr. Robert Randolph, attorney representing Mr. Thompson and the Gold Cross tvibulance Service, also spoke to the Council,. Councilwoman Deen requested a tabulation of each bidder 's cost to the public for comparative mileages for the ambulance service. Mayor Barr requested a definite statement of the maximum charge . A motion to table action for one week lost by a 4-4 vote. However, "Council courtesy" was granted at the request of Councilwoman Deen and a week's de- lay was approved. Councilman Hamm requested financial statements as per the specifications for each bidding; company, a breakdown of services by mile with comparable costs, and a letter from each company agreeing to comply with specifications as stated. 4. There was in!,ufficient time at the Pre- Council Conference (which began at. 9:00 a.m.) t( discuss the following Agenda items : a) Vent Cycle for Heating and Cooling of NAN Fire and Police Training Center (IR #1042 and M&C C-781, Vent Cycle Alter- nate) M&C C-781 was approved at the regular meeting. b) Number of Signal Heads at Signalized NAN Intersections (IR #1040) a;id Controller for Azle and Long Avenues (M&C P-534, Page 1) M&C P-534, Page 1 was approved at the regular meeting,. c) Sanitary Sewer Service Agreement with NAN City of Everman (M&C C-785) approved at regular meeting. d) Engineering Report for Regional Airport HOWARD - distribute copies of this (IR #1041) report to the appropriate depart- ment heads, City of Fort Worth Air- port Board, and other appropriate persons.