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Pre-Council Conferpnce
September 12, 1966
resent Late Absent
1 . Barr 7, Hoover (Item 2) None
2. Kemble 8; Jones (Item 2)
3. Ea},le 9 � Stovall (Item 2)
4, : hannon
5. Deen
0 . ]lamm
I L e m Follow-up _
1 . Order of Agenda to be Followed MAN
;tien the meeting convened at 8.45 a.m. , Mayor
BaL► suggested that item five (Withdrawal of Stagehands
in+m Will Rogers Buildings) be considered first, but
Councilmen Shannon and Hamm asked that the regular agenda
be followed because several members were absent, The
Mayor then suggested that Council Members should be punc-
lual or abandon the pre-council conferences.
2 . Ambulance Service Proposal Forms (M&C G-990) EHD - Advertise and prepare con-
tingency plan.
Councilman Eagle confirmed that the quality of emer-
gency ambulance service may progressively decline in
coming weeks and Councilman Shannon stressed the hardships
the funeral homes were encountering. Guidance was re-
quested from the Council on what action to take regarding
101whe situation. (Hoover left meeting) . Some Council Members
expressed feelings that the condition was an emergency and
others expressed feeling that something could be worked out
in time to prevent a critical situation from developing.
It was the consensus of the Council to readvertise the
contract , which action was Oaken during the regular meeting.
T'ie Council requested the Ambulance Study Committee to pre-
pare standby emergency provisions in case the funeral homes
could not provide adequate service.
3. Withdrawal of Stagehands from Will Rogers Buildings JLB
(IR #1048)
In response to a request for guidance by the City
Manager, the Mayor proposed a Council committee, with final
authority to approve any agreement reached, to assist
parties in the dispute, advise the City Manager, and mon-
itor meetings and discussions , (Hoover returned) Council-
man Jones said that, based on conferences lie had had with
the City Attorney, it appeared that such committee action
might be illegal . Mayor Barr replied that while the City
could not contract with a union, no law prevented Council
moderation of the dispute.
Appointed to the Committee by the Mayor were Council
Members Jones, Kemble and Deen to serve in the capacity
utlined by the Mayor,
4. Tabulation of Bids for Landfill Equipment EHD - Agenda, September 19
(M&C P-540)
Councilman Shannon requested that action on
purchase of Landfill Equipment be delayed for one
week.
There was insufficient time to discuss the follow- NAN
ing agenda items :
a) Status Report on the Hulen Street Improve-
ment Project (IR #1049 - see regular meeting
notes).
b) FAA Lease and Electrical Service at Meacham
Field (M&C C-789) - approved at regular meet-
ing.
c) Condemnation Request - South Industrial
Thoroughfare (M&C C-1364) - approved regular
meeting.