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March 10,.82 <br /> PARAMEDIC PROPOSAL ISSUE <br /> councilman <br /> he was definitely not against the Michelson <br /> paper recently about the City providing <br /> paramedicprogram, f <br /> clarificationregarding he articl. services.but askedor <br /> Mayor <br /> e stated it was not the City's intent to go into the <br /> ancerbusiness <br /> wouHe S Council and <br /> had me <br /> ropriateand dcoverage <br /> nn consideoviThis st provision. However,if the private sector will not provide s <br /> ,then the City would and charge a user fee. He again <br /> stressed that it ds not the City's intent to force anybody out of <br /> business or go into the <br /> ness. He then read a letter <br /> th regardrafted to a EMC•Counevl gardinga he City's status in this <br /> Councilman Alaparamedic service and croft said dt <br /> had mandated the C provide <br /> the EMS d.atth tbea <br /> back-up ambulance system for non-emergency situations. The Fire <br /> Department's plan <br /> available. The yeis making an effort to interest the vice <br /> will be ail <br /> private r to handle this. <br /> Moved by Councilmanteephanson,to authorize the Mayor to submit a letter to the EMS r <br /> cil and <br /> cozzetto as presented,stressing that the CitY doe.net want to <br /> get into the arbulance business,however,if all else fails,the <br /> City <br /> Central lSno provide <br /> an ntyu�risdiction,transport service in the City and • <br /> askedCouncilman Gipson about <br /> hduplic of costs for <br /> eh,.have this ealth care plans,and Councilman <br /> Alder explained <br /> their <br /> e hther would be no user costs for <br /> ttherew a for n emergency <br /> A bill transports <br /> u <br /> ldb would <br /> b <br /> ei <br /> would be to the by rance carrier for Payment. se • <br /> contractual arrangements. <br /> menta. rvrre Outside the it <br /> forward <br /> • <br /> Roll was called on the motion with all Councilmen voting Yea. <br /> • <br /> Motion Carried <br /> CIEdEEN'S COMMENTS <br /> Harriet Olson,of Lowell,asked for comments regarding the recent <br /> Times article on objections cf P.n.',rates as she was planning to <br /> go to Olympia and speak to legislators on this issue. • <br /> 27talso voiced support of the <br /> rve1Yehaambrnrtedi he <br /> whether Y deo tied ityvo p a Mance itr port service. <br /> • <br />