HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/17/1977CITY 0FAPPLE VALLEY
Dakota County, Minnesota
October 17, 1977
Minutes of the special meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County,
Minnesota, held October 17, 1977, at 9:30 o'clock p.m., pursuant to due call and
notice thereof.
PRESENT: Mayor Branning; Councilmembers Fitzsimmons, Hayes, Holton, and Savanick;
Clerk Asleson.
ABSENT: None.
Mayor Branning called the meeting to order at 9:30 p.m. and stated the purpose of the
meeting was to further consider ambulance service proposals, which was deferred from
the Council meeting of October 13th, 1977.
Couucilmember Holton outlined the contents of the ambulance service proposal submitted
to Apple Valley on August 2nd, 1977, as modified in a joint letter dated October 11th,
1977, from Smith Ambulance Service and Fairview-Southdale Hospital. The original
proposal of Smith was for an annual per capita subsidy from the Cities of Farmington,
Apple Valley, Lakeville and Burnsville of $1.74. The October 11th, 1977 letter,
which included Fairview-Southdale Hospital, reduced the communities obligation to
$1.00 per capita with Fairview-Southdale Hospital agreeing to pay the other $.74 per
capita.
Holton further stated he had been informed that the Dakota Community Health Center
officials had a meeting on October 15th, 1977, and decided they could not participate
with Midwest MedmKab, Inc., (Dakota Ambulance Service) on a subsidy basis.
Clerk Asleson advised the Council that, in accordance with the joint agreement earlier
this year among Farmington, Apple Valley, Burnsville and Lakeville, proposals for
ambulance service had been received on August 2nd, 1977, and, in addition to the
proposals received from Smith Ambulance Service and Dakota Ambulance Service, a
proposal had also been received from Divine Redeemer Hospital. The proposals were
summarized in the tabulation sheet dated August 4th, 1977, a copy of which had
previo~sly been distributed to the Council, together with the October 11th, 1977,
joint letter from Smith Ambulance Service and Fairview-Southdale Hospital.
In accordance with the Joint agreement among the Cities the Council was advised it
was the joint recommendation of the chief administrative officials of the four
involved Cities that the proposal of Smith Ambulance Service, as originally received
and modified on October 11th, 1977, be accepted provided that Smith Ambulance Service
agree to staff all ambulance units with paramedics and subject to Agreement by each
of the City Councils and Smith Ambulance Service of a final contract.
MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Hayes, to approve the Smith proposal, as
outlined above, except the condition addedby the chief admin-
istrative officials that all units be staffed by paramedics be
deleted, subject to final approval of an official contract.
Ayes - $ - Nays - O.
APPROVE SMITH
AMBULANCE
PROPOSAL
MOTION: of Fitzsimmons, seconded by Hayes, that the chief administrative
officials consider the following either in the official contract
or by obtaining other documentation:
A. That two vehicles be stationed or otherwise located south of
the Minnesota River.
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B. That response time for any call in Apple Valley shall not exceed
a maximum of ten minutes.
C. That a statement be obtained from Smith Ambulance Service stating
that they are an equal opportunity employer.
MOTION: of Hayes, seconded by Savanick, to amend item B in the above motion by
deleting the words a maximum: and inserting in lieu the words an
average". Ayes - 2 - Nays - 2 (Fitzsimmons and Savanick) Abstentions - 1
(Branning).
Vote on the original motion: Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0.
MOTION: of Holton, seconded by Fitzsimmons, to adjourn the meeting.
Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0.
The meeting adjourned at 10:57 o'clock p.m.