HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-01-31Meridian City Hall. January 31, 1967
bpecial.
meeting called to order bY
the Mayor,
Don VI. Storey,
to discuss
ambulance
service for
this area.
Ant.,ent., 5
od' Navarro-_
ud Je
redd stated that due to Medicare
and the wage and hour
law
which dontains
so
clausesthat
his business cannot
affordIto
take the chance of
ett
involved
with
-manv
the Federal
Government. All the Funeral
Parlors
are getting out of
this
service
as of
tomorrow. February
1 1967, in Bo se
Ralph Hunter
stated that he �ad contact
d the Wage and Hour Board
ho Stated
that
hese laws would
not involve them, con
equen
i
ly they can continue
to operate.
Mr. Jerread
Ls fearful
of'..beipE_involved in somethixg
that he cannot let
go later.
-just
J. D. Petty
asked concernin volu
teer groups
managing the ambulance
ser
'ce. Mr.
erre d stated
-hat under their program
they
would not be involved
yrith
the Government
controls.
The Ma
or stated thatthe. Police D
partme.nt might oversee the
eir reimbursement could be
ambul
ce o
eration.
The Chief
of Police stated that t
one h
if of
the charge
ade r the
use of the vehicle.
phone
would be installed in eac
of t
eir homes and one would
be
on duty
at all times*
d they would
guarantee that thi16 would
be
one.
Bud foimerly
charged $10.00
nd now
he charges
i
$15.00.
not
see how
any priirate concern
could
afford to remain in
Dr. Br
nn stated that he did
he a bulan
a business the way regulations
are
now.
The A
illiary Police would
donate
$200
00 or perhaps more if
necessary
in the hope
that other qrganizations
would put
up rioney
to
purchase Mr. Jerread's
anbulande
for about
X1900 .00 p
us about $500.00 for
telephone
lines
and other charge
.
Meridian City hall
January 31, 1967
Mr. Je read stated that saving
a
Life was just as important as
fig
ting EL fire.
The Ma or stated that it wad
his
ope t t organizations could
put
up the price of the
ambul&nce
4d other steps be talon
to
naintain and reimburse the operators.
r. Je read stated that if the
Co
my Commissioners contribute
to
the Bo se area
ambulance
service, he felt that tis
area
shoitld receive help to maintain
the same type of
servi
e.
The Jutior Chamber representativelstated
that he would take
his bqLck
to his organization
to sea
how much they could contribute.
I
The Ru al Fire District can
see a
out raising of $500.00 and
will
go along with the
telep
one p oblem and will guarantee
trie
fire phone.
I
r. Br nn stated that it generally
requ tres more than 1 operator
on
an ambulance call
and ab
time even more than this
if the
patient is large or the area
of
removal is restricted
in av
nues f exit.
Et was stated that the ambulance
hould be in the name of the
City
for liability and
other
insurance problems.
I
I
can W itley stated that , x+epres nting the Granges, She would
take
this to their
meetiag
of the Pomona County Gran
Igee on
Thursday, February 2, 1967,
to
see w1lat Granges
would
be interested and what Grarges
of
the ounty would be involved
as
having people
living
with -,n the service area.
The Council was polled and
each
aouncilman stated that they
could
not see any other
way tD
solve this problem except
to take
this over on a trial basis
and
that if this does
not w
rk ou , something else can
be tried
1a er.
he Ma or brought up the mater
or
Zoni g Committee appointor
nts.
1hp Ma ror.disrussed the
me
members to the zo
eing
3nd P Lnning
i
Motion was made bZ 4u', D. Skiver
a
d sec nded by Marvin Bodine
that
Jack Creason be
the Zoneing and Plarning
Commis ion to replace V. R.
Schoea
for 4L three year
Lt Don Roberts be appcinted
to the unexpired term of R
bert
ouser until the end
of 19167. all. others to remain on
the commission.
The are E. L. lennet
W. G. McCurry and
R. E. Pitma L.
otion passed: Skiver, yea;
Bodi e e ;.Ellis, yea; Navarre,
yea.
orks u 't. Neal Hudson, stated
that one of the motors for
the
mps at the lift
stati n burned out and had to be
replaced.
F
It was pointed out by the Mayor
that
it is necessary that co
tinu.
supervision is
required on all our installationE
to 4ep
down maintenance costs.
udget was discussed. Plans
were
to be made and a budget study
will
be accomplished
in th near future.
The We t Broadway street problem
was di cussed.
John Ptzgerald has stated that it
engin ening fees in getting 'Jest Broa
woul cost $1000.00 to $
y dedicated legally.
i
OC
in le al and `
t was decided to leave as 's,
the Council was of the fee
line with o her buildings in thi
in a tuildi g for a parsonage.
nearer the treet than the other
because
ing t
are
hey vould
build
this street has been Used
at th Nazarene Church should
on West Broadway where they
n t approve a building
'ngs i i this area.
this
keep
are
beine
waT for years.
its building in V
considering moving
built or placed
v anuar
1 o
e isl
tion to increase membership
of the
Highway Board was d
scus
ed as
suggested
s St
to c
ges from 3 members to
5 members.
This
matter
was tabled as nol
of direct
concern of the municipality.
There
being
no other business
to (ome
before
the Council the
eeti
adjourned.
APPROVED:
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TTES
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