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City Council Meeting <br />Aug. 12. 2002 <br />Page 14 <br /> <br />because we knew that from the information that might have been reported at <br />that time, we were going to have an increase in cost and that we were trying to <br />somehow set it up where we would have to account for that. In fact, in the time <br />flame of that change being made, Mr. Klinkerman confirmed that our cost was <br />down. <br /> <br />City Attorney Schenk said one thing that has not been said is what other <br />options are there but to continue to provide quality ambulance service to the <br />county. He said not knowing what might be in the minds of individual <br />Commissioners and the Judge, the city can only look at that from the <br />perspective of the information that we receive. City Attorney Schenk said that <br />one piece of information that the city did receive in our open record request, <br />was a copy of the proposal that the county received in the year 2001 from <br />LifeNet. The City Attorney asked Mr. Klinkerman to look at that proposal and <br />to give the City Council comments comparing that scope of services that would <br />be received if the county contract was on that basis compared to the scope of <br />services that is currently being received under the city's arrangement with the <br />county. <br /> <br />Mr. Klinkerman came forward telling the City Council that the proposal that <br />was presented to Lamar County was a proposal for $385,000.00 per year for <br />five years. He said in looking at that proposal it was kind of unclear based on <br />the wording whether or not the City of Paris would be included in this proposal, <br />or if it was for the area outside the City of Paris. Mr. Klinkerman said that it <br />was disturbing in the fact that there is only one ambulance that would be <br />dedicated to Lamar County. Mr. Klinkerman said this fixed fee for five years <br />was higher than any actual amount that the city has ever billed the county. Mr. <br />Klinkerman pointed out that the actual cost for any year has never been that <br />high. <br /> <br />Mr. Klinkerman informed the City Council that the city staffs three MICU <br />ambulances 24 hours a day. They also staff a non-emergency truck 8:00 a.m. <br />through 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and there is one additional crew on <br />call 24 hours a day, and seven MICU ambulances can be staffed as needed. <br /> <br /> <br />