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556 Mayor Malone callr:i for tabulation of bids received for the purchase of three new ambulances for the Emergency Medical Service, and the following bids were presented: Prestige Vehicles Inca $59,124.00 Modular Ambulance Corp. $59,634.00 Superior Southwest, Inc. $59,913.00 Summers Ambulance & Coach Sales $61,179.23 Summers, Inc. (Alternate bid) $57,300.00 City Manager Sokoll recommended that the bid of Summers Ambulance & Coach Sales in the amount of $61,179.23 be approved as the best bid. The Manager advised the Council that this was the only bid which met the City of Paris specifications. Mr. Jesse Gooding, Director of the Emergency Medical Service appeared before the Council and recommended the bid of Summers Ambulance & Coach Sales stating that the Summers vehicle had safety feature of an all steel roof and that the delivery dates were favorable. He further stated that the Summers firm had advised that they would lend units to the City on September 1st in order to meet the deadline on Ambulance Service of September 1, 1979. A motion was made by Councilman Burnett, seconded by Councilman Williams to approve the base bid of Summers Ambulance & Coach Sales in the amount of $61,179.23 Prior to the question, Mrs. Ruby Jacobs, representing Prestige Vehicles, Inc., appeared before the Council stating that her firm could meet the delivery date on one ambulance in 30 days, but would suppy three ambulances for the City's operation by August 31st. Mayor Malone called for the vote on the motion which showed 7 ayes, 0 nays in favor of the motion. Mayor Malone requested the consideration of the Council of an Ordinance establishing ambulance rates. ORDINANCE NO. 2462 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS,BE AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO BE NUMBERED 2 -51, PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AMBULANCE SERVICE RATES, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CO €1FLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1979. was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Williams, seconded by Council- man Fisher for adoption of the Ordinance. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. A motion was made by Councilman Farris, seconded by Councilman Francis to pass item five on the agenda which was consideration of approval of the Resolution authorizing execution of a contract to provide ambulance service to Lamar County, and to proceed to item seven. The motion carried 7 ayes 0 nays. Mayor Malone requested the consideration of the Council for adoption of a Resolution authorizing condemnation of easements for E.D.A. Water Line Project. Resolution ado. 1955 authorizing condemnation proceedures on eleven tracts was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Williams, seconded by Councilman Francis for adoption of the Resolution. The motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays.