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556 <br />Mayor Pf ester called for a show of hands as to who wants some type monetary <br />return from the Red Cross. It was the consensus of the City Council for the Red <br />Cross to give $5,000.00 towards the cost of the ambulance. <br />Ms. McAlister agreed to give the amount of $5,000.00 from the Red Cross. <br />Council discussed taking the funds from the City Council's budget verses the <br />EMS budget. <br />Mayor Pfiester asked for a show of hands to have the funds for the ambulance <br />to come from the ambulance contract. The consensus was for the funds to come <br />from inside the ambulance contract. Councilman Bell and Councilman Plata felt <br />the funds should come from outside the ambulance budget. <br />Resolution No. 20002 -002, declaring as surplus property one (1) Model Year <br />_ 1997 Ford F350 Type 1 Ambulance; finding a public need and necessity in <br />transferring said surplus property to the Lamar County Chapter of the American <br />Red Cross; accepting a donation from the Lamar County Chapter of the <br />American Red Cross; approving a request from Lamar County for contribution <br />of said ambulance to the Red Cross; authorizing payment of the remaining value <br />of said ambulance as a trade -in towards the purchase of a new ambulance in <br />accordance with the current ambulance contract with Lamar County; making <br />other findings and provisions related to the subject; and declaring an effective <br />date, was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Plata, seconded by <br />Councilman McCarthy, for approval of the resolution. The motion carried 6 <br />ayes, 1 nay, Councilman Bell voting no. <br />