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324 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND COMMISSIONERS COURT May 6, 1975 Mayor James M. Brunette and County Judge Lester Crutchfield called the Special Joint Meeting of the City Council and the Commissioners Court to order at 5:15 P. M., May 6, 1975 with the following Councilmen present: Doyle Whitaker, Brad Hutchi- son, W. M. (Dub) Moore, Joe King, Lloyd Sterling, and Sam M. Stone. Also present were City Manager K. R. Sweatt, City Attorney T. K. Haynes,, and City Clerk H. C. Greene. Those present representing Lamar County were the following Commissioners: Jimmy Sparks, Doyle Childers, Pete Patterson, and James Peace as we'll as County Auditor L. C. Johnson and County Clerk Jean Brown. Mayor Brunette announced that the joint session was held for the purpos`e-of hearing recommendations of the committee appointed of City Councilmen and County Commissioners to study bids received for ambulance service for the ensuing two years. Mayor Brunette called for the recommendation, and Commissioner Patterson announced that the unanimous recommendation of his committee was as follows: Reject all bids for ambulance service as presented to the Council and Commissioners Court on April 21, 1975 and re- advertise for bids with the following specifications being included: Charges per patient /per call: a. From $15.00 to $25.00 non - emergency service within City. b. From $20.00 to $30.00 emergency service within City. c. From $25.00 to $35.00 maximum charge in County d. Non- emergency transportation outside County, from $15.00 to $25.00 base plus 70¢ per mile instead of 60¢ per mile, mileage to be determined from point of origin to point of destination, one way. e. Emergency transportation outside County, from $20.00 to $30.00 base plus 90t per mile instead of 80� per mile, mileage to be determined from point of origin to point of destination, one way. Councilman King commented that he would like to see the Fire Department of the City of Paris operate the ambulance service. City Manager Sweatt recited cost estimates for the City of.Paris to operate the service. After further discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Sparks and seconded by Councilman Hutchison to accept the recommendations of the committee. The motion carried: 9 ayes, 2 nays, Councilman King and Councilamn Stone voting nay. A motion was made by Councilman Hutchison and seconded by Councilman Moore that bids be received until 5:15 P. M., May 23, 1975, and that a Special Joint Meeting of the City Council and Commissioners Court be called for 5:15 P. M., May 23, 1975 for the '� purpose of opening and considering such bids. The motion carried unanimously.