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359 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND COMMISSIONERS COURT May 28, 1975 Mayor James M. Brunette and Judge Lester Crutchfield called the Special Joint Meeting of the City Council and the Commissioners Court to order at 5:15 P. M., May 28, 1975 in the District Court Room, with the following Councilmen present: Brad Hutchison, Lloyd Sterling, and Sam M. Stone. Also present were City Manager K. R. Sweatt 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 well as County Auditor L. C. Johnson and County Clerk Jean Brown. Mayor Brunette and Judge - Crutchfield announced to the Commissioners Court and City Council that the special meeting was called for the purpose of hearing the report and recommendations of the committee appointed to study the bids received for ambulance service for two year period. Commissioner Patterson, acting as spokesman for the committee, gave the following report and recommendations: 1. The committee recommends that the bid of the Cass Ambulance Service, Inc. in the amount of $132,000.00.subsidy, covering a two year period ($66,000.00 per year) be approved; 2. The committee recommends that a permanent board be appointed of members of the Commissioners Court and the City Council to receive grievances, complaints, and recommendations concerning the ambulance service. Mayor Brunette called for a motion to receive the recommendations of the committee and to incorporate as a part of the minutes. A motion was made by Councilman Stone and seconded by Councilman Sterling to receive the recommendations of the committee. The motion carried unanimously.- Discussion was had on the recommendation of-the committee to establish a grievance board after which a motion was made by Councilman Hutchison and seconded by Council- man Stone to appoint a joint committee of City Councilmen and Court Commissioners to study and make recommendations concerning a grievance board after consultation with the city manager and the county judge. The motion carried unanimously. Mayor Brunette appointed Councilman Whitaker and Councilman Stone to serve on the study committee. Concerning the first recommendation of the committee, a motion was made by Councilman Stone and seconded by Commissioner Peace to accept the recommendation of the committee and approve the bid in the amount of $66,000.00 annually under the terms of the specifications and bid dated May 23, 1975 of the Cass Ambulance Service, Inc. The motion carried unanimously. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. MAYOR JAMES 11. BRUNETTE