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MIN CC 05/18/1984"/Y 18, 1984 L11T LUUCILIL P?1IVUItb MINUTES (IF THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON THE 18TH DAY. OF MAY, A.D., 1984 IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT 1212 AVENUE M IN THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, COUNTY OF WALKER, TEXAS AT 12:00 NOON. The Council met in a special meeting with the following members present: William V. Nash, Mayor 0. Eugene Barrett Murray A. Brown Stephen E. Davis Jerry L. Dimling Bill Hodges Percy Howard, Jr. Jane Monday Member absent: Bob Tavenner The meeting was - called to order by the Honorable William V. Nash, Mayor. The invocation was.presented by Councilmember Percy Howard. CONSIDER A NEW HOME FOR THE EMS Emergency Medical.Service Housing Need Mayor Nash apprised the Councilr:that the present home of the City - County EMS is no longer available to the Service as the old hospital is -being converted into a geriatric center. Mayor Nash suggested this meeting recess so that the EMS Board of Directors. can-meet to review staff recommendations and they will then make a recommen- dation to the-City Council and the County.Conmissioners. He noted the Council will then reconvene to take some action on the recommendations of the' EMS Board. . -After the recess, the Council reconvened to hear a report from Janes Burnett, County Conmdssioner and member of the EMS Board of Directors. Mr. Burnett said that Gibbs Brothers has agreed to provide ' the City and County with a lease-agreement-for property on the corner of Bearkit Boulevard and Sycamore, southeast side, at no charge, for a period -of from-6 months up to one year and Dawson Mobile Hole Supply, Steve Dawson, has agreed to provlde_at no charge, a mobile home for the EMS Service on this site, for the same length of- time, Mr. Burnett noted the only Item left that is desired is a covered area for the ambulances, to protect them from the elements. He noted this has been :needed for the last three or four years. He felt the City and County crews could jointly construct such a- temporary cover for the vehicles. He noted easy access is available here for the Highway 190 intersection and Sam Houston Boulevard intersection and the EMS Director, Carl Voskamp, is pleased with this location. He noted the City and County will have to pay some utility costs but that access to same is available at this site. Mr. Burnett noted that within a year, the County would like to work with the City to find some type of permanent facility for the EMS due.to its vital importance; noting it just can't keep moving around the city looking for a home. Mr. Voskamp noted Mr. Ed Sandhop, representing Gibbs Brothers, will provide the City and County with a document in writing, conveying this agreement and terms, which will also relieve Gibbs Brothers of certain liability. Councilmember Hodges noted it is a good idea to begin work on a permanent home for the EMS. He asked -for some budget figures now to that they-can be plugged into the budget process, which is bow underway. Gene Pipes, City Manager, noted we need a motion to accept the offer of Gibbs Brothers b Company and Dawson Mobile Home Supply for the temporary arrangement for housing the EMS and also a motion to reject the bids taken formally by the.City as an emergency, on mobile homes. Mayor Nash then asked the Council to consider the verbal proposal of Gibbs Brothers and Dawson Mobile Home Supply. - Councilmember Davis made the motion to accept the verbal proposals of each of,these two entities for the donation of the property site and mobile home for the use of EMS and Councilmember Monday seconded the motion'. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. Councilmember Davis also moved to reject the bids sub - mitted to the City upon their request, with an explanation as to,why the bids were rejected•and a thank you to them for coning up with their figures on such short notice, advise them of our decision, and extend proper cour- tesies and Councilmember Monday- seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion passed unanimously. Mayor Nash thanked the EMS Board for their meeting and recommendation. He noted'the County Commissioners will meet on Monday to take action on these proposals as well. - There being no further business, the Mayor then called for adjournment. ully subm tted, detr uth De haw, City Sec tary May 18, 1984