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Commissioner Eggert, as Chairman of the Emergency Services <br />District Advisory Committee, commented that the Committee had a <br />very good meeting the first week in January, 1995. Representatives <br />from all the concerned ambulance services and the hospital were <br />there. There were a lot of good, constructive suggestions. One of <br />the things discussed was -the need for competition, balancing the <br />need not to have further incidents such as a recent situation where <br />two ambulance companies were fighting over a man at the Doctors, <br />Clinic. The goal to maintain a quality level of service was <br />unanimously approved by the Committee, and those persons <br />representing their various services were pleased that their <br />suggestions had been incorporated in the ordinance being presented <br />today. <br />County Attorney Vitunac announced that this item was not <br />advertised for 15 days as required, but only for 13 days, due to <br />the fact that the ordinance was not ready early enough for the full <br />15 -day advertisement. He stated that a four-fifths vote of the <br />Board is necessary to waive the -notice requirements and for the <br />Board to hear this ordinance as a valid public emergency item which <br />was predicated by the expiration of the temporary ordinance, <br />causing a gap in the ambulance ordinances. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Adams, the Board unanimously waived the <br />publication requirements and agreed to consider the <br />matter as an emergency public hearing. <br />Director of Emergency Services Doug Wright gave a brief <br />explanation of the changes to the ordinance and advised that staff <br />has recommended Alternative No. 3 in the memorandum, which is also <br />the Advisory Committees recommendation. <br />Commissioner Eggert further explained that inspections would <br />primarily occur if a complaint were filed and that the purpose of <br />this addition is not to intrude upon nor upset services. <br />The Chairman opened the public hearing and asked if anyone <br />wished to be heard in this matter. There being none, he closed the <br />public hearing. <br />Commissioner Bird expressed his compliments to the Emergency <br />Services District Advisory Committee who took a difficult and <br />controversial issue and worked out some very reasonable solutions. <br />JANUARY 24, 1995 34 800K 94 165 <br />