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• <br />costly, so staff recommended not proceeding with that program. Then staff took another <br />look at it to see if expense could be reduced but the result was the same and it was difficult <br />to justify the additional expense. Also, the same levels of service were provided at South <br />Beach and Gifford stations. The level of service is established by the Board of County <br />Commissioners. <br />Commissioner Neuberger believed that before the next contracts are approved, the <br />Commission needs committee input. <br />Commissioner Lowther commented that most of the surrounding communities are <br />dual certified, and Commissioner Ginn replied that does not mean it is best for Indian River <br />County. <br />Commissioner Neuberger pressed for an answer to his question as to why firefighters <br />cannot use their paramedic skills when needed, and County Administrator Chandler <br />explained that the union contracts address assignments, pay changes, and so forth. Those <br />contracts are not presently structured that way, but the County and unions will be going back <br />to the table to negotiate again. <br />THE CHAIRMAN CALLED THE QUESTION and the motion <br />failed 2-3 (Acting Chaiiinan Macht, Acting Vice Chairman <br />Ginn, and Commissioner Adams opposed.) <br />Commissioner Ginn stressed that she wants policies to be directed by the Board and <br />preferred to delay sending this to ESDAC for a year in order to give the Board time to <br />research the subject so policy can be directed properly. <br />Commissioner Adams suggested this committee not be composed of elected <br />municipality officials or union members, and Commissioner Ginn concurred adding that it <br />November 19, 2002 <br />67 <br />r <br />, <br />• <br />