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Ctty Council TvIinutes September 13, 2004 Page 8 ~~--- - ----------~~~---~ - ----- Councilmember Dietz stated that he felt the liaison position will be very important and can offer some immediate feed hack to the commissions. The Council felt the criteria set by staff for the joint meeting was good. Councilmember Motin inquired as to what commissions were included. :I\.1r. Klaers stated that staff included all of the groups (eight) that the council appoints. Councilmember Kuester felt d1ere might be value in having this opportunity for the commissioners to ask each other questions. Councilmember Tveite stated that some groups are looking fOf\\.'ard to having the interaction "",1.th each other. 5.7 Elk River Ambulance Discussion Fire Chief Bruce West provided an overview of the relationship between the City/Elk River Fire Department and the ambulance service and introduced Ambulance Coordinator Steve Dittbenner. Steve Dittbenner stated dnt expansion of the ambulance service has been a major topit of discussion over the last year and more so since d,e Fourth ofJul)' celebration. (At the July 4th event, there was at least one very public incident that, to many, showed the need for a second ambulance in the city.) Mr. Dittbenner indicated d,at the Ambulance Board will be approving a plan of action to address service needs in the Elk River area and that this plan will be activated by spring uf 2005. It \1laS noted that in addition to various scenarios for adding a second ambulance, that one of the other options is to take no action regarding adding a second ambulance. Steve reviewed three scenarios for adding a second truck as oudined in his August 3, 2004 memo with the City Council. It was noted that initially the second ambulance is proposed to be located at the fire station at Jackson Avenue. The statistics in the August 3, 2004 memo were reviewed by Steve as it relates to the number of times when a second ambulance was needed and the cost/benefit of having a second ambulance. Staff concerns regarding a second a....nbulance were reviewed and the distinction between BLS and ilLS was outlined. It was noted that a follow-up report will be provided to the City Council in late November or earl)' December 2004. The City Council thanked Mr. Dittbenner for the information and his presentation. 6. Other Business 111ere was no Other Business. 7. Staff Updates In response to a question from the Mayor at the EDA meeting, the City Adrninistrator noted that the GRE peaking plan proposal is still alive and being 'considered and discussed at the county level. 1\. recoll1mendation on this proposed plant is expected in the next few n10nths. ------