HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-01-17 Special Meeting City Commission MinutesROLL GALL:
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Mayor:
Vico Mayor:
Gommissionens:
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MINUTES
DANIA CIIY COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEEIING
JANUARY 17, 1995
Robert Mlkes
Bobble Grace
lohn Bertlno
Bill Hyde
Albert Jones
Robort Flatley
Frank Adlel
Marie labalee
PRESENTATIONS:
1. City Manager Flatley reponed that 17 cities have joined together to oppose the
County's action to remove municiple powers to Cenificates of Public Convenience and
Necessity for Emergency Medical Services He advised that the cities have decided to retain a
special counsel and a lobbyist to go directly to the Legislative Delegation on this matter for
services not to exceed $3,000.00.
Mayor Mikes mentioned that the cities will maintain the interaction with the County's Blue
Ribbon Committee but will pursue action through the Legislative Delegation with a lobbyist
and special counsel.
City Manager Flatley advised that the worst case scenario would involve the county going to
a 2 or 3 tier system and each city being subjecr ro rhe County's communication systems,
standards, medical examiner, erc. commissioner Hyde clarified that this is called a'closest
Available Unit Concept' and that this type of system is detrimental to smaller cities more so
than larger cities.
A motion was made by commissioner Hyde, seconded by commissioner Bertino to adopt
the Resolution authorizing the city ro enrer into an Agreement (s) panicipating as one of
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seventeen cities retaining special counsel and a lobbyist for passage of proposed acts regarding
municipal powers as to Cenificates of Public Convenience and Necessity for Emergenry
Medical Services; providing for an emergency.
Mayor Mikes advised that the next meering of rhe cities will be on Thursday, January 19,
1995, at 10:00 A.M. in Margate and that he would request a change in the meeting time as
requested by Commissioner Benino.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
Commissioner Benino -yes
Commissioner Jones - yes
Mayor Mikes - yes
ACflNG CLERK-AUDlrOR
Commissioner Hyde-yes
Vice Mayor Grace - yes
ITIAYOR€OM IONER
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This Speclal Meetingl adiourned.