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PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
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The October 9, 1989 meeting of the Public Safety Committee
was called to order by its Chair Person Council Member
William Soderberg at 4:45 p.m. in the Council informal
meeting room.
Persons in attendance included Council Members: Puzzello,
Niezgodski, Luecke, Soderberg, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski,
Coleman, Duda, Voorde; Jenny Pitts Manier, Richard Nussbaum,
Chief Taylor, Rick Switalski, members of the news media, and
Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand.
Council Member Soderberg noted that the purpose of the
meeting was to review Bill No. 82-89 which would approprate
$25,000 from the EMS Capital Improvement Fund.
Chief Taylor and Rick Switalski then reviewed the Bill. It
was noted that $20, 000 would be needed to purchase 2 Physio
Control life pack 10 cardiac heart monitors and $5, 000 was
needed to replace the boiler at Fire Station No. 5 on
Prairie Avenue.
It was noted that the heart monitors are checked by Memorial
Hospital on a regular basis. Prior to the appropriation
there is a balance of $160, 611 in the Emergency Medical
Services Capital Improvement Fund.
Council Member Zakrzewski spoke in favor of the Bill and
noted that the boiler in Fire Station No. 5 is within his
district.
Upon questioning it was noted that the current heart
monitors would be later declared obsolete by the City and
then would be sold with a possible projected return on each
of $2 ,000. It was noted that the trade-in value was only
$500 each. Council Member Niezgodski stated that all
ambulance should have the upgraded cardiac heart monitor and
he believes that this should be a goal of the City.
Council Member Voorde questioned how the third ambulance was
performing and also the newborn unit. It was suggested that
a specific update at a later date and time be received on
both of these items to the City Council.
Public Safety Committee
October 9, 1989
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Following further discussion Council Member Niezgodski made
a motion seconded by Council Member Slavinskas that Bill No.
82-89 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion
passed.
There being no further business to come before the
committee, the meeting was adjourned at 5:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Council Member William Soderberg, Chair Person
Public Safety Committee
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