01/04/94 Board of Public Works Minutes

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017 1 E 1 REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 4, 1994 APPROVE 1994 NEONATAL AMBULANCE LEASE AND STAFFING AGREEMENT - MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Submitted to the Board for consideration was a 1994 Neonatal Ambulance Lease and Staffing Agreement. This Agreement, between the City and Memorial Hospital of South Bend, indicates that the South Bend Fire Department will maintain the neonatal ambulances, which are owned by the hospital and shall be on call for the operation of the neonatal ambulances twenty-four (24) hours a day, three hundred sixty five (365) days a year. Memorial Hospital shall pay to the City a monthly fee of $3,806.66 in 1994, $3,958.93 in 1995 and $4,117.29 in 1996. Additionally, the hospital agrees to pay the Department an additional amount for each transport in the second ambulance. The additional amount per transport is $119.60 in 1994, $124.38 in 1995 and $129.26 in 1996. It is noted that this Contract was approved and executed by the Board of Public Safety at their regular meeting held on December 22, 1993. Therefore, Mr. Caldwell made a motion that this Contract be approved and executed. Mrs. Manier seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE CONTRACT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME - GENERAL MATTERS Mr. Leszczynski advised that the Board is in receipt of a Contract for Emergency Medical Services between the University of Notre Dame and the South Bend Fire Department. The Contract indicates that the South Bend Fire Department will provide to the University emergency medical equipment and personnel for the events specified by the University. The University will pay for the services as follows: Advanced Life Support unit staffed with two (2) St. Joseph County certified paramedics: $75.00 per hour per unit Basic Life Support unit staffed with two (2) basic E.M.T.'s: $60.00 per hour Paramedic supervisor to work with the University Control Team (if requested): $18.00 per hour All transports from the specified event to St. Joseph Medical Center will be billed to the patient per Ordinance No. 8269-92 effective June 19, 1992. Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the Contract be approved as submitted. Mrs. Manier seconded the motion which carried. INC;. Ms. Marcia Townsend, Department of Community and Economic Development, submitted to the Board an Agreement between the City, by and through the Board of Public Works on behalf of the Community and Economic Development Department and Neighborhood Resources and Technical Services, Inc. It was noted that this Agreement awards to NRTS the sum of $8,176.00 from the Next Door Neighborhood Program. Mrs. Manier made a motion that this Agreement be approved. Mr. Leszczynski seconded the motion which carried. Board member James R. Caldwell abstained from voting on this Agreement as he is a member of the Neighborhood Resources and Technical Services Board. APPROVE CONSENT TO Mr. Leszczynski stated TION AND WAIVER OF RIGHT TO REMONSTRATE at the Board is in receipt of a Consent