01-08-01 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 8, 2001 WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana, has a long and successful history of providing emergency medical services to its residents; and WHEREAS, St. Joseph County, Indiana, wishes to provide the very best emergency medical services to its residents and feels that this can be provided by the City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, I.C. 36 -1 -7, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, authorizes one or more governmental entities to exercise jointly or by one entity on behalf of the other powers that maybe exercised by such units severally; and WHEREAS, in December, 1997, the City of South Bend entered into a five -year Interlocal Agreement for emergency medical services, which called for the parties to amend the payments for the years 2001 and 2002 by agreement; and WHEREAS, the Executives of both the City of South Bend and St. Joseph County have reached an agreement on this payment and have approved the Amended Five Year Interlocal Agreement Concerning EMS Services attached hereto. NOW, THEREFORE AND PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, UNDER I.C. 36 -1 -7, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND AS FOLLOWS: Section I. That the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana has considered and hereby approves and ratifies the Amended Five Year Interlocal Agreement Concerning EMS Services attached hereto. Section II. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s /Charlotte Pfeifer Member, Common Council Councilmember Ujdak reported that the Health and Public Safety Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Thomas Bodnar, Deputy City Attorney, 1400 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this Resolution. Mr. Bodnar stated that three and one half (3 %2) years ago the City of South Bend and St. Joseph County entered into an Agreement whereby the South Bend Fire Department provides paramedic coverage for the unincorporated areas in St. Joseph County. It was done originally under a temporary six (6) month Agreement and since then has been under a five (5) year Agreement. When the Agreement was approved it was realized that they could not project accurately the future expenses and it was built into the Agreement that in the later half of the year 2000 they would incorporate figures to reflect the additional expenses. That is the only change in this document. The increase is three and one -half per cent (3 %) for the year 2001 and three and one -half per cent (3 %) for the year 2002. Mr. Bodnar noted that this arrangement has been working for all parties. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There was no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution. Councilmember Kirsits advised, for the record, that he is employed by the South Bend Fire Department but it has been determined that he does not have a conflict of interest and will be voting on this matter. Councilmember Coleman made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Uj dak seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes.