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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY CODICIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
April 28, 1986
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in
special session on Monday, April 28, 1986, at 4:00 p.m. in the
Council Chamber of the Baytown City Hall with the following
attendance:
Fred T. Philips
Jimmy Johnson
Perry M. Simmons
Ron Embry
Roy Fuller
Rolland J. Pruett
Emmett O. Hutto
Fritz Lanham
Larry Patterson
Randy Strong
Eileen P. Hall
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Mayor
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
The meeting was called to order with a quorum present, and
the following business was conducted.
Consider Proposed Ordinance, Approving the Transfer of the
Franchise of the Cable Television System in Baytown
The city attorney explained that council had approved this
transfer at a previous meeting; however, the company is
requesting some minor wording changes for tax purposes.
Previously, the transfer agreement talked in terms of the
transferee. The company now would like to put in the name of the
operating group. The administration recommended approval of the
ordinance.
Councilman Embry moved for adoption of the ordinance;
Councilman Johnson seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Council members Philips, Johnson, Simmons, Embry,
Fuller and Pruett
Mayor Hutto
Nays: None
ORDINANCE NO. 4441
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A
CONSENT TO TRANSFER OF FRANCHISE FOR THE CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM
OPERATING IN BAYTOWN; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
HEREOF.
Consider Proposed Ordinance, Awarding Bid for Interim Emergency
Ambulance Service Contract
An ordinance was prepared based on the decision that was
made at the city council meeting on April 24th. This ordinance
would award the Interim Emergency Ambulance Service Contract to
Medic I at a cost for six months service of $33,000.
Councilman Philips stated that this ordinance is consistent
with the work that the ambulance com ittee has done for the last
six months, and it is in line with the recommendation, as
determined by the bid process; therefore, he moved to adopt the
proposed ordinance; Councilman Johnson seconded the motion.
David Hawkins had registered to speak and was recognized by
Mayor Hutto. Mr. Hawkins is with the Lee College EMS Program and
is a member of the ambulance committee. He reminded council that
the one thing that the committee had concentrated on during the
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entire process was to try to upgrade the service from basic life
support to advanced life support. With basic life support, for
instance in the case of cardiac arrest, heart functions stop,
circulation stops and from 4 to 6 minutes later irreversible
brain damage starts; 10 minutes later the person would be
biologically dead. The brain would no longer function. With the
best of CPR, all one can hope for is for 10% of the normal
circulation flow to the brain to be accomplished.
With advanced life support, what is done the technicians,
the equipment and personnel is brought to the scene to try to
restart the heart. Nothing can take the place of the heart in
circulation. He reiterated that all the committee is trying to
do is advance from basic life support to the advanced life
support to keep Baytonians alive.
In response to an inquiry from Councilman Pruett concerning
items of upgrade to the system, Councilman Philips explained that
there were twelve areas of upgrade including a mast suit, cardiac
thumper, 9-1-1 dispatch, technicians that can provide life
support, radio channel facilities improvement, upgraded ambulance
equipment, total record of ambulance calls, etc. The vote
follows:
Ayes: Council members Philips, Johnson, Simmons, Embry,
Fuller and Pruett
Mayor Hutto
Nays: None
ORDINANCE ND. 4442
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
DECLARING THAT AN EMERGENCY SITUATION EXISTS; AWARDING THE BID
FOR TEMPORARY EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE TO MEDIC I AMBULANCE
SERVICE; AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF THIRTY-THREE
THOUSAND AND NO/100 ($33,000.00) DOLLARS.
Adjourn
There being no further business to be transacted, the
meeting was adjourned.
Ei een P. Hall, City Clerk