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<br />• Regular Meeting - 9/16/74 - Continued 10 <br />21. MEETING RECONVENED - The regular meeting reconvened <br />at 8:48 P.M. <br />+ + + <br />22. DISCUSSION OF DEPARTMENT PROJECTS - (A) Commissioner <br />Boyle requested the Commission to consider the instal- <br />lation of a rotating telephone line for the fire phone. <br />The installation cost would be $100.00 and the monthly <br />cost would be approximately $42.50 more. <br />After a brief discussion regarding the possibility of <br />emergencies arising from only having one line on the <br />fire phone, and due to the fact that ambulance calls <br />come in on the fire phone at times, the line could be <br />tied up when a fire call may come in. It was moved <br />by Commissioner Boyle that a rotating line for the <br />fire phone be approved. Motion died for lack of a <br />second. <br />• (B) NEW RADIO SYSTEM - Chief Freeman stated that after <br />three years the new radio system is about to become a <br />reality. The antenna is outside and is to be stood <br />and mounted in the next day or so. The radios are <br />in Houston awaiting the new cars and the base is to <br />be installed as soon as the antenna is standing. They <br />should be in operation shortly. <br />(C) Mayor Thomas asked Commissioner Boyle if anything <br />had been done in regard to ambulance, police and fire <br />protection contracts. Commissioner Boyle stated that <br />nothing definite had been done because he had no <br />authority to contract. <br />(D) AMBULANCE SERVICE - INDUSTRY - Chief Freeman stated <br />that there would be a meeting with representatives of <br />Industry on Tuesday to continue discussions regarding <br />ambulance service. This meeting would be held in City <br />Hall. <br />There was a brief discussion regarding the information <br />needed to obtain a realistic figure before going to <br />other cities with a contract for ambulance service. <br />• <br />