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C ~ J • Minutes, Regular Meeting, June 17, 1981, Page 5 They just don't know. why the City would not even talk to the man about 20~, 15~, or even 10°s increase to keep on operating. I think it was brought out that you want a long term settle- ment. Well, you are not going to ever get a long term settle- ment. It's just not going to happen. I look to a better serv- ice to the people when they need it. You've got it now. I can't see the City operation improving the service .one bit. I think they ask for one paramedic out with the first ambulance in the new contract. As far as I am concerned, the procedure has gone down since I was last in office. I helped write the contract with Mr. Askins and Chief Freeman. We wanted the best service for the people of La Porte. The best we can afford. Longley: Mr. Boyle, it may be that I am lacking some informa- tion. The information I have is three points. One, Mr. Car- penter has asked that his contract be terminated. Boyle: Let me answer. He was told to quit or be fired, basically. Meza: Let's stick to answer the questions. We don't want to • degrade anyone's character. Boyle: I'm answering the Councilman's questions. I think he has the right to ask anything he likes, Mayor. Longley: The second point I would like to make is, we didn't receive a bid from Mr. Carpenter during the bid process. Boyle: Well, if I told you to resign or we would kick you out of business right now, I don't think you would feel you were invited to bid the contract. Longley: I have no knowledge of-that. Boyle: Well, this is what I am asking of you before you set up this Mickey Mouse operation and somebody has to die for you to see. Someone said, "Well, if it don't work, can we go out for bids?" Well, it will cost you money, or even worse, a citizen's life. I might have need of that ambulance someday and I want someone to pick me up that knows what he is doing. I want the best the City can afford. Longley: I feel the same way. Boyle: There is some other things going on. I think there is some employees who got a 30 or 40~ increase this year. To not • even consider any increase for the ambulance, there is .something rotten someplace. And I would like to voice my objection to the sort of operation you all are talking about. Saying, well,