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~ ! . Minutes, Regular Meeting, June 17, 1981, Page 7 Meza: Thank you, Mr. Graves. I have another person wishing to speak. I am Lou Lawler. My husband, son, and I own and operate "Oak Park." I'm sure all of you are familiar with it. We have seen Jerry Carpenter operate the last few years. He has saved not only the new born but the oldest. I have seen him operate; he is just as diligent with the new born as he is with the oldie. He tries hard. I know just recently, he and his assistant helped save a life; a drowning person. He has done well. I was here when bids were opened to the tune of, I think the low bid was something like $171,000.00, and I am well aware that La Porte Ambulance Service has been paid $114,000.00. That has been brought out. Common sense will tell you there is a great difference there. I think if we stop and think, maybe there is a personality clash or maybe we have not had a meeting of the minds. I think he needs a chance before we go further. He is a dedicated gentleman. He is a home-town boy, more or less. We'll let Deer Park claim a little of him. I personally would like to see Jerry given another chance. Thank you. • Meza: Thank you. Council has heard all this. Would anyone else like to speak before I get back on the agenda? Simons: Would Mr. Carpenter like to speak to the Council? Carpenter: Your honor, I did not Council. I appreciate my friends that have been said in my behalf. in the business for 25 years, bot make a living. I am 41 years old go out and find a job, that's the come prepared to talk to the and all those nice things First of all, I have been z as a volunteer and then to and I am going to have to main thing. Number two, I have had a hassle with the City ever since I have been in the business. Not the new Council, because this is new for you; but in the past, every time I needed a raise it was always a hassle to try to get one. Someone has been talking for me in the paper. The paper has not talked to me at all. T talked to them one time last week to try to correct some items. People have called me and thought my contract was up in July, but my contract with the City is for five years, and it won't be up until October of 1982. That's a legal, binding contract. The only thing I can say is that I'm here as a tax payer of the City of La Porte, and I would remind you I am a tax payer. I didn't get really involved in this matter until I found out what it cost to operate an ambulance service, plus I found out what it cost to operate a non-profit ambulance