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Minutes Regular Meeting <br />La Porte City Council <br />June 26, 1995, Page 5 <br />Motion was made by Councilperson Thrower to award the bid for <br />the Fourth of July Fireworks Display to Alpha -Lee Enterprises. <br />Inc. Second by Councilperson Cooper. The motion carried, 8 <br />ayes and 0 nays. <br />Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, <br />McLaughlin, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Pro Tem <br />Porter <br />Nays: None <br />10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS <br />A. MOTORCYCLE DIVISION - B. Powell <br />B. RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY FOR THE OPENING OF THE UNDERWOOD <br />ROAD BETWEEN FAIRMONT AND SPENCER IS SET FOR 10:00 A.M. <br />ON JULY 5, IN FRONT OF THE ANGELIS SERVICE STATION <br />B) Assistant City Manager John Joerns reminded Council about <br />the ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the Underwood <br />Road between Fairmont and Spencer to be held at 10:00 A.M. on <br />July 5th. Mr. Joerns also reported to Council there was an <br />EMS unit involved in an accident last Wednesday on Spencer <br />Highway. There were no injuries to the EMS attendant or <br />driver, but it appears the ambulance will be a total loss. <br />The City is working with the insurance adjustor for the other <br />person involved in the accident, and staff will keep Council <br />informed. At this time we have two ambulances in service, but <br />our third response vehicle is not available. If we were to <br />have a need for the third unit we would rely on the "First <br />Response" unit, the suburban, followed up by Mutual Aid from <br />another community. The City also had a police unit involved <br />in an accident on Highway 225. A City of La Porte Police <br />Officer had just completed his investigation of a wreck on <br />Highway 225, and he was entering his police unit to leave when <br />a car hit his police unit from the rear. The Officer bumped <br />his knee but was not severely injured. He was treated and <br />released later that evening from the hospital. Unfortunately, <br />the other person involved is suffering some significant <br />injuries. The police unit may have to be declared a loss <br />because it received chassis damage. Mr. Joerns also reported <br />there was a single vehicle accident on Myrtle Creek and <br />Spencer Highway. It appeared the vehicle veered off and <br />struck the traffic signal pole. It caused damage to the pole <br />and lights at the intersection. It took approximately three <br />and one half hours to clear the intersection. The City is <br />responsible for the traffic signals at that intersection, and <br />we are presently looking for a traffic pole to fit the base <br />which holds those signals. None of these incidents appear to <br />