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Minutes Regular Meeting Ia Porte City Council October 14, 1996, Page 4 • 8. CONSENT AGENDA -ANY ITEM MAY BE REMOVED BY A COUNCII.PERSON FOR DISCUSSION A. CONSIDER AWARDING ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR CLEANING, TELEVLSING AND REMOVAL OF ROOTS FROM SANITARY SEWER LINES TO AAA FLEI~LE PIPE COMPANY - S. Gillett B. CONSIDER AWARDING A BID FOR THE F'CfRNISHING OF A SOLID WASTE TRUCK TO HOUSTON FREIGHTLINER, INC. - S. Gillett C. CONSIDER AWARDING A BID FOR THE FURNISHING OF HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS TO BAYOU CITY FORD FOR ITEMS 1 AND 4; TO OLYMPIC TRUCK SALES OF ITEMS 2 AND 3 - S. Gillett Council reviewed the consent agenda and decided to vote on all items together as presented Motion was made by Councilperson Cooper to approve the Consent Agenda as presented Second by Councilperson McLaughlin. The motion carried, 9 ayes, 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Sutherland, Cooper, Thrower, McLaughlin, Porter, Gay, Maxwell, Clarke and Mayor Malone Nays: None Mayor Malone, noticing that Ms. Paula Bridges had been seated in the audience, asked that she come forward at this time to bring her concerns before Council. Mayor Malone reiterated the procedures for speaking before Council. Ms. Paula Bridges, 813 River Creek, in Creekmont Subdivision, La Porte, Texas. Ms. Bridges spoke regarding her concerns with the Transportation for Critical Patients policy. Her concerns were regarding billing to the Medicare System, Mutual aid, and transporting patients to hospitals where they do not have the patients medical records on hand. Ms. Bridges reported an incident when her mother was transported to Pasadena Bayshore, stabilized, and then transported to the hospital of her choice. Ms. Bridges reported Medicare will not pay for the second transport as they will only pay for one transport per incident. Ms. Bridges asked that Council review the policy again, and said she will present a petition to Council later this month. 9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Director of Administrative Services Louis Rigby reported staff recommendations for the City Council meetings for the months of November and December. Due to the Holiday season and the National League of Cities Conference in December, recommendations are November 11th and December 16th. These dates are tentatively based on there being no need for a second meeting either of these two months. Council was in agreement for the meeting dates of November 11th and December 16th. Mr. Rigby reported that City Manager Robert T. Herrera was absent from tonight's meeting due to the death of his father-in-law, Mr. Tom Pineda, who resided in San Antonio, and asked that our prayers be with the Herrera family.