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9ƒĻƩŭĻƓĭǤaĻķźĭğƌ{ĻƩǝźĭĻƭwĻŭǒƌğƷƚƩǤ.ƚğƩķ <br />2829UniversityAvenueSoutheast,Suite310 <br />Minneapolis,Minnesota554143222 <br />ΛЏЎЊΜЋЉЊЋБЉЏΑ5źƩĻĭƷ <br />(651)2012800Main <br />(800)7472011TollFree <br />(651)2012812Facsimile <br />mn.gov/emsrb <br />DISCLAIMER:Thisemailisintendedtobereadonlybytheintendedrecipient.Itmaycontainconfidentialand/or <br />privilegedinformation,andmaybeprotectedfromdisclosurebylaw.Ifyouarenottheintendedrecipient,anyreview, <br />dissemination,retransmission,distributionorcopyingofthisemail(oritsattachments)isstrictlyprohibited.Ifyou <br />receivedthisemailinerror,pleasenotifythesenderimmediatelyanddeletethisemailandanyattachments. <br />CƩƚƒʹMarkStatz<MStatz@centervillemn.com> <br />{ĻƓƷʹWednesday,May20,202010:38AM <br />ƚʹMN_HLB_EMSRB<emsrb@state.mn.us> <br />/ĭʹHarlanLundstrom<hlundstrom@centennialfire.org>;JimCoan<JCoan@clpdmn.com>;KurtB.Glaser <br /><KurtGlaser@GlaserLaw.Net> <br />{ǒĬƆĻĭƷʹCenterville <br />ŷźƭƒĻƭƭğŭĻƒğǤĬĻŅƩƚƒğƓĻǣƷĻƩƓğƌĻƒğźƌƭƚǒƩĭĻ͵ <br />Donotselectlinksoropenattachmentsunlessverified.ReportallsuspiciousemailstoMinnesotaITServicesSecurityOperationsCenter. <br />Towhomitmayconcern: <br />MynameisMarkStatzandIamtheCityAdministratorfortheCityofCenterville.WehavebeenmadeawarethatM <br />HealthFairviewintendsuseinternalresourcestoassumetheresponsibilityforAmbulanceServiceforourCity,asthey <br />canceltheircontractwithNorthMemorial.ThisissettotakeplaceonJune1.Thischangeseemedlikeagood <br />opportunityforustoreviewourservice,sinceweareintherarepositiontobeabletochoosebetweentwoproviders <br />(MHealthandAllina).WewanttomakesurewehaveproperlyresearchedandpreparedforthischoiceandIwas <br />hopingtoverifyafewthings.Ifyoucouldreplyorcallwithverificationofthefollowing: <br /> Centervillehastherighttochooseourambulanceproviderfromoneofthetwoentitieswithrightstoourarea, <br />throughtheiroverlappingPSAs.Thosetwoorganizationsare:MHealthandAllina <br />Centervilleissituatedwithinanareawithoverlappingprimaryserviceareasassociatedwiththedeliveryof <br />advancelifesupportambulanceservice.OnelicenseeisAllinaHealthEMS,andtheotherlicenseeisFairview <br />HealthServices.FairviewHealthServicesoperatessomeofitsbusinessunitsasMHealthFairview,anditisour <br />understandingthatFairviewHealthServiceswillbeoperatingitsambulanceserviceasMHealthFairview.The <br />EMSRBdoesnothavejurisdictionorauthoritytomandatewhichlicenseeservesthePSAintheeventofsuchan <br />overlap.TheEMSRBhasworkedwithservicescollaborativelyandvoluntarilytoresolvemattersofPSAoverlap, <br />andambulanceserviceshaveworkedamongthemselvescollaborativelyandvoluntarilytoresolvemattersof <br />PSAoverlap.ThereisnothinginMinnesotaStatuteschapter144EorMinnesotaRuleschapter4690which <br />grantstheEMSRBtheauthoritytostatethattheCityofCentervillehasthetochooseitsambulance <br />providerwhenthereissuchoverlap.Saidanotherway,thereisnothinginstatuteorrulewhichspecifiesa <br />processformunicipalitiestoengageinsuchachoice.Likewise,thereisnothinginstatuteorrulewhich <br />empowerstheEMSRBtoenjointheCityofCentervillefromdoingpreciselywhatyouseektodo. <br /> Centervillemay,atanytime,passaresolutionoftheCityCouncilelectingtouseoneofthetwoproviders.In <br />otherwords,wemaychoose,sayMHealthbeginningJune1,andthensay,theyperformpoorlyoverthe <br />2 <br /> <br />