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City Caancil S�udy Session <br />DRAFT 1VCin�tes of Mfluday, N�ay 14, 2007 <br />Page �6 <br />1 thanked the community and the C�ty Counci� �or the continued part- <br />2 nership; and emphasized Aiiina's eommiiment to that par�ra:ership. <br />3 Mr. LaCxoix nated tha� Allina was a non-prof �, and �heir fees were <br />4 based on the service struct-�.re, no� as a way to generate revenue. Mr. <br />5 LaCroix advised that al1 monies, over and above apera�ing expenses, <br />6 was reinvested in new equipment or into the eommunities; and gave <br />7 an open invi�ation to any citizen, ar the City Cauncil, to �our their �'a- <br />S cilities, or fixrther discuss any concerns. <br />9 <br />1D <br />11 <br />�. 2 <br />13 <br />1� <br />Councilmemher Pust thanked the pres�ntears for the znaterial and con- <br />text; and sought clarification on the deta�l provided in the char� on <br />page 22 af the report, showzng the number o£ ambulance ca�ls, and <br />how the assessment process worked. <br />�� Discussion included use of basie and tier�d charges; governmen� af <br />1� fxed reimburs�ment rates for medicaxe-eligible clients; reimburse- <br />� 7 ment at CMS f xed rate� and insurance coverage n�gotiations; a� well <br />18 as charitab�e provisions by Allina �'or uninsured c�ients de�ned as <br />19 "can'� pay" versus "won't pay " <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />Additional dis�ussion zncluded legis�atzv� aciion for communities <br />"takzng back" their PSA's and liabil�tzes to the commun�ty; staie- <br />defined Iaws �'or s�rvice �ioundaries; in�eres�s in Iocal con�rol versus <br />liabiliiy and fnancial considerations �or the commun�ty; and ehanges <br />�o the ambu�ance bus�ness since the Ciiy's incorpoa�at�on and serving <br />in the past as ar� ambulance serviee provider. <br />28 Further discussion inc�uded the Fire Depa�rtmeni's praetice in making <br />29 cer�ifcation far EMT status volunta�ry within ihe depar�ment, wi�h the <br />30 majo���y o�curren� firefighters trained as EN.['�''s. <br />31 Mr. Malinen advised ihat the depar�ment would be ab�e to p�ovide the <br />32 Cxty Council with bettex s�at�stics within another six months, once the <br />33 training program has been operating Iong�r. <br />34 <br />3� <br />35 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />f. Ordinan�e — Aiscussion €�f Modi�cations to City Code Relating tv <br />Animals <br />�ouncilmember �ough had reques�ed tha� �he Cxty Cauncil consider a <br />proposal to regu�ate cats and dogs %� a li�'etime license, rather than <br />every two y�axs. Cauncilmember Kough noted that most cats were <br />