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• <br />• <br />• <br />Page 3 <br />future and report back at a workshop with the city council, fire department, and <br />staff. Administrator Hoyt explained that the auditor was proceeding with the <br />analysis following the council's direction at the June 30, 1999 workshop. The <br />additional cost is estimated at $500 to $1,000, which will be covered from the <br />city's general fund, not out of the rescue (EMS) fund. Hoyt said that the auditor <br />expected the report to be done in early August. A workshop would be scheduled <br />once the report was completed. <br />Mayor Gehrz also brought up a letter that she received from First Assistant Fire <br />Chief Sheltie Marvin asking that a task force be established to discuss the future <br />of the rescue (EMS) fund. Mayor Gehrz and councilmembers agreed that since <br />this was not an issue surrounding the quality of either the Falcon Heights BLS or <br />the St. Paul ALS EMS service and it was a financial decision, that it was the <br />council's responsibility to make a decision on the financial ability of the city to <br />continue the BLS service. <br />Mr. Jim Stock, 1818 West Larpenteur Avenue, asked if the Assistant Fire Chief <br />could receive copies of the information provided to the auditor. Administrator <br />Hoyt explained that the auditor got the information from the actual revenue and <br />expenditure records of the city as well as directly from Transmedic and the <br />auditor would independently do the analysis. Mr. Stock also said that he <br />believed the city should look at using general fund dollars to support the Falcon <br />Heights BLS service if it was necessary to do so. He explained that a number of <br />people were calling him and asking about the future of the BLS service. Mayor <br />Gehrz thanked him for his comments. <br />Announcements <br />Councilmember Kuettel announced the annual 50th birthday party Ice Cream <br />Social on July 28 at Community Park. <br />Mayor Gehrz announced a job opening for Director of Community Relations at <br />the University of Minnesota because of the significance of the job to our <br />community. She also said that she gave a tour of the city to our new <br />Metropolitan Council Representative Lee Pao Xiong. <br />The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 PM. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Susan Hoyt <br />City Administrator <br />_ .~ <br />Susan L. Gehrz <br />Mayor <br />