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2°~v~ POLICY AGENDA CONSIDERATION OF ADDING MEDICAL DISPATCHING AND ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS) FROM DISPATCH TO THE CITY'S EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) MODEL Mayor Gehrz said the city was advised by its medical advisor, Dr. R. J. Frascone of Ramsey Emergency Medical Services, to add two items to its EMS model from the point of the 911 call. These were: 11- medical dispatching with pre-arrival instructions for the 91 1 caller and (2) ALS response from the point of dispatch. After a workshop held on May 9, 1996 with the city's fire chief and EMS captains and also with Ramsey EMS, it was suggested that the city would be best served to contract for these services through an appropriate provider. Mayor Gehrz introduced Dr. Frascone of Ramsey EMS who recommended Advanced Life Support in partnership with the Fire Department as the preferred method of EMS. Also, if council approves to proceed in this direction, the appointment of a Task Force to recommend a service delivery model(s) should be made. Councilmember Jacobs moved to add medical dispatching with pre-arrival information and ALS response from the point of dispatch; and to appoint a Task Force with the assignments and composition described by the mayor to report back to the city council on June 26, 1996. In addition, during this time frame, postpone adding more volunteers to the fire department or rescue related capital purchases for EMS until the service model is established and operating and direct the administrator to proceed with the administrative tasks associated with this decision. The motion passed unanimously. PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE ASSESSMENT POLICY At a previously held workshop, council discussed revisions to the assessment policy. City Engineer Maurer summarized the proposed revisions to the assessment policy which are proposed to apply through the street reconstruction cycle begun in 1990 and currently underway in the city. The anticipated projects include Larpenteur Avenue (1997 and 19981, Lindig Street (19971, Hoyt Avenue (in the Grove), several streets in the northeast quadrant of the city and alley reconstruction over the next five years. Recommendations to change some minor wording in the policy was made. Councilmember Kuettel moved to approve the revisions as summarized by the engineer including some minor wording changes requested by councilmembers. The motion passed unanimously.