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" special meeting, october 22, 1968 page two which the County is now providing, amounting to $41,900. He said: "We're in hard shape - 90% of the charity cases in the hispital live within the City Limits,ye~ the City does not participate in the cost of maintaining the hos- pital". Judge Smith suggested some local person might be interested in providing ambulance service as a private enterprise. The Mayor recognized Frank Pennington, who said he had spent several days investigating wage and hour laws and I costs of operation , in anticipation of making a propos- al for ambulance service in he community. Mr. Pennington stated he would like to make it clear that he had no affiliation with Pennington Memorial Chapel, and that is he did establish ambulance service, the business would not bear the name "Pennington". The City Manager suggested that the City and County work out a franchise proposition, with interested persons being given an opportunity to bid. Dr. Craddock moved that the Mayor appoint two Councilmen to a study committee, and that the County Judge be requested to appoint two Commissioners, the joint committee to set up a franchise and made recommendations to the Council and County Commissioners Court for ambulance service. Mr. Dannelley seconded the motion and on roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYE: NAY: Craddock, Dannelley, Flores, Serur, ~mith, Zavesky None The Mayor declared the motion passed. The Mayor appointed Hollis Smith as chairman for the Council's I committee, with Mr. Dannelley and himself as members. Judge Smith appointed Bennie Wranitsky and Jack Oldham to the joint commiftee. It was agreed to meet Friday, October 25, at 2:30p.m.. in City Hall. Discussion of ambulance service with County officials was concluded at 5:20p.m. The City Manager presented a plat of Block 11, Sunset Acres, under development by W.C. Carson. previously approved ,by the Planning & Zoning Commission. Councilman Flores enquired who w.ould, be responsible for paving the streets. The City Manager stated there were existing streets, but the owner would be responsible for curb and gutter work. Mr. Zav~.ky moved approval of the plat. ,Dr. Craddock se.conded the motion and on roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYE: NAY: Craddock, Dannelley, Flores, Serur, Smith, Zavesky None The Mayor declared the motion passed. The City Manager brought before the. Council a matter 1n- volving right-of-way on North Lyndon B. Johnson Drive and' College traffic control. In a letter from. Jerome C. Cates, Vice-president for Fiscal Affairs, the City was reqwested to concur with the College in certain parking regulations. Mr. Bean exhibited a map to show the Council the exist{ng problem. Mr. Flores moved that the Council conCUr in the College plans for traffic and parking control. Mr. Zavesky seconded th~ ~otiDn and on roll call, th~ following vote was recorded: I AYE: NAY: Craddock, Dannelley, Flores, Serur, Smith, Zavesky None The Mayor declared the motion carried.