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11:00 O'CLOCK. WE'LL START WITH ROLL CALL.
ITEM TWO. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
>> DEAR FATHER WE COME TO YOU TODAY AS A MEETING OF PEOPLE THAT MAKE DECISIONS THAT CAN HURT OTHER PEOPLE AND THEY CAN HELP. WE ASK YOU FOR THEIR GUIDANCE AND THAT YOU WILL TOUCH THEIR HEARTS AND MINDS TO DO THE CORRECT THING. IT WILL BE YOUR WILL, DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER. BE WITH ALL THE MILITARY TODAY AND KEEP THEM SAFE AND BE WITH ALL OF OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT.
THEY PUT THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE EACH AND EVERY DAY.
BE WITH THE FAMILIES THAT HAVE LOST LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT YOU WILL TOUCH THEM TO KNOW THAT EVERYONE IS PROUD AND THANK.
THAT THEY'RE HERE. BE WITH OUR COUNTRY AS WE WILL STAND AS A FREE NATION AND I THANK YOU, DEAR FATHER, FOR THE FREEDOM TO BE ABLE TO STAND HERE AND PRAY AND TALK WITH YOU.
BE WITH THE COUNTY EMPLOYEES, THE ONES SICK OR ANYTHING, TOUCH THEIR BODIES. YOU 345ED THE BODIES WE PRAY YOU WILL HEAL THEM. I ASK ALL OF THIS IN JESUS NAME,
>>> AND JUST FOR THE RECORD I BELIEVE THE OFFICIAL START TIME WAS 11:03. ALL RIGHT.
[4. Open Forum (Part 1 of 2)]
WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM FOUR. OPEN FORUM.>> YES. >> COMMISSIONERS, WE HAVE OPEN FORUM. JUST REAL QUICK, DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER PARTICIPANTS FOR OPEN FORUM?
>> NO, SIR. JUST MS. FERN MCCLARITY.
THERE IS A THREE MINUTE TIME LIMIT.
LY ADVISE AT ONE MINUTE. LY START WHEN YOU START.
>> OKAY. COMMISSIONERS, I HAVE ATTENDED MOST OF THE PUBLIC MEETINGS HERE BY THIS COURT AND I HAVE NEVER HEARD ANYONE REQUEST AN AMBULANCE SERVICE OR EVEN CLAIM THAT IT WAS A PRIORITY. ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE ARE SEVERAL EXISTING PRIVATE COMPANIES PROVIDING THIS SERVICE. YOU DIAL 911.
SO IS THIS SERVICE GOING TO BE CONFINED TO THOSE AREAS NOT SERVED BY AN EXISTING PROVIDER? I BELIEVE I WAS TOLD THIS MORNING YES. WHEN THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED WILL IT BE AT A LOWER COST BECAUSE IT IS SUBSIDIZED OR WILL IT BE BY THE PUBLIC FUNDS? BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION IS, IS THE COUNTY FINANCIALLY -- IS THE COMPANY FINANCIALLY SOUND ENOUGH TO GUARANTEE THAT THE COUNTY WILL BE HELD HARMLESS WHEN SOMETHING HAPPENS AND IT WILL.
I KNOW OF ONE, TWO THAT THEY TOOK TOO LONG TO GET THERE AND THE INDIVIDUALS DIED. IF YOU THINK ANY COMPANY THAT NEEDS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO OPERATE CAN HOLD THE COUNTY HARMLESS, YOU HAVE ANOTHER -- YOU HAVE NOT BEEN WATCHING THE ATTORNEYS ON TV. COMING HERE TODAY I HEARD AN ATTORNEY IF YOU NEED ONE DIAL 44444 SO I KNOW THERE'S SEVERAL OF THEM OUT THERE. THE STATEMENT THAT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT CANNOT BE SUED HAS BEEN DISPROVED MANY TIMES.
THE LAWYERS THAT YOU WILL HIRE WILL TELL YOU TO SETTLE OUT OF COURT. THE ONLY QUESTION IS WHAT -- HOW MUCH IS IT GOING TO COST THE TAXPAYERS.
IT DOESN'T COST YOU. IT COSTS US.
AND FINALLY WE ALL KNOW WHY YOU'RE DOING THIS BUT SIT WORTH IT? COULD IT BE YOU'RE TRYING TO PARTNER WITH A COMMUNICATIONS CENTER AND TAKING PATIENTS TO ONLY ONE HOSPITAL? I GOT MORE CALLS ON THIS THIS LAST -- SINCE THIS WENT OUT. HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE DOING? PEOPLE -- Y'ALL MAY THINK YOU'RE DOING THINGS BEHIND CURTAINS OR CLOSED DOORS.
YOU'RE NOT. PEOPLE ARE WATCHING.
WE NEED YOU TO EXPLAIN WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
I HAVE MORE CALLS ON TWO ITEMS TODAY ON THE AGENDA.
I CERTAINLY HOPE THAT YOU WILL -- INSTEAD OF JUST -- I MAKE THE MOTION SECOND IT IT'S DONE EXPLAIN WHAT YOU'RE DOING SO THAT PEOPLE WILL UNDERSTAND. IF IT'S SOMETHING GOOD FOR THEM OR IF IT'S NOT. THANK YOU.
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>>> WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE TO ITEM SIX, CLOSED SESSION
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PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.001.MAY I HAVE A MOTION. >> MOTION MADE.
>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND.
WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND -- IT IS 11:08 AND WE'RE GOING TO CLOSED SESSION.
[4. Open Forum (Part 2 of 2)]
#. >> I'M GOING TO GO BACK TO ITEM NUMBER FOUR OPEN FORUM AND IN GENERAL ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY JUDGE AGE COMMISSIONERS UP HERE WE WANT TO THANK OUR VETERANS FOR THEIR SERVICE AND EH WITH HOPE THEY'LL ENJOY TOMORROW, VETERANS DAY. THANK YOU FOR OUR FREEDOMS AND APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU'VE DONE AND SACRIFICES YOU'VE MADE ON BEHALF OF OURSELVES AND OBVIOUSLY OUR COUNTRY.
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR VETERANS. I BELIEVE COUNTY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED TOMORROW IN RECOGNITION OF THE VETERANS CELEBRATING
[5. Purchasing Department]
VETERANS DAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.AND WE DO HAVE A PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FORUM FOR AGENDA AB AND C.
>> YES. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL EXPLAIN YOU'RE TERMINATING ON THE SIX MONTHS AND B YOU'RE DOING I KNOW IT TALKS ABOUT A YEAR BUT IN THE PAPERWORK IT SAYS INITIAL CONTRACT TERM IS FOR TWO YEARS AND THE OPTION TO RENEW ADDITIONAL THREE YEARS.
EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT WHICH PROVIDES AMBULANCE SE SERVICES SO OUR RURAL AREAS. THEIR TAXABLE RATES CAN ONLY AFFORD AFFORD SO MUCH MONEY. THE RENEWAL RATE WAS ALMOST THREE TIMES OUR OPERATING ANNUAL BUDGET.
IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO OUR CONSTITUENTS WE HAVE TO ASSIST THEM IN THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS SO THAT WE CAN TRY TO FIND AFFORDABLE SERVICES TO PROVIDE TO OUR CONSTITUENTS.
THAT IS WHY WE'RE GOING THROUGH THIS PROCESS.
FROM THE PRECINCT ONE SIDE, WE ARE ENTERING WE BELIEVE -- IT'S A SIX-MONTH CONTRACT WITH ONE SIX-MONTH EXTENSION.
SO ONE YEAR. THAT'S PRECINCT ONE.
THREE I BELIEVE IS IT ONE OR TWO YEAR?
>> IT'S ONE YEAR BUT I'LL LET THERE BE AN EXPLANATION BECAUSE IT'S IMPORTANT FOR ME FOR THE PUBLIC TO KNOW WHAT PRECINCT THREE IS IN A VERY SCARY SITUATION BECAUSE MY PRECINCT IS
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THE ONLY PRECINCT THAT DOES NOT HAVE AN EMERGENCY SERVICE.EVERYBODY ELSE HAS IT. SO WHEN WE RECEIVE THE 30-DAY NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OR PAY A VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT THE COUNTY IS NOT PREPARED TO PAY, IS NOT BUDGETED, IT IS VERY SCARY FOR MY PRECINCT BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY.
WE DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY BUDGETED.
DO NOT HAVE AN EMERGENCY DISTRICT LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE DOES. SO IT WAS THE LIVES OF MY RESIDENTS AND I HAVE ADDRESSED SEVERAL OF THEM AND SOME OF THE MEETINGS THAT I'VE HAD WITH GROUPS OF PEOPLE THAT THIS IS MORE IMPORTANT TO ME THAN ROADS, DRAINAGE, THIS DEALS DIRECTLY WITH THE LIFE OF A PERSON. OBVIOUSLY I NEED TO FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE AND NOT ALSO CONSIDER THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THIS IS GOING TO COST THE TAXPAYER BECAUSE I PERSONALLY DON'T BELIEVE IN RAISING TAXES. I THINK MY AREA AND MY RESIDENTS HAVE A HARD TIME WITH VALUE SOMETIMES ON HOW MUCH THEY PAY IN TAXES SO THAT'S A CONSIDERATION OBVIOUSLY THAT AMBULANCE COMPANY IS SOUND AND CAN ACTUALLY DO THE WORK.
-- BECAUSE SOME COMPANIES COMPLAIN AND WANT TO GET THIS CONTRACT BUT THEY FAIL TO MENTION HOW MUCH MORE MONEY THEY'RE CHARGING THE TAXPAYER BECAUSE THAT -- THE ONE THAT IS GOING TO HAVE TO -- OBVIOUSLY I'M GOING TO HAVE TO CREATE AN ESD BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, I DON'T BELIEVE THAT IT'S A FAIR FOR MY PRECINCT TO BE ABLE TO USE THESE FUNDS WITHOUT THERE'S A PROPER WAY TO DO IT. RIGHT.
SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I WANT TO BE WORKING IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND I'LL HAVE MEETINGS TO DISCUSS AND LET THE PUBLIC KNOW WHAT WE DON'T HAVE AND WHAT WE NEED TO DO.
SO -- >> JUST ONE LAST QUESTION OR
COMMENT. >> PART OF THE REASON THAT WE'RE DOING THESE SIX MONTH AND ONE YEAR CONTRACTS IS TO CONTINUE TO EXPLORE WAYS THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO REDUCE COSTS BUT STILL PROVIDE THE SAME LEVEL OF SERVICE AND CARE FOR OUR
CONSTITUENTS. >> OKAY. SO THIS IS NOT A FULL TIME PERMANENT TEN YEAR $14 MILLION INFORMSMENT.
THIS IS GOING TO BRIDGE US UNTIL WE CAN FIND A MORE ECONOMICAL
SITUATION. >> HOW MANY AMBULANCES BECAUSE I KNOW HOW BIG PRECINCT THREE IS. I'VE BEEN OVER --
>> MINE TOO. >> YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TWO?
>> ALL RIGHT. IT ONLY COVERS A RURAL AREA.
>> NONE OF THE LITTLE CITIES. >> NOTHING.
>> OKAY. >> WHAT WE'RE PAYING IS FOR COUNTY ONLY. I HAVE TO THANK FOR BECAUSE THEY SERVICED PRESIGNETS TREE AT NO COST.
NO COST. THE CITY OF SULLIVAN I BELIEVE THAT THEY WANTED EXTRA SERVICES AND THEY DID PAY A LITTLE BIT EXTRA BUT ONLY BECAUSE THEY WANTED I'M VERY HAPPY WITH THEIR SERVICES BECAUSE ASSIST US AT NO COST AND AT THIS POINT WE DON'T HAVE THAT ANYMORE. IT DIDN'T LAST VERY LONG.
>> WHATEVER IT LASTED, WE DID SAVE A MILLION AND A HALF OR 1.7 MILLION OR WHAT SOME OF THESE COMPANIES WANTED TO CHARGE US. WE DIDN'T HAVE TO PAY THAT.
OUR CONCERN IS THE EXPENSE BUT ALSO THE SECURITY OF THE PEOPLE.
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BECAUSE WHEN YOU DIAL 911, YOU NEED AN AMBULANCE.AND THAT'S WHAT WE KNOW BUT LIKE I SAID WE ALSO KNOW THE PEOPLE ARE HURT, THE TAXES RIGHT NOW. THANK YOU.
I KNOW THE PATIENT CAN REQUEST WHAT HOSPITAL THEY WANT TO GO TO. BUT I ALSO KNOW THERE ARE AMBULANCES THAT GO TO ONE HOSPITAL AND EVERYBODY SHOULD BE ABLE. THE COUNTY HAS THREE HOSPITALS AND THE COUNTY HAS QUITE A FEW. MISSION HAS ONE.
ALL THESE LITTLE SUBSTATIONS OR WHATEVER THEY'RE CALLED TO GET THE PEOPLE THERE FOR THE BEST HEALTH THAT THEY CAN GET AS WELL. WE'RE --
>> I HAVE ONE HOSPITAL BUT FROM THE DELTA AREA IT MAY BE FASTER TO GO TO EDENBURG. THEY HAVE TO DO WHAT IS MOST
PRUDENT. >> LIKE I SAID WE JUST WANT TO WATCH. IF TOO MANY GO TO ONE HOSPITAL
THEY CAN'T HELP THEM. >> I'M NOT ALLOWED TO RELEASE THAT INFORMATION BECAUSE IT GOES TO AN RFP PROCESS BUT A LOT OF THE AMBULANCE COMPANIES THAT MIGHT COME AND COMPLAIN TO YOU THEY COMPLAIN BECAUSE THEY WANT THIS CONTRACT BUT THEY DON'T
TELL YOU HOW MUCH THEY CHARGE. >> I HAVE SEVERAL OF THEM THAT CALLED IN BUT OUR PROBLEM IS THAT WE DO NOT WANT ONE COMPANY.
WE DO NOT WANT ONE HOSPITAL. WE WANT GOOD SERVICE FOR THE
BEST PRICE WE CAN GET. >> EXACTLY.
>> THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT.
>>. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS. A, REQUESTING AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE THE SIX MONTH CONTRACT WITH EMS INC.
I HAVEN'T ASKED THIS BEFORE BUT DO WE HAVE ANY AUTHORITY OR MAKE ANY DECISIONS ON WHERE THE AMBULANCES TAKE THE --
>> WE DON'T, COMMISSIONER. THAT WOULD BE -- THAT WOULD POSSIBLY BE CONSIDERED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SO WE WANT TO HOLD THE PROVIDER ACCOUNTABLE FOR ANY AND ALL SERVICES.
-- IN THIS CASE IT WOULD BE WITH SKY LINE SO ANY DEFICIENCIES ISSUES OR PROBLEMS IN SERVICES WOULD BE ADDRESSED FORMALLY WITH
SKY LINE. >> DO WE HAVE ANY AUTHORITY TO TELL ANY AMBULANCE COMPANY WHAT CONTRACTS THEY COULD OR COULD
I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THAT BECAUSE AGAIN OUR CONTRACT THAT WE HAVE UNDER THE CONTRACT WOULD HOLD SKY LINE ACCOUNTABLE 100%.
WHETHER THEY SUB OUT OR BRING IN ANY ADDITIONAL SERVICES UNDER THEIR CONTRACT. WE WOULD HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE SCOPE AND SERVICES THAT WE WOULD HAVE THEM UNDER CONTRACT. THERE'S A QUESTIONNAIRE FOR EVERYTHING THAT EVERYBODY SUBMITTED.
DOES EVERYBODY HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS AS LET'S SAY IN THIS CASE
MAYBE SKY LINE OR -- >> YES, COMMISSIONER.
EVERYONE WAS GIVEN A FAIR OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT THEIR BEST PROPOSALS, COMPETITIVE PRO PROPOSALS.
EVERYONE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDING TO THE RFP SOLICITATION RELEASED BY EVERYONE. EVERYONE HAS THE SAME OPPORTUNITY TO -- WE WENT THROUGH THE PROCESS OF EVALUATING PROPOSALS. DEREVIEWED ALL PROPOSALS THAT
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THEY WOULD BE RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE.AT THAT TIME WE TURNED THEM OVER TO A COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE OUR PROPOSALS ON EQUAL FOOTING AND GAVE EVERYONE THE SAME OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT IN ACCORDANCE TO THE SCOPE OF SERVICES AND THE EVALUATION CRITERIA THAT'S IN THE RFP.
SO EVERYONE WAS EVALUATED ACCORDINGLY.
WITH COMMITTEE WAS FORMALLY THE RECOMMENDATION TO REQUEST FROM THE HIGHEST QUALIFY PROD VIEDERS.
SO THAT WAS THE INDICATION THAT WE RECEIVED TO REQUEST.
WE DID THAT. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS AND POLICY AND PROCEDURES THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE. THE TWO HIGHEST EQUAL VIEDERS -- IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS AND REQUESTS FROM THE COMMITTEE TO BE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE AND TO FIND COST SAVINGS. WE DID REQUEST -- AND THE PRICING WAS RECEIVED AND WAS ASSESSED AND EVALUATED BY THE COMMITTEE AND ALL FACTORS WERE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION TO FORM LATE A RECOMMENDATION FOR WHAT'S IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE
COUNTY AND ITS RESIDENTS. >> I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN ANSWER THIS QUESTION SO TAKE A SECOND AND THINK ABOUT IT BEFORE YOU ANSWER. ONLY BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT THE LAST COMMISSIONER'S COURT MEETING THEY COMPLAINED AND TOOK -- MADE SOME PUBLIC COMMENTS.
IF YOU CAN SAY THE DIFFERENCE IN PRICE BETWEEN MED CARE AND THIS SKY LINE I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WOULD BE PROPER OR NOT.
>> I THINK COMMISSIONER AFTER THE COURT TAKES ACTION ONCE THE CONTRACT IS AWARDED AND FINALIZED AT THAT POINT, THE ENTIRE PROCUREMENT PROCESS AND THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND
THE CONTRACT CAN BE MADE PUBLIC. >> I DON'T HAVE ANYMORE
QUESTIONS. >> YOU WERE LISTENING IN ON OUR CONVERSATION WITH PRESIDENT TO THE RESPONSE.
THE QUESTIONS THAT WERE POSED TO US IN PUBLIC COMMENT WAS ANYTHING WE SAID IN LEGAL COUNCIL IS THERE ANYTHING THAT WE REPRESENTED THAT IS NOT ENTIRELY ACTIVE THAT WE NEED TO
CLARIFY? >> AT THIS POINT THE ONLY CORRECTION THAT I WILL HAVE TO MAKE WOULD BE THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT, COMMISSIONER. IT'S FOR A ONE YEAR WITH A ONE YEAR RENEWAL AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COUNTY TO EXERCISE THAT ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR RENEWAL. WE DO ALSO HAVE A 30-DAY TERMINATION CLAUSE THAT WE WOULD -- WE RESERVE THAT RIGHT TO TERMINATE THE CONTRACT AT ANY GIVEN POINT IN TIME IT SEEMS THAT SERVICES WOULD NO LONGER BE NEED.
>> ON THERE, WOULD IT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE TO EXTEND THE 30-DAY NOTICE BECAUSE I KNOW WE WERE CUT OFF IN THIS PREVIOUS 30-DAYS. IT'S REALLY SEEMS IT'S NOT ENOUGH TIME TO GO OUT TO GET A PROPER PROPOSAL FROM OTHER COMPANIES. I DON'T KNOW THAT COULD HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO 60 OR 90 DAYS ON THE CANCELLATION.
>> BUT I KNOW THAT'S OUR 30 DAYS.
DOES THE COMPANY HAVE A NOTIFICATION OR CANCELLATION
CLAUSE AGAINST US I THINK IS -- >> YES.
>> I THINK TYPICALLY IT'S ONLY FOR BREACH.
THE DIFFERENCE BEING THAT WITH THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT THAT WE HAD WITH THE CITY BECAUSE THEY'RE ALSO A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY JUST LIKE US THEY HAD A 30-DAY OUTCLAUSE JUST LIKE US SCOMBR COULD YOU CLARIFY THE NOTICE THEY WOULD HAVE TO GIVE
>> OR IS IT JUST BREACH. >> IT WOULD BE MORE THAN 30 DAYS AND I THINK TYPICALLY IT'S ONLY IF THERE'S A BREACH OR SOMETHING. SOME KIND OF ISSUE THERE.
>> SO I DON'T THINK WE'RE GOING --
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>> ITEM C REQUESTING AUTHORITY TO AWARD TO SKYLINE EMS INC. FOR EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES -- SCORING AND BEST AND FINAL OFFERS UNDER HIDALGO COUNTY'S PROCUREMENT PROCESS.
FOR PRECINCT THREE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND BUT CAN I MAKE A COMMENT?
>> SURE. >> SOMETIMES WHEN YOU SEE ARTICLES IN THE NEWSPAPER AND YOU GET COMMENTS FROM THE MEDIA.
THEY FORGET THE REASON WE'RE HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
WE'RE HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE BECAUSE AMBULANCE COMPANIES HAVE BEEN GIVING ZERO SUBSIDIES FOREVER TO US, THE CITIES.
THEY BASICALLY HAVE PUT THEM IN A POSITION WHERE THEY WERE NOT MAKING ANY MONEY SO SUDDENLY THEY FIGURED IT OUT AND ARE PULLING THE PLUG NOT ONLY ON US BUT ALL THE CITY SO IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE MEDIA TO UNDERSTAND THAT WE'RE GOING FROM ZERO SUBSIDY TO WHERE THEY'RE CHARGING FOR THEIR SERVICES SO IF THAT'S LEFT OUT OF THE CONVERSATION NONE OF THIS MAKES SENSE. SO ZERO SUBSIDIES WAS THEM.
THAT WAS THE WAY THEY WERE RUNNING THEIR BUSINESS.
AND FOR SOME OF THEM IT WAS A BUSINESS THAT BROKE THEM.
AND SO NOW THEY FINALLY ARE SEEING THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL AND UNFORTUNATELY IT'S ALL OF A SUDDEN COSTING US A LOT OF MONEY. THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE AT THIS
POINT. >> AND THE ISSUE AGAIN PRECINCT THREE DOES NOT HAVE AN EMERGENCY DISTRICT SO WE'RE IN THE WORST POSITION, YOU KNOW, COMPARED TO ALL THE OTHER PRECINCTS THAT WE WERE CAUGHT OFF GUARD WITH YOU HOPEFULLY WE CAN MAKE THOSE CHANGES. I KNOW THAT A LOT OF MY SMALL CITIES ARE HAVING ISSUES ALSO BECAUSE OF FUNDING THAT THEY WERE NOT PREPARED. SO IT CAUGHT ALL OF US OFF GUARD IN PRECINCT THREE TOGETHER WITH A LITTLE BIT OF PRECINCT ONE BUT THEY STILL HAVE COVERAGE SO HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET THROUGH
THIS AND BE RESPONSIBLE. >> I THINK THERE WERE A LOT OF HEALTH ISSUES, THE PANDEMIC AND EVERYTHING ELSE THAT PUT STRESS ON US AS A COUNTY BUT ON PROVIDERS LIKE THIS IN GENERAL AND YOU SEE A LOT OF THEM COULD NOT MAKE IT ANYMORE SO I THINK THAT'S KIND OF WHAT OPENED THEIR EYES TO IT AND NOW WE HAVE TO
CONTINUE TO PAY THE PRICE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> WE HAD A MOTION AND SECOND ALREADY.
ANY OTHER FURTHER DISCUSSION? >> IF NOT ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
MOTION CARRIES. >>> ITEM 6 CLOSED SESSION.
WE ALREADY TOOK CARE OF THAT. ITEM 7 I DON'T BELIEVE THERE'S
ANY -- >> THERE'S NO ACTION ON THAT
ITEM, COMMISSIONER. >> AND THEN WITH -- DO YOU WANT
TO GO WITH EIGHT, NINE, AND TEN? >> JUST MENTION WE DON'T NEED IT? ITEM 8AWE DON'T NEED TO COME BACK TO OPEN SESSION. NINE WE DON'T NEED TO GO BACK TO CLOSED SESSION. AND ITEM TEN NO NEED TO OPEN THE SESSION UP BECAUSE WE DIDN'T GO TO CLOSED SESSION.
SO ITEM 11, ADJOURN. >> MOTION TO ADJOURN
>> SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND.
IT IS 12:21 AND THIS MEETING IS NOW OVER.
[1. Roll Call]
WE'RE GOING TO GO ON TO OUR 11:25 SPECIAL MEETING.THAT WAS A SUPPLEMENT TO THIS AGENDA SO ITEM NUMBER ONE ROLL CALL.
[2. Purchasing Department]
>> THANK YOU. THAT CONSTITUTES A QUORUM.
ITEM 2 PURCHASING DEPARTMENT. I BELIEVE THIS IS NECESSARY IN ORDER FOR US TO EXECUTE THE ACTIONS WE JUST TOOK IN THE PRIOR MEETING. GO AHEAD.
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>> I'M GOING TO REQUEST NO ACTION.
IT'S NOT REQUIRED. I'M ONLY GOING TO REQUEST ACTION ON ITEM TWO. ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL OF THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN HIDALGO COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT TWO AND THE COUNTY OF HIDALGO FOR EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES AND THE CONSIDERATION AMOUNT OF 25,000 PER MONTH PAYABLE TO HIDALGO COUNTY THROUGH THE CONTRACT
TERMS. >> COMMISSIONERS BEFORE WE TAKE ACTION WE HAVE A PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FORUM FOR THE
AGENDA ITEM 2A1. >> AGAIN, CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHAT THESE ARE INSTEAD OF JUST MAKING A MOTION AND SECOND AND VOTING?
>> THEY DID NOT -- IF THIS HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AMBULANCES THAT THE COUNTY BOUGHT.
>> I'LL CLARIFY WITH THIS SECTION FOR YOU.
>> THANK YOU. >> SO THE ESD HAS A BUDGET AND THEY COLLECT THEIR TAX. AND THEN THEY WERE THE ONES THAT CONTRACTED THE AMBULANCE SERVICES FOR THEIR JURISDICTIONAL SERVICE AREA. THIS IS WHAT I WAS SAYING THAT THEY HAVE A LIMITED BUDGET. THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTRACTS THAT WE JUST APPROVED, THIS IS THEIR LOCAL PARTICIPATION WITHIN THE BUDGET THAT THEY HAVE.
SO THEY'RE GOING TO BE PARTICIPATING IN OUR CONTRACT FOR ESD NUMBER TWO TO THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 WHICH IS -- FITS WITHIN THEIR BUDGET. THIS IS WHAT THEY WERE -- THIS IS ACTUALLY MORE THAN WHAT THEY WERE PAYING THE CITY AND ALL THEIR PRIOR CONTRACTS IN ESD 2. SO THIS IS GOING TO BE WHAT THEY PAY TO THE COUNTY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ESD CONTRACTS THAT WE
JUST APPROVED WITH SKYLINE. >> YOU KEEP SAYING THEY SO
YOU'RE TALKING SKYLINE. >> THE CONTRACT THAT WE JUST
APPROVED IN THE LAST MEETING. >> OKAY.
THANK YOU. >> SO IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH PURCHASES OF VEHICLES OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
THAT IS JUST TO PROVIDE THE AMBULANCE SERVICES IN THAT AREA.
>> WE NEED A MOTION? >> SECOND.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
MOTION CARRIES. BEFORE WE ADJOURN JUST THANK YOU FOR COMING IN. WE HAD A VERY STRICT TIMELINE FOR NEXT WEEK SO THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING AND MAKING YOURSELVES AVAILABLE TODAY TO TAKE CARE OF THIS.
COMMISSIONERS, I WILL BE SENDING OUT THE INFORMATION OVER THE WEEKEND. TUESDAY NEXT WEEK THE 15TH IS OUR NEXT COURT SESSION. IT IS A MORNING SESSION.
9:30 AND 10:00 A.M. COMMISSIONERS COURT.
SEE EVERYBODY THERE. MOTION TO ADJOURN.
IT'S 12:24 THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.