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GRANDVIEW CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES AMBULANCE SERVICE UTILITY FEE JANUARY 19, 2021 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Gloria Mendoza called the special meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Governor Proclamation 20-28.14 continued the prohibition on “in-person” meetings through January 19, 2021. This meeting was available via teleconference. Present: Mayor Mendoza and Councilmembers David Diaz, Mike Everett, Diana Jennings, Bill Moore, Robert Ozuna, Javier Rodriguez and Joan Souders Staff present were: City Administrator/Public Works Director Cus Arteaga, City Attorney Quinn Plant, City Treasurer Matt Cordray, Fire Chief Pat Mason, Assistant Public Works Director Todd Dorsett and City Clerk Anita Palacios 2. AMBULANCE SERVICE UTILITY FEE Mayor Mendoza asked each councilmember the following question: “Does the City need an ambulance service in the City of Grandview?” Each councilmember replied as follows: • Councilmember Everett – Yes • Councilmember Moore – Yes • Councilmember Ozuna – Yes • Councilmember Diaz – Yes • Councilmember Souders – Yes • Councilmember Jennings – Yes • Councilmember Rodriguez – Yes The following draft documents were prepared by staff and distributed in the agenda packet for consideration: • Ambulance Utility Fee Task List and Possible Timeline • Ambulance Utility Public Hearing Timeline • Ambulance Utility Fee Fact Sheet • Ambulance Utility Cost of Service and Rate Study • Ordinance adopting a new Title 7 of the Grandview Municipal Code Establishing an Ambulance Utility Discussion took place. Fire Chief Mason recommended the C.O.W. schedule another special meeting for Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., to further discuss the documents presented and provide further clarification for finalization. Special Meeting Minutes – Ambulance Service Utility Fee January 19, 2021 Page 2 3. ADJOURNMENT The special meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Mayor Gloria Mendoza Anita Palacios, City Clerk