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Page 7 ryan council reverses first decision, ;ives ambulance service to fire dept. By JUDIE PORTER Battalion Reporter lie Bryan City Council Monday lersed an earlier decision to per- a private ambulance company voted instead to let the Bryan He Department operate the city’s Hergency medical service. E lie council had originally de- d March 19 to permit one of e private companies to provide ■ service. uring the public hearing nday several private citizens ;ed the council to reconsider let- the fire department take over ■ service rather than a private pany. I think we need stability in our ices in the city,” Daniel Her- dez, a former council member the council. “I feel the council aid reconsider its stance and let fire department take over the ice to help provide more stabil- |to the community.” ernandez said that by having e service in the department pple could complain and know something would be done. But pri vate companies “have us over a bar rel because citizens can’t really complain about their service. ^Another citizen, Leland Carlson >’aldc;isaid ‘Emergency service can best be provided by the fire depart ment.” J pmes.t Wentrcek was also pulling |for. the fire department. Wentrcek said the ambulance service is basicly an*,economic situation. He felt the city could best be served by the firemen because of the facilities they have available. Wentrcek has a son who is a firefighter. Dr John HaW, a member of the B|lzos Valley Medical Society, also spoke favorably for having the serv- mbasii ice through the fire department. ’ f ^ e ^ RfoN sa id the medical society had listened to patients needing the seifvice and that the least number of complains had come from the Col- ige Station ambulance service. College Station runs its ambu- future} :he Uii nd not s meds nferem journal jmmit progrei | i atW I lance service through its fire de partment. Tom Borski, a member of the board of trustees for the Bryan In dependent School District, said he thought the council had made the right decision to stick with a private company. “We have a good ambulance serv ice right now, but it does not have adequate funding,” Borski said. David Turk of the Bryan Fire Department said, “We have the facilities, the men, and are there 24 hours.” Turk said he thought run ning the service was just a matter of cost effectiveness. He said the council should look at the resources now available and see what would be needed. After private individuals were al lowed their opinions, the council heard from the three private com panies seeking the permit. Gary Williams, who wished to start Texas Ambulance Company in Bryan, said he thought his member ship plan would work well in this city. Bill Thornal, who runs the pres ent service in the city, said he would like to contract the city for two years 24,000 a month. The additional money would help offset the non collectables that are troubling his Medical Transport Service. Thornal’s permit application is for both emergency medical service and transporting service. The city’s decision to go with the fire depart ment will not affect his application for transfering patients from one city to another. Dale Owens, president of Capitol Ambulance Company of Austin, said that his people had made every ef fort to meet the present require ments in a fair, honest and true way. Owens felt his company could op erate three ambulances at the low est cost possible without giving up the quality of service. Owens said the only real problem facing his company was finding a location. Councilman Joe Hanover re ported that the College Station Fire Department’s ambulance service govei }r al Amendfl be least th niptioil irchast| :ation i ■nd ini issibilitfl i the! : theflf| le I a in in| lent J at a ill ur rati* leal tfl I MARCH 27 & 28 == ^) 8p.m — midnight j. | $2.50 AT THE DOOR Lco^eehouse. D EASEtfS PIZZA SPAGHETTI LA8AGNA ith Formerly Mama’s Pizza “There's no pizza like Pasta's Pizza" Pasta’s is a new name — We have new menu items but we still have the same great pizza. Come in and see us now. To acquaint you Aggies with our new name, we are offering a $6.95 value t-shirt for only $2.00 with Free personalization at Loupofs. NOON BUFFET SPECIAL $2.29 11-2 MON.-FRI. ALL THE SALAD AND PIZZA YOU WANT WITH DRINK ch BRING THIS AD IN FOR A 10% discount on any order! 807 Texas Ave. College Station 696-3380 TOGO’S DELIVERIES grossed about $90,000 in 1978 but only netted about $75,000. Their collectable rate is approximately 60 percent, while Thornal’s rate of col lection has been around 50 percent. Mayor Richard Smith was out-of- town, so Councilman Henry Seale acted as mayor pro tern. Because JupTnamba Eddie Dominguez ’66 9® the mayor couldn’t vote, Seale didn’t either. This allowed the vote to “still be balanced politically,” Seale said. Smith and Seale had opposing stands concerning the issue. Councilman John Mobley made a motion that Thornal be allowed to retain the service, but it was de feated two to three. Mobley then made a second mo tion that the council reconsider their earlier decision and vote to transfer the EMS to the fire de partment. That motion passed, three to two. THE BATTALION TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1979 GALLERY If you want the real thing, not frozen or canned . . . We call It "Mexican Food Supreme." Dallas location: 3071 Northwest Hwy 352-8570 WHAT IS A PARALEGAL CAREER? A paralegal career is one of the most exciting new careers going! 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