Commission Duties and Responsibilities

§ 30.08            AMBULANCE COMMISSION.

            (A)       Establishment and membership.  An Ambulance Commission is hereby established.  It shall be composed of five members.  To the extent available and qualified, an administrator of the Lake City Medical Center-Mayo Health System and the Medical Director of the Lake City Ambulance Service may be appointed by the City Council to serve as ex-officio members of the Ambulance Commission.

            (B)       Powers, duties and responsibilities.  The Ambulance Commission is to advise the City Council regarding the operations of the City’s ambulance service.  The Ambulance Commission shall have the following responsibilities:

(1)        To make recommendations to the City Council with respect to the construction, maintenance, repair and management of the City’s ambulance facilities, vehicles and equipment;

(2)        To advise the City Council regarding the operation of the City’s ambulance service and facilities;

(3)        To make recommendations to the City Council with respect to rates to be charged for ambulance services;

(4)        To make recommendations to the City Council regarding ambulance service specific policies and operating procedures; and

(5)        Assist or provide input at the request of the City Council regarding the hiring of ambulance personnel in accordance with the City’s Administrative Staff Hiring Policy

            (C)       Ambulance funds.  All amounts charged by the City and collected for ambulance services are to be deposited in the ambulance department of the general fund. No indebtedness is to be incurred by the City with respect to the ambulance service except as is necessary and incidental to the carrying on of the  ambulance service and has been authorized in advance by the City Council.