Minutes 06/28/2000 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL
(ESMAC)
INFORMAL MINUTES
June 28, 2000
2:00 P.M.
Council Members: Bob Laird, Chairman—District 1 —At Large
Fay Biles—District 1 Commission District
George Leamon—District 2—At Large
Vacant—District 2 Commission District
Jane Andel—District 3 Commission District
Dr. Michael Geraghty—District 4 Commission District
Kathryn M. Godfrey—District 5 Commission District
Gail Dolan—Naples Community Hospital
Gary Young— Sheriff's Department
Sheldon Reed— City of Naples
Regina Hoffman—Health Department
There were no minutes to approve from the May meeting due to a lack of a quorum.
An informal discussion was held.
As previously discussed the meeting in June was going to be held at the North
Naples Fire Department on Immokalee Road. Due to conflicts in schedules it could
not be arranged. We will continue to try to hold the meeting at North Naples and
the City of Naples in the next months.
George Leamon has decided not to re-apply for the Board for the next term.
Kathyrn Godfrey inquired to the possibility of the EMS stations being a "safe
house" when women are involved in domestic abuse. A problem would be if the
medics were on a call. No one would be available at the station and the station
would be locked. Some of the stations are included in the "safe house" program
and there is a plaque on the stations that are included the program.
OLD BUSINESS:
Budget:
The County Manager made some additional budget cuts. One was the Gray Oaks
station identified in the Growth Management Plan. It was due to start on October
1, 2000. The scheduled start date is now January 1, 2001, provided the department
can come up with an additional $160,000. With the billing office being back under
the Chief's direction she is planning on billing to collect the additional funds over
and above what they had budgeted to collect. If this is not possible the Gray Oaks
start date will be delayed until June of 2001.
The Grants Coordinator, Research & AED support position was approved and will
commence October 1,2000.
The two stations that were proposed for I-75 & 29 and the Port of the Isles were cut
from this year's budget.
A new costly medication, which was recommended by Dr. Tober has been cut from
the budget.
A new Emergency Services Administration Center on Santa Barbara and Davis, to
include the EMS Department, Emergency Operations Center, and possibly the
Dispatch Center, was approved for planning; $50,000 was allocated.
The North Naples Partnership includes three single response EMS units, and two
ALS engines. The ALS engines respond to a vehicle call only if the primary EMS
unit is committed to another call. Six EMS Paramedic/Firefighters are alternating
on and off assignment at the Pine Ridge Station, and three Paramedic/Firefighters
joined by three North Naples Firefighters/Paramedics rotating on and off at the
station on 846. The program is going very well.
NCH million dollar issue has been resolved. Payment of 491,000 is due July 1. Non
Medicare will be billed to the patient. NCH has agreed to pay a portion of the non-
Medicare that Billing does not collect.
The Department of Revenue has been reorganized into other departments. The
EMS Billing section is now a part of the EMS Department. New offices have been
created, a new computer system has been installed, and the four billing clerks have
been relocated to the EMS offices.
A new Sr. Fiscal Clerk will be starting on July 24.
The next meeting will be held July 26, 2000. Will try to schedule for North Naples.
*** Note - (Was not able to schedule meeting at North Naples.)
Meeting adjourned.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COUNTIL
(EMSAC)
AGENDA
June 28, 2000
Health Building—3rd floor
3301 East Tamiami Trail
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS