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e the service, the first responder is dispersed throughout the city in nine different locations. Regarding the level of clinical sophistication, Mr. Whitlow said that all fire trucks now offer a wide range of advanced life support and medical services. In sum, he said that the quality and avail- ability of medical care in Eugene is very high. While the Department of Public Safety is not satisfied with response times, it believes that the fire redeployment plan described in the Department of Public Safety Long-Range Plan is the most comprehensive solution to the problem. Mayor Miller asked where the areas are in the city that need the greatest improvement with respect to response times. Mr. Whitlow indicated that the primary problem areas are in the Willakenzie neighborhood and south and west Eugene. Responding to a question from Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Whitlow said that the popu- lation of south and west Eugene with longer response times is smaller than that of the Willakenzie area. Mayor Miller opened the public hearing. John Brown, 1824 Happy Lane, chair of the Willakenzie Refinement Planning Team, urged the council to approve the Budget Committee's recommendation for the funding and reopening of Fire Station 6. Ken Tollenaar, 1522 Russet Drive, chair of the Cal Young Neighborhood Associ- ation Public Safety Committee, testified in favor of funding the reopening of e Fire Station 6. He noted that the Cal Young neighbors have submitted a let- ter to the council outlining more fully its position. He said that while there is some support to defer this decision to the Eugene Decisions process, he is concerned that Eugene Decisions will not make decisions of this speci- ficity. In response to Mr. Whitlow's testimony, Mr. Tollenaar said that while the overall level of emergency medical service in the City has improved since 1981, the Willakenzie area is still not getting the 4-minute response times that other parts of the city are receiving. He urged the council to approve the recommendation to reopen Fire Station 6 and noted that all per- sons wearing red dots in the audience are in support of the request to reopen Fire Station 6. Responding to a request for clarification from Mr. Boles, Mr. Whitlow said that approximately 56 percent of the calls for emergency response in Willakenzie are being met within the four-minute limit. Approximately 70 to 75 percent of the calls citywide are being meet within that time. CB 4312--An ordinance adopting the budget; making appropria- tions determining and levying the annual ad valorem property tax for the City of Eugene for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1991, and ending June 30, 1992; and declaring an emergency. Mr. Rutan moved, seconded by Mr. Boles, that the bill, with unanimous consent of the council, be read the second time by e MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 24, 1991 Page 3