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Mr. Bradley moved seconded by Mr. Williams to refer to staff and Planning Commission the question of how future Planning Commission members should be selected, including advantages or disadvantages of selecting on a geographical basis, as well as profession, age, social group, etc. Motion carried, Mr. Bradley, Mr. Williams, Mr. Keller and Mrs. Beal voting aye and Mrs. Shirey, Mr. Haws and Mr. Murray voting no. Comm 2/18/76 Approve e Councilman Murray noted no reference in committee action of referral of the issue after review by staff. For clarification, the Mayor stated it was understood that after staff comment wa- received, which would include factors other than geographic rep~esentation such as profession, age, social group, etc.) that comment would then go to the Planning Commission and disseminated to neighborhood groups and other interested civic organizations before further action was taken by the Council. M. Council Minutes - November 10, 12, 24(special), 24(adjourned), December 4 (special) - as circulated N. APPointment of Council and Staff Committee to Review Request for Ambulance Rate Increase January 30 letter from W. H. Leonard, president of Oregon Emergency Medical Transportation Services, Inc. has been distributed to Council members. In that letter, Mr. Leonard requests appointment of .:.l review committee from the City's Finance Department to meet with his company accountant for the purpose of preparing a rate recommendation to the City Council. He said he is experiencing a 40% increase in costs since the last increase in March, 1974. Ma,":ager advised that normally a Council member is appoi ri:.ed by the Mayor who then works with staff and with the City of Springfield in reviewing requests for rate changes and making recommendations to the City Council. Approve Mr. Williams wondered if, in view of the ever-increasing need for rate review, it might be warranted to establish a board for that purpose only; perhaps the Garbage Board, whose sole function is rate review, could be renamed and charged with reviewing all rates. e Mrs. Beal suggested that any committee reviewing rates should consider intermediate-need charges for those people requiring the straight ambulance service but not extras such as oxygen, etc. Manager noted that the ambulance service does have rate arrangements for that type of service, but it would be in order to review those costs as well. Mr. Haws wondered if the'revenue sub-committee of the Budget Committee could serve as a rate review board. Mr. Murray agreed with the idea of having the revenue sub-commdttee review, feeling it unnecessary to create a new committee if not necessary. Manager suggested that the idea of t!stablishing a separate rate review committee be addressed later, in order to expedite this specific request. Assistant Manager noted that the ambulance enterprise is a separate business with no exclusive right to function. Competition could seek to establish the need for another service. Reviewing the books of the private sector is a delicate issue, he said, and the goal is for the rates to bt. reasonable without company books thrown entirely open. Mr. Murray was concerned with the principle, howev,,?r;it troubles him to have to accept information on good faith while being clurged with making decisions based on that information. Mr. Keller disagreed with having the revenue Subcommittee review, feeling the rate review issue has nothing to do with city revenue. . 2/23/76 - 18 H:O,