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RESOLUTION NO. 7 ,195
RESOLUTION EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO
AGENCIES , HOSPITALS , COMPANIES, MUNICI-
PALITIES AND INDIVIDUALS FOR ASSISTING
THE CITY AND LITTLE ROCK AMBULANCE
AUTHORITY IN THE PROVISION OF ADVANCED
LIFE SUPPORT (ALS ) AMBULANCE SERVICE
DURING THE RECENT EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS , the City of Little Rock Board of Directors
awarded the Little Rock Ambulance Authority an emergency
franchise to ensure the continued provision of ALS ambulance ser-
vice when such services were interrupted on Friday , May 25 , 1984 ;
and
WHEREAS , an emergency was later declared by the State
Health Department Bureau of Emergency Services and the Authority
became the sole provider of ALS service in the City of Little
Rock on that same day; and
WHEREAS , numerous agencies , hospitals , companies , muni-
cipalities and individuals promptly responded to the service
interruption and ultimate emergency; and
WHEREAS , a level of cooperation ensued whereby an ambu-
lance system evolved in approximately five hours which continues
to bring reliable response times and clinical quality ALS care to
the citizens of Little Rock and areas outside upon mutual aid
request .
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Little
Rock Board of Directors :
SECTION 1 . Appreciation is expressed to the following
agencies , hospitals , companies and municipalities for their
cooperation with the City and Authority to ensure reliable ALS
service in response to interruption and the ultimate emergency on
Friday , May 25 , 1984 :
AGENCIES
Arkansas Emergency Physicians
Foundation (AEPF )
Little Rock Fire Department
State Health Department Bureau
of Emergency Services
State Health Department Resource
Coordination Center
American Red Cross
HOSPITALS
University of Arkansas for
Medical Sciences
Baptist Medical Center
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St. Vincent Infirmary
Children ' s Hospital
Central Baptist
COMPANIES AND CORPORATIONS
Searcy Ambulance Company
Central Ambulance Service
Hot Springs/Garland County
Ambulance Service
Bridgers Ambulance Sales
Motorola Corporation
Physio Control Corporation
MUNICIPALITIES/MUTUAL AID
North Little Rock
Maumelle
Conway
INDIVIDUALS
Dr . Marvin Leibovich
Dr . George Holitik
Jerry Cohen
R . L. Cline
J . T. Cantrell
Ronnie Rand
Mike Hampton
Mel Scott
SECTION 2 . This Resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its adoption and approval .
ADOPTED: May 30 , 1984
ATTEST: Jane Czech APPROVED: J. W. Benafield
City Clerk Mayor
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4.. iie .
r Move to Let LR Ambulances Proceed
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After Stopping for Light Is R
The Little Rock City Manager Fifty-third Street at University tract at the 2200 and 2300 blocks
Board decided Wednesday not Avenue to make a four-way in- of Dorchester Drive from A resi-
to consider changing an ordin- tersection. Raybo Corporation, dential to C two-family residen-
1 ance that required ambulances which requested the authoriza- tial and D apartment.
1 to stop for traffic lights. tion,has land it wants to develop Thomas said he had a peti n
City Director Theo A. (Ted) just west of the existing three- wtih 300 signatures opposing the
Dillaha Jr. asked the Manager way intersection. - proposed rezoning. He said the
I Board to consider having ambu- A spokesman for the firm said opposition developed because
lances in emergency situations the intersection would provide residents thought the streets
stop at red traffic lights,but let- access to the 29-acre tract, and weren't adequate "to support a
ting them proceed if there was that if the request were granted development of 150 apartment
no conflicting traffic. He said it 10 of the acres would be leveled units. I don't think another
was ridiculous to have amlbu- to provide for a retail area. house should be built in the area
lances in extreme emergencies Don R. Venhaus, director of until the streets are improved."
stop for traffic lights. the Department of Community V e n h a u s agreed that the
Assistant Police Chief, N. H. Development, said that his de- streets were inadequate to sup-
(Nick) Heard, told the Board parbment had refused to grant port such a development. The
that the law requiring ambu- the authorization, and the con- Planning Commission staff rec-
that to law requiring
lights had ply had taken the matter to the ommended at the January 7
been to obey in traffic "and as a Board. He said that if the in- meeting that the request for re-
,reen adopted i 1961, " stopped as a tersection were opened,it would zoning be denied, but the Corn-
result, ambulances
wrecks." probably require a traffic signal, mission voted to recommend
i which would further impede that the Manager Board rezone
Dillaha said that even if the traffic on University. the property.The request will.be
law were altered as he sug- In other action, the Manager on the agenda Monday.
gested, ambulances still would Board decided to consider Mon- Other rezoning requests to be
have to stop at red lights,would day whether to approve a 1971 considered are:
have to obey speed limits and budget of$112,630 for the Traffic * 2100 West Third Street from B
wou'.d not be allowed to use si- Operations Program to Increase residential to E apartment. `
mss. Capacity and Safety (TOPICS) *1000 block North Martin Street
Dr.Henry Hollenberg, a physi- Half the money will come from from A residential to D apart-
clan who campaigned for the funds given to the state to cis * 1801 North Taylor law in 1964, told Dillaha that no tribute by the Federal Highway ylor Street Am
one could find fault with the Administration. The 1 o c a 1 E-1 quiet business and A resi-
theory belhind his proposal, but matching half will come from dential to F commercial and E-1
that to permit ambulances in street and traffic funds already quiet business.
emergencies to proceed if the allocated. * 106 Rodney Parham Rytad
way was clear would "open the The Manager Board will also from E-1 quiet business ta,E'
gate,"and ambulances would be decide whether to authorize City commercial.
• apt bo bake advantage of the re- Manager John T. Meriwether to * East side of 800 to 1100 k
vision even if the patient weren't apply for a Housing and Urban of Reservoir Road from A i-
in danger. Development Department grant dential to D apartment and 1•
Besides, Dr. Hollenberg said, of $46,600 to pay for half of a A nursing home,lodginan
an ambulance woulld have to be citywide 'beautification project. dertaking.
f first in the line of traffic to take The City Beautiful Commission' ______ —
; advantage of the proposed revi- agreed Wednesday to ask the
Sian. Manager Board to make the re-
Dr. Hollenberg said that the quest.
i police had made several test The project would involve in-
- rums in 1964 and found that little stalling lights, planting trees
, time was s a v e d by going and shrubs, and building walk
through stop lights. ways, curbs and sprinkler sys-
Dillaha moved that his pro- tems. Julius Breckling, director
• posal be considered at the Man- of the Parks and Recreation De-
ager hoard meeting at 7:30 p.m. partment,said final plans hadn't
• Monday. He and D ire c t o r s been developed.
Charles Bussey and'Ha•co Boyd Areas that would be affected
voted in favor of considering the are the proposed Arkansas Riv-I
measure. Mayor Wimberly and erfront overlook at Interstate 30
Directors A. M. (Sandy) Keith, and West Markham Street; Gil-
Warren (Bud) Baldwin Jr. and lam Park; War Memorial Park;
W. H. (Bill) Walters opposed Jonesboro Drive near Twelfth
considering it. Street; the Interstate 30 island
The Manager Board agreed to near Twenty-first Street; Can-
consider accepting bids for the trell Road; U n i v e r s i t y and •
purchase of 31 cars for various Asher Avenues; the Hindman
city agencies. Bale Chevrolet park clubhouse;•the Museum of,
submitted the apparent low bid Science and Natural History at
of $59,967.99 for 19 police cars; MacArthur Park; the Dunbar
Bale submitted the apparent low Recreation Center and the Little
IFof $18,238 for six cars for the Rock Zoo.
tective Bureau; Twin City Meriwether said that a break-
Tnerican submitted the appar- fast had been set up for 8 a..m.
ent low bid of$6,273 for the Fire Tuesday at the Continental
Department; Bale submitted the Building during which city Di-
apparent low bid of $6,141 for rectors could discuss legislative
two cars for the milk inspection p r o p o s a l s with the Pulaski
I division of the Health Depart- County delegation to the General
meet and Ross-Wright Plymouth Assembly.
submitted the apparent low bid Hoy Thomas, attorney for sev-
I of $6,274 for two cars for the eral residents of the Meadow-
1Health Department. lark area, appeared before.the
! The Board will also consider Manager Board to oppose the 011
whether to authorize opening proposed rezoning of a 35-acre y 1•
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