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Council adopts Smith annexation ordinances and accepts EMS agreement; several emergency resolutions approved
Summary
Troy City Council voted on a set of related annexation measures for a 57.679-acre parcel in Concord Township (the Smith annexation) and approved an agreement authorizing the city to provide emergency medical services at the Upper Valley Medical Center campus and to accept a $175,000 donation to offset a Sprinter ambulance purchase.
Troy City Council voted on a set of related annexation measures for a 57.679-acre parcel in Concord Township (the Smith annexation) and approved an agreement authorizing the city to provide emergency medical services at the Upper Valley Medical Center (UVMC) campus and to accept a $175,000 donation to offset a Sprinter ambulance purchase.
Nut graf: The council adopted three pieces of emergency legislation tied to the Smith annexation — establishing municipal services for the territory, setting buffer requirements, and consenting to the annexation — and also approved an emergency resolution allowing the director of public service and safety to sign an EMS agreement with Premier Health Partners and to accept the donation from UVMC. Council recorded votes by roll call; the resolutions were adopted following motions to suspend the rules and to adopt on emergency readings.
What the council approved: - Resolution R82025: Establish municipal services for approximately 57.679 acres in Concord Township proposed for annexation (Smith Annexation); declared an emergency and adopted following motion to suspend rules. The council adopted the resolution by roll call; the clerk declared the resolution adopted. - Resolution R92025: Establish buffer requirements for the territory proposed to be annexed; declared an emergency and adopted after a suspension of rules. - Resolution R102025: Consent to the annexation of the 57.679-acre parcel in Concord Township to the City of Troy; declared an emergency and adopted. - Resolution R112025: Authorize the director of public service and safety to enter into an agreement with Premier Health Partners to provide emergency medical services to the UVMC campus and to enter into a donation agreement with Upper Valley Medical Center to accept a $175,000 grant toward a Sprinter ambulance; declared an emergency and adopted.
Council also approved routine procedural motions such as excusing Councilmember Pierce and accepting the minutes of the February 3 meeting.
Ending: The measures were adopted with the emergency suspensions and roll-call votes recorded at the meeting. The council scheduled routine committee follow-up for other items mentioned in committee reports.
