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Sherwood Council holds first reading of EMS rate resolution and accepts new fire department applicant
Summary
The council held a first reading of Resolution 26-02-01 to set EMS run rates and accepted Anthony Renollet’s application to the fire department pending background check; equipment maintenance and upcoming township EMS contracts were discussed.
At its Feb. 18 meeting the Sherwood Village Council held the first reading of Resolution 26-02-01, which would set rates for emergency medical service runs, and the council voted to accept an applicant to the fire department pending a background check.
Councilmember Scott Rohrs moved to accept the first reading of R-26-02-01; Robert Valle seconded. The minutes record yes votes from Mike Sudholtz, Jim Hohenberger, Jamie Vogelsong and Alex Buchhop. Because this was a first reading, the resolution is not yet adopted and will return for a subsequent reading and final vote.
Chief Darrel Rock provided the Fire & EMS report. He said the department has had 42 runs so far this year and recounted a partial internal repair to Fire Unit 801’s pump that reduced the estimated outside repair cost, but he noted an air-compressor issue still needs attention. Rock said he hopes to have proposed EMS contracts for Farmer, Washington and Mark Center Townships ready for the next monthly meeting.
The council moved to accept Anthony Renollet’s application pending a successful background check; the motion passed with yes votes recorded in the minutes for a subset of councilmembers. Councilmember Robert Valle raised a staffing/operations concern that the fire station parking lot was not plowed during a recent snow event; Mike Sudholtz asked whether the department’s plow could be used if village equipment were unavailable in future storms, and Chief Rock said he saw no reason that would not be an option.
Why it matters: changes to EMS run rates could affect billing and township contract negotiations if adopted. Hiring and equipment repairs affect the department’s operational readiness.
Quotes: “We are at forty-two runs for the year already,” Chief Rock said. “I hope to have the new EMS contracts for Farmer, Washington, and Mark Center Townships ready for next month’s meeting.”
Next steps: the EMS rate resolution will require a subsequent reading and a formal vote for adoption; township contracts and equipment-repair plans will return to the council for approval as needed.
