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Broken Bow council OKs MOU letting Brookestone View use city handi-bus for emergency evacuations
Summary
The council unanimously approved a memorandum allowing Brookestone View to use the City of Broken Bow handi-bus to evacuate residents in emergencies after Brookestone administrator Roni Boeser told council the facility lacks a wheelchair-accessible vehicle.
The Broken Bow City Council on March 3 unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding that will allow Brookestone View to use the City of Broken Bow handi-bus to evacuate residents during emergencies. The motion was moved by Paul Holland, seconded by Russ Smith, and passed on a roll-call vote (ayes: Smith, Wamsley, Holland).
During discussion, Roni Boeser, Administrator of Brookestone View, said the facility does not own a wheelchair-accessible bus and that the MOU is intended to provide a means to move residents who require lift-equipped transport in the event of a disaster. The council did not attach any additional conditions on the MOU during the meeting record.
The MOU was approved as part of the meeting’s new-business items alongside routine consent approvals. The city did not provide the text of the MOU in the meeting record and no associated funding or cost-sharing arrangement was described during the discussion.
Next steps: The council’s action authorizes the agreement; any operational details, training, liability, or insurance provisions were not specified in the meeting minutes and would be handled administratively or in the MOU text.
