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202 <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />MINUTES <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARING: <br />YELLOW AMBULANCE <br />RATE INCREASE <br />REQUEST <br /> <br /> increase the bill for high volume customers. <br /> <br /> Mr. Conover asked Mr. Sheets for a report on what decreasing the <br /> minimum would do to the rates above the minimum and indicated he would <br /> probably propose the minimum be $2.25 instead of $2.S0. <br /> <br /> Tom Hayden, Assistant Director of Finance, summarized the proposed <br /> 3% natural gas increase, citing $900,000 in ~ost sales due to the warm <br /> weather this winter. <br /> <br /> Dr. Gunter questioned the impact of the University of Virginia no <br /> longer using as much gas and Mr. Hayden said it amounted to 2% of the <br /> City's total consumption. He further stated that competition from other <br /> fuels (where prices had leveled off but gas prices continued to rise) had <br /> had an impact on sales to customers in the county where the City charged <br /> a 10% surcharge equal to the 10% utility tax City customers paid. The <br /> county now charges a tax of 10% in addition, and Mr. Hayden was proposing <br /> the elimination of the surcharge to keep gas competitive in the county. <br /> <br /> Mr. Conover asked what increase in sales would be necessary to make <br />up for sales lost in the county if the surcharge was not eliminated. <br /> <br /> Dr. Gunter questioned why the expansion into the county had not <br />materialized as hoped. Mr. Berberich explained that it had been slow <br />due to decreased enthusiasm for gas and the slow pace of the City's con- <br />tractor in installing the lines in the county. <br /> <br />Noting concern about the amount requested for working capital, Mr. <br />Conover asked to see what the lowest past monthly cash balances had been. <br /> <br /> Mr. Bruce Heflin, Assistant Director of Public Works, stated that <br />the present low working capital had not been a major problem because it <br />was offset by deferring proposed expenditures, but that the budget for <br />next year would not have that flexibility. <br /> <br />Responding to a request by Mr. Conover on the components of the <br />expansion program, Mr. Berberich listed the proposed new areas of county <br /> <br />gas customers. <br /> <br /> The meeting adjourned at 9:4S p.m. <br /> <br />Cler~J <br /> <br /> COUNCIL CHAMBER <br /> <br />President <br /> <br />Monday, May 2, 1983 <br /> <br /> Council met in regular session on this date with the following <br />members present: Mr. Buck, Mr. Conover, Mrs. Gleason, Dr. Gunter. <br />Dr. Hall. <br /> <br /> On a motion by Mrs. Gleason, seconded by Dr. Gunter, the minutes of <br />April 4th were approved as presented. <br /> <br /> Mr. Graves of the Yellow Ambulance Service spoke regarding the <br />requested rate increase from $30.00 to $40.00 per. trip. He stated the <br />increase was needed in order to pay the bills and stressed that their <br />rates were presently the lowest in the state. He added that they did <br /> <br />not provide emergency trips and that two men were required for every trip. <br /> There were no 'other speakers. <br /> <br /> Mr. Buck closed the public hearing. <br /> <br /> Dr. Gunter questioned the effect of the Class E status the Ambulance <br />Service has on reimbursement by Medicare. <br /> <br /> Mr. Graves answered that a Class B rating meant emergency work, but <br /> <br />Absent: <br /> <br /> <br />