[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQPtrySNr4Q[/youtube]
The attorney for Med-Star made it pretty clear that it really doesn’t mean a hill of beans;
Despite questioning the objectivity of the process, Med-Star attorney Dan Fritz says he is not surprised a city appeals process has now found that the scoring system and selection of Paramedics Plus was fair.
“It was a decision that was the result of the city’s own appeal process, which we feel was a wholly inadequate process to deal with an issue of this complexity,” Fritz said.
Basically hiring an independent judge (who really isn’t a judge) who gets paid by the city to review an appeal. I wonder if she is a kangaroo?
Kermit brought this up today during the informational meeting that this really wasn’t a surprise that they ruled in the favor of the city, to which he was chastised by councilor Kiley for questioning their integrity. Would Kiley have questioned their integrity if they ruled against the city? Kermit wondered if the council’s decision would be delayed due to a possible appeal to a real court of law (minus kangaroos), the councilors questioned this appeal;
Med-Star plans to not only file an appeal in state court but also is planning a federal court appeal saying the agreement violates anti-monopoly laws. So, it’s likely that timeline for Paramedics Plus to takeover will be delayed.
Kind of sounds like they are appealing, unless of course Med-Star’s attorney is lying on camera to reporters.
During this other interview, the attorney also brings up how they only had two weeks to prepare for the appeal and were presented evidence at the appeal that they haven’t seen before (that is classic move by the city attorney’s office, since they have no real talent in defending themselves honestly in A REAL court). They pulled this crap during the Bruce Danielson trial, and it blew up in their faces.
The best part though is when Med-Star’s attorney downplayed the appeals process that it is something more fitting for dog barking complaints and NOT for picking an ambulance service. But don’t tell that to our health director;
“This ruling recognizes the objective processes used by the City, as well as the hard work done by many people throughout our RFP process,†says Public Health Director Jill Franken.
Objective. LOL!
And if you haven’t heard enough BS from city hall, we get to endure this tomorrow.