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2 RESOLUTION NO. 9,992
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4 A RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE EXISTING INTERLOCAL
5 AGREEMENT BETWEEN TFIE CITY OF LrrTLE ROCK,
6 ARKANSAS AND THE CITY OF SHERIDAN, ARKANSAS,
7 GRANTING THE LITTLE ROCK AMBULANCE AUTHORITY
8 ( "LRAA ") D /B /A METROPOLITAN EMERGENCY MEDICAL
9 SERVICES ( "MEMS ") AN EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO
10 PROVIDE AMBULANCE SERVICES TO THE CITY OF
11 SHERIDAN, ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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13 WHEREAS, the Little Rock Ambulance Authority ( "LRAA "), d /b /a Metropolitan
14 Emergency Medical Services ( "MEMS ") currently holds the exclusive franchise to provide all
15 ambulances services (emergency and non - emergency) to the city of Sheridan per interlocal agreement
16 between the cities of Little Rock and Sheridan, and
17 WilEREAS, the Cities of Little Rock and Sheridan wish to extend said interlocal agreement
18 to continue such exclusive franchise for ambulance services to the City of Sheridan; and
19 WHEREAS, MEMS has represented to this Board that it has the capability and resources
20 to provide such service without increasing expenses or rates for Little Rock citizens; and
21 WHEREAS, this Board believes that it is beneficial to continue to have MEMS provide
22 ambulance services to the City of Sheridan and thereby promote the health and welfare of the citizens
23 of Little Rock and Sheridan, and
24 WHEREAS, the delivery ofambulance services (emergency and non - emergency) to Sheridan
25 will enhance MEMS' financial soundness and increase its ability to deliver high- quality emergency
26 medical services to all citizens.
27 NONN', THE12EFORE, 13E IT RESOLVED [IN' THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
28 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
29 SECTION 1. The Board hereby authorizes a three (3) year extension of the interlocal
30 agreement between the City of Little Rock and the City of Sheridan granting MIiMS an exclusive
31 franchise to provide ambulance services (emergency and nun- emergency) to the City of Sheridan.
32 SECTION 2. For purposes of this resolution, the term "ambulance services' shall include
33 the transportation and care provided the critically ill or injured prior to arrival at a medical facility and
34 within a medical facility subJect to the individual approval of the medical stafTand governing board
35 of that facility, and further the transport to or from medical facilities including but not limited to
36 hospitals, nursing homes, physicians offices, and other health care facilities, of persons who are
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1 infirm or injured and who are transported in a reclining position or who are ill but considered to be
2 non - emergency in status and who request ambulance transportation.
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4 ADOPTED: May 20, 1997
5 ATTEST: APPROVED: 249
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ROBBIE HANCOCK JI DAILEY
CITY CLERK NIAYOR
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13 THOMAS NI. CARPL 'TER
14 CITY AT'T'ORNEY
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