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2 RESOLUTION NO. 1-0,041 378
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4 A RESOLUTION AMENDING LITTLE ROCK RES. NO. 9,554
5 AUTHORIZING AN EXTENSION OF THE INTERLOCAL
6 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK AND
7 PULASKI COUNTY FOR MEMS AMBULANCE SERVICE, TO
8 CLARIFY "AMBULANCE SERVICE", REPEALING RESOLUTION
9 NO. 9,995; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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11 WHEREAS, the Little Rock Ambulance Authority ( "LRAA'), d/b /a Metropolitan
12 Emergency Medical Services ( "MEMS ") currently holds the exclusive franchise to provide all
13 ambulances services (emergency and non - emergency) to Pulaski County per interlocal agreement
14 between the Cities of Little Rock and Pulaski County; and
15 WHEREAS, the interlocal agreement provides that the LRAA shall provide all ambulance
16 services to the Citizens of Pulaski County; and
17 WHEREAS, Little Rock Res. 9,554 authorizes MEMS to continue the delivery of
18 emergency medical services to Pulaski County when, in fact, MEMS had been delivering and
19 continues to deliver all ambulance service to the citizens of Pulaski County since 1987; and
20 WHEREAS, the parties have signed a five year interlocal agreement.
21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
22 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
23 SECTION 1. Little Rock, Ark. Res. No. 9,554 (November 21, 1995) is hereby amended
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25 "SECTION 1. In order for the LRAA to continue the delivery of all ambulance services
26 pursuant to an exclusive franchise in Pulaski County, Arkansas, the Board'hereby authorizes the
27 execution of an Interlocal Agreement with Pulaski County, Arkansas, for five years, beginning on
28 the date the Interlocal Agreement is signed. Upon the expiration of the five year term, the Board
29 authorizes a month -to -month extension until a formal extension is approved by both cities.
30 SECTION 2. For purposes of this resolution, the tern "ambulance services" shall include
31 the transportation and care provided the critically ill or injured prior to arrival at a medical facility and
32 within a medical facility subject to the individual approval of the medical staff and governing board
33 of that facility, and further the transport to or from medical facilities including but not limited to
34 hospitals, nursing homes, physician's offices, and other health care facilities, of persons who are
35 infirm or injured and who are transported in a reclining position or who are ill but considered to be
36 non - emergency in status and who request ambulance transportation."
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2 SECTION 2. - Resolution No. 9, 995 (May 20, 1997) is hereby repealed. 3,79
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4 ADOPTED: August 5. 1997
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ROBBIE HANCOCK
9 CITY CLERK
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J ALLEY
MAYOR