12614I RESOLUTION NO. 12,614
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3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERLOCAL
4 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS AND GRANT
5 COUNTY, ARKANSAS, GRANTING THE LITTLE ROCK AMBULANCE AUTHORITY
6 ( "LRAA ") D /B /A METROPOLITAN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ( "MEMS ")
7 AN EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO PROVIDE AMBULANCE SERVICES TO GRANT
8 COUNTY, ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
9 WHEREAS, the City Little Rock and Grant County have previously participated in an interlocal
10 agreement for ambulance services which has expired; and
11 WHEREAS, MEMS has represented to this Board that it has the capability and resources to provide
12 ambulance service to Grant County without increasing expenses, rates, or response times for Little
13 Rock citizens or other participating entities, and
14 WHEREAS, this Board believes that it is beneficial to have MEMS provide ambulance services to
15 Grant County and thereby promote the health and welfare of the citizens of Little Rock and Grant
16 County.
17 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE
18 ROCK, ARKANSAS:
19 Section 1. The Board hereby authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five (5) year interlocal
20 agreement with Grant County, Arkansas, granting MEMS an exclusive franchise to provide ambulance
21 services (emergency and non - emergency) to Grant County. Grant County's subsidy requirement for
22 2008 is $211,765. This commitment to pay must be made by January 1, 2008. Any future subsidy is
23 subject to negotiation on an annual basis.
24 Section 2. Severability. In the event any portion of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be
25 invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of
26 this resolution, which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged
27 invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of this resolution.
28 Section 3. Repealer. All ordinances and resolutions, and parts thereof, which are in conflict with
29 any provision of this resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
30 ADOPTED: November 20, 2007
31 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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34 Nata i S. Blocker, Assistant City Clerk Mark Stodola, Mayor
35 APPRrwED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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37 Thomas M. Carpenter, City A orney