12786I RESOLUTION NO. 12,786
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3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A ONE YEAR INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR
4 AMBULANCE SERVICE BETWEEN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS AND
5 GRANT COUNTY, ARKANSAS, WHICH GRANTS THE LITTLE ROCK AMBULANCE
6 AUTHORITY ( "LRAA ") D /B /A METROPOLITAN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
7 ( "MEMS ") AN EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO PROVIDE AMBULANCE SERVICES TO
8 GRANT COUNTY, ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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WHEREAS, Grant County, Arkansas recently issued a competitive bid for ambulance service; and
WHEREAS, the Little Rock Ambulance Authority d /b /a Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services
( "MEMS ") was awarded the bid; and
WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock and Grant County have entered into interlocal agreements for
ambulance service since 1997; and
WHEREAS, this Board believes that it is beneficial to continue to have MEMS provide ambulance
services to Grant County and thereby promote the health and welfare of the citizens of Little Rock and
Grant County, and
WHEREAS, Grant County and MEMS have agreed to a financial subsidy for 2009.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. The Board hereby authorizes the Mayor to enter into a one (1) year interlocal
agreement with Grant County, Arkansas, granting MEMS an exclusive franchise to provide ambulance
services (emergency and non - emergency) to Grant County, beginning January 1, 2009.
Section 2. Grant County will pay a subsidy to MEMS in 2009 in the approximate amount of two
hundred thirty -three thousand six hundred ninety -two dollars ($233,692) to defray the cost of MEMS'
delivery of ambulance service in the County.
Section 3. For purposes of this resolution, the term "ambulance services" shall include the
transportation and care provided the critically ill or injured prior to arrival at a medical facility and
within a medical facility subject to the individual approval of the medical staff and governing board of
that facility, and further the transport to or from medical facilities including but not limited to
hospitals, nursing homes, physician's offices, and other health care facilities, of persons who are infirm
or injured and who are transported in a reclining position or who are ill but considered to be non -
emergency in status and who request ambulance transportation.
Section 4. Severability. In the event any portion of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be
invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of
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Resolution
Interlocal Agreement between the City of Little Rock, Arkansas
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this resolution, which shalt remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged
invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of this resolution.
Section 5. Repealer. All ordinances and resolutions, and parts thereof, which are in conflict with
any provision of this resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
ADOPTED: November 18, 2008
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Nan y Wood City Clerk
APPR AS TO LgEG L F RM
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Thomas M. Carpenter, C y Attorn,
Resolution
Interlocal Agreement between the City of Little Rock, Arkansas
and Grant County
Mark Stodola, Mayor
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