13058I RESOLUTION NO. 13,058
2 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A TWO YEAR INTERLOCAL
3 AGREEMENT FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE BETWEEN THE CITY OF
4 LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AND GRANT COUNTY, ARKANSAS,
5 WHICH GRANTS THE LITTLE ROCK AMBULANCE AUTHORITY
6 ( "LRAA ") DB /A METROPOLITAN EMERGENCY MEDICAL
7 SERVICES ( "MEMS ") AN EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO PROVIDE
8 AMBULANCE SERVICES TO GRANT COUNTY, ARKANSAS; AND
9 FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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11 WHEREAS, Grant County, Arkansas, recently issued a competitive bid for
12 ambulance service; and
13 WHEREAS, the Little Rock Ambulance Authority d /b /a Metropolitan Emergency Medical
14 Services ( "MEMS ") was awarded the bid; and
15 WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock and Grant County have entered into interlocal
16 agreements for ambulance service since 1997; and
17 WHEREAS, this Board believes that it is beneficial to continue to have MEMS provide
18 ambulance services to Grant County and thereby promote the health and welfare of the citizens
19 of Little Rock and Grant County; and
20 WHEREAS, Grant County and MEMS have agreed to a financial subsidy for 2010 and
21 2011;
22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
23 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
24 Section 1. The Board hereby authorizes the Mayor to enter into a two (2) year interlocal
25 agreement with Grant County, Arkansas, granting MEMS an exclusive franchise to provide
26 ambulance services (emergency and non - emergency) to Grant County, beginning January 1,
27 2010.
28 Section 2. Grant County will pay a 2010 subsidy to MEMS in the approximate amount of
29 two hundred forty -seven thousand three hundred seventy -five ($247,375) dollars and a 2011
30 subsidy to MEMS in the approximate amount of two hundred fifty -nine thousand seven hundred
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Interlocal Agreement between the City of Little Rock, Arkansas
and Grant County
I forty -three ($259,742) dollars to defray the cost of MEMS' delivery of ambulance service in the
2 County.
3 Section 3. For purposes of this resolution, the term "ambulance services" shall include the
4 transportation and care provided the critically ill or injured prior to arrival at a medical facility
5 and within a medical facility subject to the individual approval of the medical staff and
6 governing board of that facility, and further the transport to or from medical facilities including
7 but not limited to hospitals, nursing homes, physician's offices, and other health care facilities, of
8 persons who are infirm or injured and who are transported in a reclining position or who are ill
9 but considered to be non - emergency in status and who request ambulance transportation.
10 Section 4. Severability. In the event any portion of this resolution is declared or adjudged to
11 be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining
12 portions of this resolution, which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared
13 or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of this resolution.
14 Section 5. Repealer. All ordinances and resolutions, and parts thereof, which are in conflict
15 with any provision of this resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
16 ADOPTED: November 17, 2009
17 ATTE APPROVED:
20 n y, Acting City Clerk Mark Stodola, Mayor
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22 APPR ED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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24 Thomas M. Carpenter, City Vtorney
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Resolution
Interlocal Agreement between the City of Little Rock, Arkansas
and Grant County