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RESOLUTION NO. 13,222
3 A RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE EXISTING INTERLOCAL
4 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS,
5 AND PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, GRANTING THE LITTLE
6 ROCK AMBULANCE AUTHORITY ( "LRAA ") DB /A METROPOLITAN
7 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ( "MEMS ") AN EXCLUSIVE
8 FRANCHISE TO PROVIDE AMBULANCE SERVICES TO PULASKI
9 COUNTY, ARKANSAS; 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
14 agreement between the City of Little Rock and Pulaski County; and
15 WHEREAS, the existing five (5) -year interlocal agreement expires November 5, 2010,
16 and the City of Little Rock and Pulaski County wish to extend said interlocal agreement for
17 another five (5) years to continue such exclusive franchise for ambulance services to Pulaski
18 County; and
19 WHEREAS, MEMS has represented to this Board that is has the capability and
20 resources to provide such service without increasing expenses or rates for Little Rock citizens;
21 and
22 WHEREAS, this Board believes that it is beneficial to continue to have MEMS provide
23 ambulance services to Pulaski county and thereby promote the health and welfare of the citizens
24 of Little Rock and Pulaski County; and
25 WHEREAS, the delivery of ambulance services (emergency and non - emergency) to
26 Pulaski County will enhance MEMS' financial soundness and increase its ability to deliver high -
27 quality emergency medical services to all citizens.
28 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
29 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
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Resolution
Extending Existing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Little Rock, Arkansas
and Little Rock Ambulance Authority
I Section 1. The Board hereby authorizes the execution of a five (5) -year extension of the
2 Interlocal Agreement with Pulaski County, Arkansas, beginning on the date the Interlocal
3 Agreement is signed. Upon the expiration of the five (5) -year term, the Board authorizes a
4 month -to -month extension until a formal extension is approved by both cities.
5 ADOPTED: October 19, 2010
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7 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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10 Susa �a-n'*y, City Clerk Mark Stodola, Mayor
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12 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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15 Thomas M. Carpenter, City A rney
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Resolution
Extending Existing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Little Rock, Arkansas
and Little Rock Ambulance Authority