13350I RESOLUTION NO. 13,350
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3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF A THREE (3)-
4 YEAR EXTENSION OF THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
5 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK AND FAULKNER COUNTY, ARKANSAS,
6 TO ALLOW METROPOLITAN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
7 ( "MEMS ") TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL
8 SERVICES AND NON - EMERGENCY ROUTINE TRANSPORTS IN
9 FAULKNER COUNTY, PURSUANT TO AN EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE;
10 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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12 WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock and Faulkner County, Arkansas have on October 6, 2009,
13 previously executed, by their Mayor and County Judge, respectively, an Interlocal Agreement awarding
14 an exclusive franchise to Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services to provide emergency service and
15 non - emergency routine transport ambulance service to Faulkner County citizens; and
16 WHEREAS, this interlocal agreement has furthered the governmental objective of both entities to
17 provide high quality Advanced Life Support (ALS) and routine transport ambulance service to citizens;
18 and
19 WHEREAS, the current five (5) -year interlocal agreement expired on December 31, 2009, but has
20 been extended on a month -to -month basis since that date, as provided for in said interlocal agreement, and
21 the City of Little Rock and Faulkner County desire to extend such interlocal agreement for an exclusive
22 franchise for a period of three (3) years, to August 1, 2014;
23 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
24 OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
25 Section 1. In order for the Little Rock Ambulance Authority, d/b /a Metropolitan Emergency Medical
26 Services ( "MEMS ") to continue the delivery of all ambulance services pursuant to an exclusive franchise
27 in Faulkner County, Arkansas, the Board hereby authorizes the execution of a three (3) -year extension of
28 the Interlocal Agreement with Faulkner County, Arkansas, effective August 1, 2011. Upon the expiration
29 of the three (3) -year term, the Board authorizes a month -to -month extension until a formal extension is
30 approved by both cities.
31 Section 3. Severability. In the event any portion of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be
32 invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of this
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I resolution, which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or
2 unconstitutional were not originally a part of this resolution.
3 Section 4. Repealer. All ordinances and resolutions, and parts thereof, which are in conflict with any
4 provision of this resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
5 ADOPTED: August 2, 2011
6 ATTEST: APPROVF.n-
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9 usa ng , City Clerk
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