HomeMy WebLinkAbout12399RESOLUTION NO. 12,399
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3 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN
4 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LITTLE
5 ROCK, AKANSAS AND THE CITY OF SHERWOOD,
6 ARKANSAS, GRANTING THE LITTLE ROCK AMBULANCE
7 AUTHORITY ( "LRAA ") D /B /A METROPOLITAN EMERGENCY
8 MEDICAL SERVICES ( "MEMS ") AN EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE
9 TO PROVIDE AMBULANCE SERVICES TO THE CITY OF
10 SHERWOOD, ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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12 WHEREAS, the Little Rock Ambulance Authority d/b /a Metropolitan Emergency
13 Medical Services ( "MEMS ") has been awarded an exclusive franchise to provide
14 ambulances services to the City of Sherwood, and
15 WHEREAS, the Cities of Little Rock and Sherwood wish to enter into an
16 interlocal agreement to provide said ambulance service, as has been done with certain
17 cities and counties adjacent to Little Rock, and
18 WHEREAS, MEMS has represented to this Board that it has the capability and
19 resources to provide such service without increasing expenses, rates, or response times
20 for Little Rock citizens or other participating entities, and
21 WHEREAS, this Board believes that it is beneficial to have MEMS provide
22 ambulance services to the City of Sherwood and thereby promote the health and
23 welfare of the citizens of Little Rock and Sherwood, and
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I WHEREAS, the delivery of ambulance services (emergency and non - emergency)
2 to Sherwood will enhance MEMS' financial soundness and increase its ability to deliver
3 high - quality emergency medical services to all citizens.
4 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
5 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
6 Section 1. The Board hereby authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five (5) year
7 interlocal agreement with the City of Sherwood, Arkansas, granting MEMS an exclusive
8 franchise to provide ambulance services (emergency and non - emergency) to the City of
9 Sherwood.
10 Section 2. For purposes of this resolution, the term "ambulance services" shall
11 include the transportation and care provided too all persons requiring transport by
12 stretcher prior to arrival at a medical facility and within a medical facility subject to the
13 individual approval of the medical staff and governing board of that facility, and
14 further the transport to or from medical facilities including but not limited to hospitals,
15 nursing homes, physician's offices, and other health care facilities, of persons who are
16 infirm or injured and who are transported by stretcher or who are ill but considered to
17 be non - emergency in status and who request ambulance transportation.
18 Section 3. Severability. In the event any portion of this resolution is declared or
19 adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not
20 affect the remaining portions of this resolution, which shall remain in full force and
21 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not
22 originally a part of this resolution.
23 Section 4. Repealer. All ordinances and resolutions, and parts thereof, which
24 are in conflict with any provision of this resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of
25 such conflict.
26 ADOPTED: December 5, 2006
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Interlocal Agreement between the City of Little Rock, Arkansas
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I ATTEST:
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4 NatlWi S. Blocker, Assistant City Clerk
5 For Nancy Wood, City Clerk
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7 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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10 Thomas M. Carpenter, City torney
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APPROVED:
Brad Cazort, Vice Mayor
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Inter local Agreement between the City of Little Rock, Arkansas
and Conway