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HomeMy WebLinkAbout15611i M �0 1 N 2 3 ? 4 .4 roi5 v u 6 c v 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 mom m m m m • • ORDINANCE NO. 15,611 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 14,062, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 15,301, TO PROVIDE FOR A PHYSICIAN MEMBER OF THE LITTLE ROCK AMBULANCE AUTHORITY, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. m = m BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Section 2(a) of Ordinance 14,062, as amended by Ordinance No. 15,301, is hereby amended to read as follows: (a) A physician member of the group with whom the City contracts to provide medical advice, physician supervision, and medical quality control to the city ambulance service system. SECTION 2. Emergency clause. It is critical that the City assure quality medical control and physician supervision of the ambulance authority. It is also critical that a physician involved in that control and supervision be an active part of the ambulance authority board of directors. However, the present ordinance permits only the President of AEPF to serve on the ambulance authority board of directors. If, for any reason, the President is unable or unwilling to serve, a vital City interest is unmet. For example, since members of the ambulance authority board must reside within the City, this position would be vacant if AEPF elected a President who lives outside the City. Or, if the President of AEPF refused to comply with other provisions concerning service on City boards, as is presently the case, this position would be vacant. Because of this problem this ordinance is being amended. The Board of Directors declares that the health, safety and welfare of the citizens requires that the ambulance Ej.1J p• lD 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 authority board of directors obtain the member as soon as possible. An emergenc to exist and this ordinance goes into from the date of its passage. APPROVED: December 20, 1988 ATTEST: CITY CL AK JANE CZECH APPROVED AS TO ORM: CITY ATTORNEY service of a physician is therefore declared full force and effect MAYOR ; TTIE SHACKELFORD 614