HomeMy WebLinkAbout13349I RESOLUTION NO. 13,349
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3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF A FIVE (5)-
4 YEAR EXTENSION OF THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
5 THE CITIES OF LITTLE ROCK AND NORTH LITTLE ROCK,
6 ARKANSAS, TO ALLOW METROPOLITAN EMERGENCY MEDICAL
7 SERVICES ( "MEMS ") TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY
8 MEDICAL SERVICES AND NON - EMERGENCY ROUTINE
9 TRANSPORTS IN NORTH LITTLE ROCK, PURSUANT TO AN
10 EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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12 WHEREAS, the Cities of Little Rock and North Little Rock have, beginning on September 15, 1986,
13 previously executed, by their Mayors, Interlocal Agreements awarding an exclusive franchise to
14 Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services to provide emergency service and non - emergency routine
15 transport ambulance service to North Little Rock citizens; and
16 WHEREAS, these interlocal agreements have furthered the governmental objective of both cities to
17 provide high quality Advanced Life Support (ALS) and routine transport ambulance service to citizens;
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19 WHEREAS, the current five (5) -year interlocal agreement expires in August 2011, and the cities
20 desire to extend such interlocal agreement for an exclusive franchise for an additional five (5) years, to
21 July 31, 2016;
22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
23 OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
24 Section 1. In order for the Little Rock Ambulance Authority, d/b /a Metropolitan Emergency Medical
25 Services ( "MEMS ") to continue the delivery of all ambulance services pursuant to an exclusive franchise
26 in the City of North Little Rock, Arkansas, the Board hereby authorizes the execution of a five (5) -year
27 extension of the Interlocal Agreement with the City of North Little Rock, Arkansas, effective August 1,
28 2011. Upon the expiration of the five (5) -year term, the Board authorizes a month -to- month extension
29 until a formal extension is approved by both cities.
30 Section 3. Severabi[ity. In the event any portion of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be
31 invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of this
32 resolution, which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or
33 unconstitutional were not originally a part of this resolution.
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Section 4. Repealer. All ordinances and resolutions, and parts thereof, which are in conflict with any
provision of this resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
ADOPTED: August 2, 2011
ATTEST: APPROVE:
:usa L tS City Clerk Mark Stodola, ayor
P TO LEGAL FORM:
Thomas M. Carpenter, Ci ttorney
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