HomeMy WebLinkAbout6466 RESOLUTION NO. 6 ,466
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUANCE
OF THE CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BY THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK AND THE 4TH PARTY,
INC, FOR THE COMPLETION OF PHASE II OF
THE DESIGN FOR ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT IN
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS , AND
ACCEPTING PLAN I OF THE RECOMMENDATION
OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE TECHNICAL
ADVISORY COMMITTEE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES .
WHEREAS , the Board of Directors authorized the City
Manager to enter into a contract with the 4th Party, Inc.
and appointed an Emergency Medical Service Technical
Advisory Committee, each for the purpose of working
cooperatively to develop a means to bring State-of-the-Art
Paramedic Ambulance Service to Little Rock without requiring
the use of local tax dollars for implementation or ongoing
subsidies; and
WHEREAS , a Preliminary Strategic Design Recommendation
for an advanced life support emergency service system in the
City of Little Rock has been submitted to the City Board of
Directors by the Emergency Medical Service Technical
Advisory Committee; and
WHEREAS , the submission of this Preliminary Strategic
Design concludes Phase I of the contractual agreement
between the City of Little Rock and The 4th Party, Inc.
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION I. The City Manager is authorized to continue
the contract between the City of Little Rock and The 4th
Party, Inc. which shall continue to work cooperatively with
the Emergency Medical Service Technical Advisory Committee
and pertinent City staff for the purpose of accomplishing
Phase II of the development process . Phase II shall
include , but not be limited to, the development of specifics
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such as ambulance ordinance , contracts , financial proforma
and other such mechanical issues prerequisite to the actual
implementation of an advanced life support emergency service
for the City of Little Rock.
SECTION II . The Board of Directors accepts Plan 1 of
the Emergency Medical Service Technical Advisory Committee
recommendation and , therefore , Phase II of the development
process shall be based on the discovery of a feasible means
of establishing an ambulance authority.
SECTION III . While the City Board of Directors
endorses and promotes advanced life support as opposed to
basic life support , it reserves the right to review the
results of Phase II before rendering a final decision
approving the actual method of implementation of
State-of-the-Art Paramedic Service for the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas .
SECTION IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its adoption and approval .
ADOPTED: November 4 , 1980
ATTEST: •j APPROVED: j`% ' "//•City Cle Mayor