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ORDINANCE NO. I 060 (#9-96)
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, TO EXTEND THE
CONTRACT FOR NON-EMERGENCY SERVICES WffH ARKANSAS EMERGENCY If<ANSPOHI,'
DECLARING AN EMERGENC~' AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREFORE, NON-EMERGENCY AMBULANCE TRANSFERS PROVIDE A VITAL AND NEEDED SERVICE.
IT REMAINS IN THE BEST IN I t:.REST OF THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF ~ACKSONVILLE ARKANSAS, THAT THE
CONTRACT FOR NON-EMERGENCY SERVICES WITH ARKANSAS EMERGENCY TRANSPORT BE EXTENDED FOR
AN ADDITIONAL ONE (I) YEAR PERIOD;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CrTY COUNCIL OF THE CIlY OF
~ACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION ONE:
THE CONTRACT FOR NON-EMERGENCY AMBULANCE TRANSFER SERVICE
BE1WEEN THE CITY OF ~ACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, AND ARKANSAS EMERGENCY TRANSPORT HAS
PROVIDED A VITAL SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF ~ACKSONVILLE, AND SHOULD BE EXTENDED
FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (I) YEAR, WITH THE EXTENSION PERIOD BEGINNING ~ULY I, 1996, AND
CONTINUING UNTIL I I :59 P.M. ON ~UNE 30, 1997. THE It:.RMS AND CONDITIONS OF SAID EXTENSION
ARE AS DETAILED IN THE AlTACHED AGREEMENT.
SEL;l ION TWO: THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO APPROVE ANY AND
ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EXTEND SAID CONTRACTUAL SERVICES IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS INCLUDED IN THE AlTACHED AGREEMENT.
SEL;l ION THREE:
ALL ORDINANCES OR PAKI::) THEREOF IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY
REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SAID CONFLICT.
SEL;l ION FOUR: IT IS HEREBY ASCERTAINED AND DECLARED THAT PROVIDING UNINTERRUPTED
NON-EMERGENCY AMBULANCE IKANSFER SERVICE IS NECESSARY FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE
CITIZENS OF ~ACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS. THEREFORE, AN EMERGENCY IS HEREBY DECLARED, AND THIS
ORDINANCE, BEING NECESSARY FOR THE IMMEDIATE PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY,
SHALL TAKE EFFECT AND BE IN FORCE FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE.
APPROVED AND ADOt-' I ED THIS
20th
DAY OF ~UNE, 1996.
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TOMMY SWAIM, rYOR
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