RES NO 02-07-2015 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. - -2015
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF
SOUTHWEST EMS'S EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO PROVIDE
EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY SERVICES WITHIN
THE CORPORATE CITY LIMITS OF VAN BUREN, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Van Buren Ordinances No. 27-2011 and 36-2011 authorized the City to award an
"exclusive franchise" for emergency, and non-emergency ambulance services, within
the corporate city limits, in accordance with the ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL AMBULANCE
LICENSING ACT,Ark. Code Ann. § 14-266-102 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the City, at the recommendation of the Van Buren Ambulance Advisory Board,
awarded the exclusive franchise to Southwest EMS of Mena ("Southwest EMS"),
and entered into a Contract For Ambulance Service ("Contract"), dated December
21, 2011 to be in effect from January 1, 2012 through, December 31 , 2014;and
WHEREAS, the Contract, in Section IV, authorized and provided for the City Council to extend
said agreement for a period of two years, after the initial term, for a period of up to
six years.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF VAN
BUREN,ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The City of Van Buren, in accordance with Van Buren Ordinances No. 27-2011 and
36-2011, and Section IV of the Contract for Ambulance Service, hereby renew the
Southwest EMS's exclusive franchise for a period of two years as it is in the best
interest of the city of Van Buren and its citizens.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the City of Van Buren,Arkansas,by its City Council,did pass,
approve,and adopt,by a vote of (a for and Q against,the forego'': 'esolution at its regular meeting
held on the 26th day of February 2015.
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Mayor
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Barbie Curtis C C. e!ette
City Clerk/Treasurer • , orney