RES NO 12-03-2016 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. la - 3 -2016
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,
ARKANSAS,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Van Buren Ordinances No. 27-2011 and No. 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; 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, Resolution No. 2-7-2015 extended the Contract for two additional years; and
WHEREAS, the Contract, in Section IV, authorized and provided for the City Council to extend
said agreement after the initial term for a total contract period not to exceed six
years; and
WHEREAS, at the recommendation of the Van Buren Ambulance Advisory Board the City
desires to extend the contract for one additional year.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF VAN
BUREN,ARKANSAS, THAT:
1: The Cityof Van Buren, in accordance with Van Buren Ordinances No. 27-2011 and
SECTION
No. 36-2011 and Section IV of the Contract For Ambulance Service, hereby renew
the Southwest EMS's exclusive franchise for a period of one year as it is in the best
interest of the city of Van Buren and its citizens.
SECTION 2: The City Attorney is hereby authorized by the City Council for the City of Van Buren
to take any and all appropriate action to enforce and effectuate this resolution, the
Contract,and the relevant Ordinances pertaining hereto,consistent with the
ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL AMBULANCE LICENSING ACT,Ark.Code Ann. §14-266-102
as amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the City of Van Buren,Arkansas, by its City Council,did pass,
approve, and adopt,by a vote of 1.9 for and Li against,the foregoing Resolution at its regular meeting
held on the 19th day of December 2016.
Robert D. Fre- .
Mayor
ATTESTED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Of Van Buren EMS Advisory Committee
December 6, 2016
Mayor Bob Freeman
City of Van Buren
Van Buren,AR 72956
RE: Extension with Southwest EMS
Mayor Freeman and City Council Members,
This letter is in reference to the final one year extension with Southwest EMS for emergency
ambulances services within the City of Van Buren as provided for in the contract.
The EMS Advisory Committee,as required by the contract, has conducted a favorable review.
There is a letter from Arkansas Department of Health on file stating Southwest EMS is in good standing
with the Section of EMS and does not have any pending investigation.
On November 10, 2016,the EMS Advisory Committee held a meeting at Fire Station Four.
Committee members present at the meeting were Honorable Alan Swaim, Battalion Chief Johnny Taylor,
Battalion Chief Les Stephenson, and Battalion Chief Scott Mckinney. At this time,the Committee
members have not received any official complaints concerning the ambulance service provided by
Southwest EMS in the City of Van Buren.The EMS Advisory Committee recommends approval of a one
year extension for Southwest EMS to continue providing Ambulance services in the City of Van Buren.
The EMS advisory Committee would like to thank you for your support in understanding the
importance of Emergency Services in the City of Van Buren,Arkansas.
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