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FRANCHISE ORDINANCE OF THE CABARRUS <br />i�z COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO OPERATE <br />NON - EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE <br />TO AMERICAN TRANSMED <br />r WHEREAS, Cabarrus County regulates the provision of Vehicles <br />For Hire in Article 82 of the Cabarrus County Code of Ordinances and N.C. Gen. Stat. §153A -250, <br />including franchises for non - emergency ambulance services; and <br />WHEREAS, applications to provide those services were solicited according to the standards <br />defined in Section 82 -52 of the Ordinance; and <br />WHEREAS, County staff has reviewed those applications, sought input from the State Office of <br />Emergency Services, contacted references for the prospective services providers, and considered other <br />information related to equipment and performance; and <br />WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners have held a hearing as required by Section 82 -53 of the <br />Ordinance; and <br />WHEREAS, based on information submitted by American TransMed and information submitted <br />at the hearing, the Board of Commissioners made the following findings: <br />a. The public necessity and convenience requires the proposed ambulance service. <br />b. Each such ambulance and its required equipment have been certified by the State as <br />acceptable for the type of franchise requested. <br />c. American TransMed and its officers or partners are responsible persons to conduct or <br />work in the proposed business. <br />d. Only duly certified emergency medical technicians are employed as operators and <br />attendants by American TransMed for the non - emergency service franchise. <br />e. All other requirements of Article 82 and all other applicable laws and ordinances have <br />been met. <br />NOW THEREFORE, THE CABARRUS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ORDAINS THAT: <br />1. The Board of Commissioners grants a franchise to American TransMed for the operation of non - <br />emergency ambulance services for the period of August 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. <br />2. The terms of this franchise shall include the following: <br />a. The geographic boundary for this franchise shall be the entirety of the County. <br />b. Any change in ownership or management of American TransMed shall terminate the <br />franchise and shall require a new application and new franchise award. <br />Attachment number 1 <br />E -1 Page 42 <br />