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Page -2- Non-Emergency Ambulance Service' August 29, 2002 - Frank Clifton and myself met to discuss the letter and its proposal. Mr. Clifton instructed me to investigate the County's options concerning the future of its non-emergency ambulance service. The following options were identified to explore: 1. Costs to the county to operate under the existing contract with the additional proposed conditions. 2. Costs to the county to bring the service in-house and operate the service as a county department or within the Emergency Medical Services Department. 3. Identify other transport companies that may be interested in providing the service within Cabarrus County. August 30, 2002 - David Hampton and myself began to research each option and what effects each would have on the county. September 9, 2002 - Frank Clifton, John Day, Jonathan Marshall, James Sasser, David Hampton, and myself met to discuss the findings of our research. David Hampton explained what he had found including identifying another "transport" company that would be interested in providing the non-emergency ambulance service within Cabarrus County. This service was Mid-State Transport, Inc. After reviewing each option it was recommended to Mr. Clifton to move forward with Mid-State Transport, Inc. September 21, 2002 - The staff's f'mdings were given to the Board Commissioners with the request for direction on how to prbceed. Representatives from Mid-State Transport, Inc. and Harrisburg Fire and Rescue were present at this meeting to answer any questions from the Board of Commissioners. After a lengthy discussion, the Board of Commissioners gave our office the direction of proceeding with Mid-State Transport, InC. September 22, 2002 - October 20, 2002 - Our office proceeded to work with Mid-State Transport, Inc. and Marilyn Porter, County Attorney in creating contracts and a formal "Franchise Agreement". Mid-State Transport proceeded with interviewing and hiring of personnel based' on the direction given by the Board to our staff. Marilyn Porter proceeded with the construction of a contract and franchise ordinance in the name of Mid-State Transport, Inc. Review and approval of franchise and contracts were placed on the Board of Commissioners Agenda for the next meeting. September 30, 2002 - Harrisburg Fire and Rescue discontinued providing non- . emergency ambulance service within-Cabarms. County. October 1, 2002 - Cabarms County Emergency Medical Services began to perform non- emergency transport within Cabarrus County. This was done on a temporary basis until the contracts could be drafted and approved with Mid-State Transport, Inc.