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October 21, 2002 Page 468 Commissioner Suggs questioned the delay by Harrisburg Fire and Rescue in presenting the proposal to provide the non-emergency transport service. Mr. Bobby Greene of Harrisburg Fire and Rescue stated the proposed new contract calls for Cabarrus County to do the billing and administration, thus cutting the department's cost in half. He stated the proposed contract with Harrisburg Fire and Rescue at the $103.00 per call charge would increase the amount of potential revenue to Cabarrus County. Mr. Darryl Brooks of Mid-State Transport commented on his 15 years of experience in the ambulance business, including ~10 years of providing non- emergency transports in Cabarrus County with Char-Meck Ambulance Service. He also cited his company's successful operation of the Cabarrus County Transportation System (CCTS). There was no one ~lse present to address the Board, and Chairman Freeman closed the public hearing at 10:20 p.m. Mr. James Sasser, Transportation Planner, reviewed the proposed addendum to the current transportation contract to allow Mid-State to provide wheelchair/geri-chair/ambulatory transports as a part of the County's van transportation system. The cost would be $35.00 each way for the transports. Chairman Freeman left the meeting for a short time. Vice Chairman Carruth presided in his absence. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Privette and unanimously carried, the Board approved the "Interim Agreement for Provision of Non-Emergency Transportation Services" between Cabarrus County a~d Mid-State Transport, Inc. for each transport at a base rate of $105.00 and $2.75 for each documented loaded mile; and approved the "Addendum" to the current contract between Cabarrus County and the CCTS System and Mid-State Transport, Inc. for wheelchair/geri-chair/ambulatory services at a cost of $35.00 per trip and $1.00 per mile surcharge for out-of-county transports. Further, the Board authorized the County Manager to execute the Interim Agreement and the Addendum on behalf of Cabarrus County. Chairman Freeman returned and presided over the remainder of the meeting. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Fennel, seconded by Vice Chairman Carruth and unanimously carried, the Board adopted on first reading the following Resolution and Ordinance along with an ~'Agreement for Franchise of Transportation Services for Cabarrus County Non-Emergency Transportation Services." Resolution No. 2002-37 Ordinance No. 2002-07 RESOLUTION AND ORDINANCE GRANTING A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO MID-STATE TRANSPORT, INC., FOR THE OPERATION AND REGULATION OF A NON-EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE WITHIN CABARRUS COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THAT CERTAIN ORDINANCE ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 4, 1990, AND CONSTITUTING THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT REFERRED TO THEREIN WHEREAS, on September 4, 1990, the Board of Commissioners of Cabarrus County (the "County") adopted an Ambulance Franchise Ordinance providing for the grant of franchises for the operation and regulation of non-emergency ambulance service in Cabarrus County, North Carolina (the "Ordinance"); and WHEREAS, Mid-State Transport, Inc., has submitted its "Proposal for Cabarrus County" dated September 13, 2002 (the "Proposal"), to the County to operate a non-emergency ambulance service in Cabarrus County; and WHEREAS, the County desires to approve and enter into this Resolution and Ordinance and Franchise Agreement (the "Resolution and Franchise Agreement"-), granting a franchise to Mid-State Transport. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREB~ RESOLVED AND ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CABARRUS COUNTY, NORTH CA/~OLINA: