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o~ D- aoro - o a~ 4 <br />South Orange Rescue Squad, Inc. Franchise Ordinance <br />An Ordinance granting anon-exclusive Franchise ("hereafter Franchise") to South <br />Orange Rescue Squad, Inc.., a North Carolina Non-Profit Corporation ("the Grantee") to <br />operate Emergency Medical Services and Rescue Services in Orange County, North <br />Carolina. <br />WHEREAS, Orange County ("the Grantor"), desires to assure the availability of <br />Emergency Medical Services and Rescue Services within the County; <br />WHEREAS, the Grantor has, following reasonable notice, and after <br />consideration, analysis and deliberation conducted public proceedings, during which <br />proceedings the technical ability, financial condition, legal qualifications and general <br />character of the Grantee were determined to be acceptable to receive a Franchise to <br />conduct its Emergency Medical and Rescue Services; <br />WHEREAS, the Grantor has determined. that Grantee is entitled to have a non- <br />exclusive Franchise granted, that a need exists for the Emergency Medical and Rescue <br />Services contemplated herein to improve the level of services available to residents of <br />Orange County, helping to assure the provisions of adequate and continuing services <br />which preserves, protects, and promotes the public health safety and welfare, and that <br />granting a Franchise to the Grantee is a cost effective and reasonable manner of meeting <br />the need; <br />WHEREAS, the Grantee desires to operate Emergency Medical and Rescue <br />Services within the Grantor's jurisdiction; <br />WHEREAS, the proposed Emergency Medical and Rescue Services will fit <br />within the existing services provided by the Orange County Emergency Services System <br />so as not to adversely affect the level of services or operations of other Franchisees to <br />render service; and <br />WHEREAS, the procedures of N.C. Gen. Stat. §153A-250, §153A-45, and <br />§ 153A-46 have been complied with. <br />NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: <br />Section 1. Nature and Term of Grant <br />a. The Grantor hereby grants the Grantee anon-exclusive Franchise to operate <br />and maintain Emergency Medical and Rescue Services (be an EMS and <br />Rescue Services provider) in the Franchise District upon the terms and <br />conditions set forth herein. <br />b. The Franchise granted herein is for a term of five (5) years from the effective <br />date of the Franchise, which shall begin on the first day following the date of <br />Page 1 of 23 <br />