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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 5, 2010 Action Agenda Item No. 7-- SUBJECT: First Reading: Emergency Services Franchise by ordinance for Johnston Ambulance Service, Inc. DEPARTMENT: Emergency Services PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No ATTACHMENTS): ■ Johnston Ambulance Franchise INFORMATION CONTACT: Application (First Four Pages— Full Document Available for F.R. Montes de Oca, 245-5100 Review in the Clerk to the Board's Office) Annette Moore, 245-2317 • JAS Franchise Agreement PURPOSE: To approve on First Reading the granting of a franchise by ordinance to Johnston Ambulance Service, Inc. (JAS) —the Franchise Agreement under which it will operate. BACKGROUND: On February 2, 2010, the Board held a Public Hearing to determine the need for ambulance services in accordance with North Carolina General Statute § 153A-250(a). After taking comments from the public, the Board found that it was necessary to franchise ambulance services to assure the provision of adequate and continuing services and to preserve, protect, and promote the public health, safety, and welfare. once the Board determined that ambulance services are necessary, it may by ordinance franchise ambulance services. However, no ordinance making a grant, renewal, extension, or amendment of any franchise may be finally adopted until it has been passed at two regular meetings of the Board of Commissioners. No such grant, renewal, extension, or amendment may be made except by ordinance.)71 The Board directed staff to enter into discussions with potential franchisees and to bring back proposed Franchise Agreements. Johnston Ambulance Service, Inc. (JAS) has applied for orange County Franchise under the 2010 Franchise ordinance. The application indicates JAS is applying to provide the following services: • Convalescent Transport Services, BLS Transport • Emergency Services, BLS Transport 1 N.C. Gen. Stat. 153A-46.