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i <br />' ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 6, 1998 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Franchise Amendment - Johnston Ambulance Service Request for Rate Increase (Second <br />Reading) <br />DEPARTMENT: Emergency Management PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) <br />BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N) <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />None <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Nick Waters, ext 3030 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732 -8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968 -4501 <br />Durham 688 -7331 <br />Mebane 227 -2031 <br />PURPOSE: To approve on second reading the request by Johnston Ambulance Service related to <br />their request to increase rates for non - emergency ambulance transports within Orange County. <br />BACKGROUND: In May of 1994, the County granted a franchise to Johnston Ambulance <br />Service to provide convalescent non - emergency transports within Orange County. Johnston has <br />been performing satisfactorily since they began business. Section 13.1 of the County's franchise <br />ordinance provides that "each franchisee shall submit a schedule of rates to the County for approval <br />and shall not charge more nor less than the approved rates without specific approval by the County" <br />Johnston's ambulance rates were originally approved by Commissioners at an eighty five dollar <br />($85.00) base, plus three dollars, fifty cents ($3.50) per loaded mile (with patient actually in <br />ambulance). Johnston had not previously asked to increase their rates since their franchise was <br />initially granted. <br />At their April 21, 1998 meeting, the Board approved on first reading Johnston's request for a new <br />rate schedule as indicated below: <br />This request had been presented to the EMS Advisory Council for their review, who found this <br />request to be reasonable and recommended it be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners. <br />