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4 <br /> University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Franchise Ordinance <br /> An Ordinance granting a non-exclusive Franchise ("hereafter Franchise")to University of <br /> North Carolina at Chapel Hill, ("the Grantee") to operate Emergency Medical Basic Life <br /> Support Non Transportation Services in Orange County,North Carolina. <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County ("the Grantor"), desires to assure the availability of <br /> Emergency Medical Basic Life Support Non Transportation 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 Basic Life Support Non Transportation 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 Basic Life <br /> Support Non Transportation Services contemplated herein to improve the level of <br /> services available to residents of Orange County, helping to assure the provisions of <br /> adequate and continuing services which preserves, protects, and promotes the public <br /> health safety and welfare, and that granting a Franchise to the Grantee is a cost effective <br /> and reasonable manner of meeting the need; <br /> WHEREAS, the Grantee desires to operate Emergency Medical Basic Life <br /> Support Non Transportation Services within the Grantor's jurisdiction; <br /> WHEREAS, the proposed Emergency Medical Basic Life Support Non <br /> Transportation Services will fit within the existing services provided by the Orange <br /> County Emergency Services System so as not to adversely affect the level of services or <br /> operations of other Franchisees to 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 a non-exclusive Franchise to operate <br /> and maintain Emergency Medical Basic Life Support Non Transportation <br /> Services in the Franchise District upon the terms and conditions set forth <br /> 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 /> University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill <br /> Campus EMS <br /> EMS Franchise Agreement <br /> Page 1 of 22 Rev. 11/2020 <br />