Agenda 04-26-22; 8-e - Second Reading - Emergency Services Franchise by Ordinance – South Orange Rescue Squad

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22 Grantor may seek to recover the penalty by filing a civil action in the nature of a debt. b. A violation of any provision of this Franchise Ordinance by the Grantee shall constitute a misdemeanor,punishable as provided in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-4. C. The Grantor may seek to enforce this Franchise Ordinance through any appropriate equitable action. d. Each day that a violation continues of this Franchise Ordinance after the Grantee has been notified of the violation shall constitute a separate offense. e. The Grantor may seek to enforce this Franchise Ordinance by using any one or any combination of the foregoing remedies. Section 22. Non-discrimination The Grantee shall at all times remain in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules and regulations including but not limited to all state and federal non- discrimination laws, policies, rules, and regulations and the Orange County Non- Discrimination Policy and Orange County Living Wage Policy(each policy is incorporated herein by reference and may be viewed at http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/purchasing division/contracts.php.) Any violation of the Orange County Non-Discrimination Policy is a breach of this Agreement and Grantor may immediately terminate this Agreement without further obligation on the part of the Grantor. This paragraph is not intended to limit and does not limit the definition of breach to discrimination. Section 23. Acceptance by Grantee This Franchise and all of its terms and provisions shall be accepted by Grantee in writing in the form hereinafter set forth within thirty(30) days of the grant of this Franchise by the Grantor and when accepted shall be filed with Grantor's Clerk who shall record the same in the Book of Ordinances. Such written acceptance may be upon or at the end of a copy of this Franchise Ordinance and it shall state and express the acceptance of said Franchise and its terms, conditions and provisions; and Grantee shall agree in said written acceptance to abide by, to observe and to perform the same according to all of its terms and provisions, subject to applicable state and federal law and shall declare that statements and recitals contained on said Franchise are correct and that it has made and does make the agreements and statements set forth in this Franchise. Acceptance herein referred to shall be in the following form: The undersigned, Fred Stipe, in his/her capacity as Chair of the Board of Directors of the South Orange Rescue Squad, Inc., and on behalf of that agency, does hereby accept and South Orange Rescue Squad, Inc. EMS Franchise Agreement Page 18 of 22 Rec.