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5 <br /> ORD-2022-009 <br /> South Orange Rescue Squad, Inc. Franchise Ordinance <br /> An Ordinance granting a non-exclusive Franchise("hereafter Franchise")to South Orange <br /> Rescue Squad, Inc.., a North Carolina Non-Profit Corporation ("the Grantee") to operate <br /> Emergency Medical Services and Rescue Services in Orange County,North 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 consideration, <br /> analysis and deliberation conducted public proceedings, during which proceedings the <br /> technical ability, financial condition, legal qualifications and general character of the <br /> Grantee were determined to be acceptable to receive a Franchise to conduct its Emergency <br /> 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 which <br /> preserves, protects, and promotes the public health safety and welfare, and that granting a <br /> Franchise to the Grantee is a cost effective and reasonable manner of meeting 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 within <br /> the existing services provided by the Orange County Emergency Services System so as not <br /> to adversely affect the level of services or operations of other Franchisees to render service; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS,the procedures of N.C. Gen. Stat. §153A-250, §153A-45, and §153A- <br /> 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 and <br /> maintain Emergency Medical and Rescue Services (be an EMS and Rescue <br /> Services provider) in the Franchise District upon the terms and conditions set <br /> 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 /> acceptance by the Grantee of the Franchise terms and conditions set forth <br /> herein. <br />