ORD-2022-009-South Orange Resue Squad, Inc. Franchise Ordiance

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ORD -2022 - 009 South Orange Rescue Squad, Inc . Franchise Ordinance An Ordinance granting a non- exclusive Franchise ("hereafter Franchise") to South Orange Rescue Squad, Inc . . , a North Carolina Non-Profit Corporation ("the Grantee ") to operate Emergency Medical Services and Rescue Services in Orange County, North Carolina. 1 WHEREAS , Orange County ("the Grantor") , desires to assure the availability of Emergency Medical Services and Rescue Services within the County, WHEREAS , the Grantor has , following reasonable notice, and after consideration, analysis and deliberation conducted public proceedings , during which proceedings the technical ability, financial condition, legal qualifications and general character of the Grantee were determined to be acceptable to receive a Franchise to conduct its Emergency Medical and Rescue Services , WHEREAS , the Grantor has determined that Grantee is entitled to have a non- exclusive Franchise granted, that a need exists for the Emergency Medical and Rescue Services contemplated herein to improve the level of services available to residents of Orange County, helping to assure the provisions of adequate and continuing services which preserves , protects , and promotes the public health safety and welfare , and that granting a Franchise to the Grantee is a cost effective and reasonable manner of meeting the need , WHEREAS , the Grantee desires to operate Emergency Medical and Rescue Services within the Grantor ' s jurisdiction, WHEREAS , the proposed Emergency Medical and Rescue Services will fit within the existing services provided by the Orange County Emergency Services System so as not to adversely affect the level of services or operations of other Franchisees to render service , and WHEREAS , the procedures of N . C . Gen . State § 153A-250 , § 153A45 , and § 153A- 46 have been complied with . NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows . Section 1 . Nature and Term of Grant a . The Grantor hereby grants the Grantee a non- exclusive Franchise to operate and maintain Emergency Medical and Rescue Services (be an EMS and Rescue Services provider) in the Franchise District upon the terms and conditions set forth herein . b . The Franchise granted herein is for a term of five ( 5 ) years from the effective date of the Franchise, which shall begin on the first day following the date of acceptance by the Grantee of the Franchise terms and conditions set forth herein .