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0004 aoo, 16 ptu 636 I. That after due deliberation, in open session, at its regular meetings held on October 7, 1996, and October 21, 1996, the Board determined that there was a need for non-emergency and convalescent ambulance services in Lee County. The Board thereupon voted to award a non-exclusive franchise to American Medical Response, Inc. for the provision of non-emergency and convalescent ambulance services in Lee County. 2. Pursuant to Section 4 of the "Ordinance Regulating Ambulance Services in Lee County" American Medical Response, Inc. has made application for a franchise from Lee County to operate a non-emergency and convalescent ambulance service in Lee County. 3. American Medical Response, Inc. is in compliance with Article 7 of Chapter 13IE of the North Carolina General Statutes. 4. American Medical Response, Inc. is entitled to have such a franchise granted, and the granting of such a franchise is necessary to assure the provision of continuing non-emergency and convalescent ambulance service in Lee County and will promote the public health, safety and welfare. 5. The procedures ofN.C. Gen. Stat. 153A-250, 153A-45, and 153A-46 have been complied with. Section H. American Medical Response, Inc. is hereby granted the non- exclusive permission and franchise to operate a non-emergency and convalescent ambulance service (be an ambulance provider) in Lee County upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. Section III. American Medical Response, Inc. shall at all times be in compliance with Article 7 of Chapter 131E of the North Carolina General Statutes. Failure to maintain such compliance shall automatically terminate the franchise herein granted. Said Article 7 sets forth standards for ambulances, equipment and personnel. Section IV. This franchise shall exist and continue for a period of one year from the date the franchise is granted, unless earlier terminated as herein set forth. Section V. American Medical Response, Inc. is authorized to provide ambulance services in the following ambulance service area: Sanford and all of Lee County, North Carolina. Section VI. It will be the responsibility of American Medical Response, Inc. to dispatch its own ambulances. American Medical Response, Inc. will maintain and disseminate its telephone number (toll free) so that the same will be accessible to its patrons. Upon receipt of call by the Lee County Emergency Communications Center for assistance of non-emergency or convalescent ambulance service request, the requester will 4