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Qoo 1S~.e~ 1~;..; 25 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO NOVA MEDICAL TRANSPORT, INC. FOR THE PROVISION OF NON-EMERGENCY AND CONVALESCENT AMBULANCE SERVICE IN LEE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA The Lee County Board of Commissioners does ordain as follows: Section I. The Board of Commissioners of Lee County, North Carolina, does hereby find, declare and determine as follows: 1. That after due deliberation, in open session, at its regular meetings held on May 3, 1993, and May 17, 1993, 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 Nova Medical Transport, 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" Nova Medical Transport, Inc. has made application for a franchise from Lee County to operate a non-emergency and convalescent ambulance service in Lee County. 3. Nova Medical Transport, Inc. is in compliance with Article 7 of Chapter 131E of the North Carolina General Statutes. 4. Nova Medical Transport, 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 of Gen. Stat. 153A-250, Gen. Stat. 153A-45, and Gen. Stat. 153A-46 have been complied with. Section II. Nova Medical Transport, 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. Nova Medical Transport, 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.