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0 Wicker s0 13 G).t <br />Nay: None <br />The Chairman ruled the resolution had been adopted <br />unanimously. <br />County Attorney Hoyle reported that Nova Medical <br />Transport, Inc., has requested an exclusive franchise in their <br />application for non-emergency ambulance service to Lee County. <br />County Manager Cowan informed the Board that Central Carolina <br />Hospital has also generated interest from Sandhills Ambulance <br />Service of Southern Pines to base an ambulance at the hospital <br />to perform the hospital's non-emergency transports. The <br />hospital feels that Nova's agreement would not suffice, because <br />Nova wishes to work on a scheduled basis only. The hospital <br />plans to guarantee payment to Sandhills Ambulance Service on <br />any order if an ambulance is based at the hospital. County <br />Manager Cowan recommended granting a non-exclusive franchise to <br />Nova Medical Transport, Inc., and considering a franchise with <br />Sandhills Ambulance Service when their application is <br />completed, in which they are in the process of doing. Having <br />been duly presented to the Board of Commissioners at two public <br />meetings, Commissioner Matthews moved to grant a non-exclusive <br />franchise for one year for non-emergency transports to Nova <br />Medical Transport, Inc. A copy of this franchise is attached <br />to these minutes, and upon this reference, made a part hereof. <br />Commissioner Paschal seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the <br />results were as follows: <br />Aye: Cox, Hall, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, Stafford, and <br />Wicker <br />Nay: None <br />The Chairman ruled the resolution had been adopted <br />unanimously. <br />Commissioner Hall moved that the Board enter into <br />executive session to discuss a legal matter. Commissioner <br />Paschal seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were <br />as follows: <br />Aye: Cox, Hall, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, Stafford, and <br />Wicker <br />Nay: None <br />The Chairman ruled the resolution had been adopted <br />unanimously, and the Board was in exeuctive session. Following <br />the discussion in executive session, Commissioner Wicker moved <br />that the executive session be closed and the Board resume its <br />public session. Commissioner Cox seconded the motion, and upon <br />a vote, the results were as follows: <br />Aye: Cox, Hall, Matthews, Paschal, Reives, Stafford, and <br />wicker <br />Nay: None <br />9 <br />