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coos 13 ~r,~,~ ~3v Services Advisory Committee. Commissioner Mattws seconded the motion and upon a vote the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Dossenbach, Matthews, Stafford and Wicker Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Dossenbach moved to approve the increase in transport fees as recommended by the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee as follows: Basic Life Support (BLS), Basic Rate Plus oxygen $95.00; Advanced Life Support (ALS) base rate plus procedures, supplies, and equipment now listed separately $150.00. Rate outside the county $2.00 per mile and waiting time $25.00 per hour. The increased fee is to be effective immediately. Commissioner Cox seconded the motion and upon a vote the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Dossenbach, Matthews, Stafford and Wicker Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion carried unanimously. The County Manager reported that last December he had received a request from Mr. Jack Helring of Nova Medical Transport, Inc. asking to franchise a convalescent transport service within the jurisdiction of Lee County. This request was referred to the EMS Board who, at that time took no action. Recently there was a person in the emergency room of the hospital who had been transported from a convalescent center in Lee County. The family wanted the person transported to Fayetteville to a residence. Our policy does not permit that type of transportation. Our priority is for emergency transportation. Due to this situation he reactivated the Nova Transport, Inc. proposal and asked Commissioner Dossenbach to re-schedule it before the Emergency Medical Services Board to discuss this as a way to eliminate this type of situation. The Emergency Medical Services Board interviewed Mr. Helring and recommend granting the franchise to Nova Medical Transport, Inc. The Board discussed the proposal at length. Commissioner Dossenbach advised that the recommendation is for one year only and at the end of one year, this Board would look at the services that had been rendered and either award it to them again or do something different. This would be for non-emergency situations only. Commissioner Dossenbach moved to authorize the County Attorney and the County Manager to negotiate a franchise with Nova Medical Transport, Inc. to operate a convalescent transport service in Lee County. Commissioner Stafford seconded the motion and upon a vote the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Dossenbach, Matthews, Stafford and Cox Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion carried unanimously. 7