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L. 11( �Nk��\ RESOLUTION UPDATING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LEE COUNTY AMBULANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHEREAS, the County of Lee originally maintained and operated an Ambulance Service on behalf of the citizens of the County; and WHEREAS, in 1981 the County of Lee adopted an Ordinance for the Operation of Ambulance Services within Lee County and Section 14.1 states that the Lee County Ambulance Advisory Committee shall be the enforcing agency for the regulations contained in this Ordinance and the details the Committee's specific duties; and WHEREAS, in August 1981 the Board of Commissioners adopted a Resolution Establishing the Lee County Ambulance Advisory Committee which initially consisted of five members including the Lee County Ambulance Service Director, two providers of health services, and two non-providers; and WHEREAS, Section 7 of the Resolution Establishing the Lee County Ambulance Advisory Committee allows for the Board of County Commissioners to expand or reduce the role of the Committee and/or the size of the Committee as they feel the need occurs; and WHEREAS, beginning in 1997 the County of Lee began to franchise emergency and non- emergency services to a local provider and no longer provided ambulance services as a county department; and WHEREAS, since 1997 no other provider has expressed interest in submitting an application to be considered for a franchise until this year; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Board of Commissioners that the Ambulance Advisory Committee be revised in order to review applications and investigate possible franchises. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. The Board of Commissioners gives the County Manager the authority to appoint individuals to the Committee which should consist of the Emergency Management Director, two members of the health-care field, and two members with EMS knowledge.