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VI.A Adoption of Emergency Services Ordinance County Attorney Whitney Parrish presented an updated Chapter 10, Emergency Services of Lee County's Code of Ordinances. While this is the introduction of the proposed ordinance modifications, the new ordinance can be adopted upon a unanimous vote of the Board. If a unanimous vote does not occur, the ordinance will require a second vote at the next meeting. Chapter 10 Emergency Services Ordinance.pdf Motion: I move to repeal in its entirety Chapter 10 of Lee County's Code of Ordinances and adopt in its entirety the new Chapter 10 Emergency Services Ordinance. Mover: Arianna Lavallee For: 7 - Arianna Lavallee, Dr. Andre Knecht, Robert Reives, Cameron Sharpe, Kirk Smith, Bill Carver, Mark Lovick Motion Result: Passed VI.B Award of franchise for ambulance services in Lee County At this time, the Board has held two public hearings at its August 2nd and August 16th regular meetings regarding the selection of an applicant for the County's EMS franchise. Motion: Pursuant to Lee County's Emergency Services Ordinance, and based on the recommendation of the Ambulance Advisory Committee, information presented by both applicants and comments from the public, I make a motion to award to the franchise to FirstHealth of the Carolinas based on the following: 1) Public convenience and necessity require the proposed ambulance service and a need exists for the proposed service to improve the level of ambulance services available to the residents of the county and this is a reasonable and cost-effective manner of meeting the need; 2) The ambulances of FirstHealth of the Carolinas have the required equipment permitted by the NC Office of Emergency Medical Services; 3) Only paramedics, advanced EMTs, and EMTs with a valid NC certification are employed by the applicant for the provision of ambulance services to the citizens of the County; and 4) The applicant must enter into a contract with the County for the provision of ambulance services. Mover: Robert Reives For: 5 - Robert Reives, Mark Lovick, Arianna Lavallee, Dr. Andre Knecht, Cameron Sharpe Against: 2 - Bill Carver, Kirk Smith Motion Result: Passed Motion: Motion to authorize the Legal Department to negotiate a franchise agreement with FirstHealth of the Carolinas. Mover: Robert Reives For: 7 - Arianna Lavallee, Dr. Andre Knecht, Robert Reives, Cameron Sharpe, Kirk Smith, Bill Carver, Mark Lovick Motion Result: Passed VI.0 Firm to Assist with the 2023 Reappraisal Commercial / Industrial Property Values Tax Administrator Michael Brown stated that the County Tax Office is looking for a vendor to assist in the 2023 reappraisal. Four vendors first submitted information to be 5