Ordinance 2012COUNCIL BILL N0. 1126
ORDINANCE N0. 2012
AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING FOR AN INTERIM PERIOD THE WOODBURN AMBULANCE AND
HEALTH CARE FRANCHISE ORDINANCE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, Woodburn Ambulance and Health Care has an exclusive
franchise for the operation of an ambulance service pursuant to Ordinance
No. 1899; and
WHEREAS, Section 1 of said franchise ordinance grants such
exclusive franchise for a period of five years beginning February 1, 1984;
and
WHEREAS, ORS 221.911 requires at least two subsequent Council
meetings concerning an ordinance granting any franchise for any purpose;
and
WHEREAS, ORS 823.220 provides that a Gity may regulate ambulance
services by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, a City is authorized to franchise and change carriers
providing vehicles for hire, including those services of an ambulance,
provided said carriers meet the standards of the County's Ambulance Service
Area Plan; and
WHEREAS, the County's Ambulance Service Area Plan is currently
under final review and is proposing the franchising of specific service
areas to existing ambulance service providers; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to coordinate any long-term
franchise renewal or granting of said franchise with the County's Ambulance
Service Area Plan provisions as best we know them; and
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WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to afford the current
ambulance service provider the protection of certain rights and privileges
contained in the existing franchise ordinance for this interim period
of review and coordination; PJOI~J, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF WOODBURN ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The franchise granted to Woodburn Ambulance and
Health Care pursuant to Ordinance 1899 is hereby extended for an interim
period of two months.
Section 2. During this interim period the terms and conditions
of Ordinance 1899 shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 3. That a public hearing be established for February 13,
1989 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers to consider the subject
of franchise renewal to 4oodburn Ambulance and Health Care, as well as,
consideration of a proposed rate increase for certain ambulance services.
Section 4. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, and safety; an emergency is
declared to exist and this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
passage by the City Council and approval by the Mayor.
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Approved as to form:_ ~ d
City Attorney Date
Passed by the Council
Submitted to the r4ayor
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PJANCY A. .KIRKSEY, r~1AY0R
January 23, 1989
January 23, 1989
Approved by the r4ayor January 23, 1989
Filed in the Office of the Recorder January 23, 1989
BARPJEY 0`. BURRIS, RECORDER
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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