Res 1698 - Ambulance Rates
COUNCIL BILL NO. 2416
RESOLUTION NO. 1698
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING RATES AND CHARGES FOR AMBULANCE
SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO WOODBURN
AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.; REPEALING RESOLUTION 1569; AND SETTING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE FOR SAID RATES AND CHARGES.
WHEREAS, Woodburn Ambulance Services, Inc. has been granted a franchise to provide
ambulance services within the City of Woodburn per Ordinance 2324; and
WHEREAS, Section 6 of said franchise ordinance provides for the separate establishment
of ambulance services rates and charges; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on September 23, 2002 to review the justification
for increasing the current rates and charges for ambulance services; and
WHEREAS, the franchisee has submitted satisfactory evidence to the City Council to
justify the requested rates; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF WOODBURN RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the following definitions are applicable to the rate structure stated below:
ALS Base Rate = Base rate charged to patients requiring advanced life support procedures.
Local Convalescent Rate = Base rate for transporting a patient from a a local residence to
a local nursing home, or visa versa.
Mileage = Mileage charged from dispatch point to final destination (hospital).
Section 2. That the request of Woodburn Ambulance Services, Inc., for rates and charges
for ambulance services be approved as follows:
Local Convalescent Rate
ALS Base Rate
Mileage, per mile
Ambulance Membership Policy
(per year)
$175.00
$837.00
$ 16.50
$ 45.00
Section 3. Resolution 1569, passed on January 24,2000, is hereby repealed.
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Section 4. The rates and charges set herein shall become effective on October I, 2002 after
Ordinance 2324 (the Ordinance granting Woodburn Ambulance Service, Inc. a franchise) becomes
effective.
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Approved as to form: , I.' Y Q /~
City Attorney Date
APPROVED:'~ ...~
Richard Jennings, May
Passed by the Council September 23, 2002
Submitted to the Mayor September 24, 2002
Approved by the Mayor September 24, 2002
Filed in the Office of the Recorder September 24, 2002
ATTEST:~~
Mary en t, City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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