Approving the Five Year Interlocal Agreement with St. Joseph Co. Concerning EMS Services for Years 2003-2007

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6. St. Joseph County shall own and supply South Bend with one (1)advance support vehicle with all necessary equipment and with three (3) heavy duty ambulances with all necessary equipment, including any additional equipment required by the ALS Committee of St. Joseph County. St. Joseph County shall pay to South Bend an annual payment of One Million Five Hundred Ninety -six Thousand Two Hundred Seventy -nine Dollars ($1,596,279.00) in the year2003 and One Million Six Hundred Sixty -eight Thousand One Hundred Twelve Dollars ($1,668,112.00) in the year 2004. For the years 2005, 2006, and 2007, the annual payments shall be increased from the 2004 base to reflect any additional labor costs the City of South Bend may incur, based on the Collective Bargaining Agreement it signs with International Firefighter's Local #362. Each year's annual payment shall be made in equal monthly increments. In addition St. Joseph County shall reimburse South Bend for any necessary costs South Bend actually incurs in connection with any on -duty injury suffered in connection with the agreement, both under I.C. 36 -8-4 -5 and, if recall is necessary, for the replacement cost of the firefighter so injured. 7. Until such time as modified by the joint board, South Bend may charge ambulance /medical user fees in accordance with §10 -20 -050 of the St. Joseph County Code as set forth in the attached Exhibit A. 8. South Bend shall make reasonable efforts to collect from the U n incorporated County ambulance patients served under this agreement all due payments and shall return all such monies collected to St. Joseph County within thirty (30) days of receipt, except as provided herein. South Bend will provide detailed monthly reports to St. Joseph County concerning collections, payments, and runs made pursuant to this agreement. South Bend shall reimburse Liberty Township Ambulance Service, the town of Walkerton, Union North Ambulance Service and New Carlisle Ambulance Service fifty percent (50 %) of any payment received for services rendered for an ALS assist in said localities priorto disbursal of funds to St. Joseph County.