Approving the 5 Year Interlocal Agreement with St. Joseph County for Emergency Medical Services

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6. St. Joseph 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 may delay delivery of the advance support vehicle until May 1, 1998 and receive an appropriate credit on its monthly payment. St. Joseph shall pay to South Bend an annual payment of $1,360,789.00 in 1998, payable in equal monthly increments of $113,399.09, which annual payment shall be increased in 1999 and 2000 by 4% each year and shall be appropriately increased by the parties in 2001 and 2002 to reflect additional costs to South Bend. Parties to meet by June 1, 2000 to discuss annual payments by St. Joseph to South Bend for the years 2001 and 2002. If the parties are unable to reach an agreement by October 15, 2000 either party may terminate this agreement by written notice to the other not later than November 15, 2000. In November 1998 parties agree to review revenues collected by South Bend under this agreement. In addition St. Joseph shall reimburse South Bend for any necessary costs it actually incurs in connection with any on -duty injury suffered in connection with the agreement, either under I.C. 36 -8 -4 -5 or, if recall is necessary, for the replacement cost of the firefighter so injured. Parties agree that there will be a fourth heavy duty ambulance with all necessary equipment, to be supplied by St. Joseph and used by South Bend as a reserve ambulance, and that this vehicle need not be delivered to South Bend until April 1, 1998. 7. Until such time as modified by the joint board, South Bend may charge the following maximum fees: a. For Basic Life Support Services, a sum not to exceed $200.00; b. For Advanced Life Support Services, a sum not to exceed $300.00; c. For Non - transport calls at which ALS treatment is given, a sum not to exceed $75.00. d. In addition to the above, a $5.00 per mile charge (one -way) shall be imposed; e. In addition to the above, South Bend shall charge an additional $60.00 fee to non - residents of St. Joseph County.