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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 12, 2007 <br />WHEREAS, St. Joseph County, Indiana, wishes to provide the very best <br />emergency medical services to its residents and feels that this can be provided by the City <br />of South Bend; and <br />WHEREAS, LC. 36-1-7, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, authorizes one or more <br />governmental entities to exercise jointly or by one entity on behalf of the other powers <br />that may be exercised by such units severally; and <br />WHEREAS, commencing in December 1997, the City of South Bend has <br />provided emergency medical services for St. Joseph County under Interlocal Agreement. <br />The parties wish to continue that relationship; and <br />WHEREAS, the Executives of both the City of South Bend and St. Joseph County <br />have reached an agreement on this payment and have approved the Five Year Interlocal <br />Agreement Concerning EMS Services attached hereto. <br />NOW THEREFORE, AND PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED <br />BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, UNDER LC. 36-1-7, BE IT <br />RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. That the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has <br />considered and hereby approves and ratifies the Five Year Interlocal Agreement <br />Concerning EMS Services for the years 2008 through 2012, attached hereto. <br />Section 2. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its <br />adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. <br />s/Timothy A. Rouse <br />Member of the Common Council <br />Councilmember Puzzello, Vice-Chairperson, Health and Public Safety Committee, <br />reported that this committee held a public hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted to <br />send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. <br />Mr. Steven Cox, Assistant Chief E.M.S., South Bend Fire Department, 1222 S. Michigan <br />Street, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. <br />Assistant Chief Cox advised that this bill would approve aFive-Year Interlocal <br />Agreement for EMS services for the unincorporated areas of St. Joseph County for the <br />years 2008 - 2012. <br />A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. <br />There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in <br />opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Dieter made a motion to adopt this <br />Resolution. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried and the <br />Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of six (6) ayes. <br />BILLS -FIRST READING <br />17 <br />