Res 2725 1/20/1981RESOLUTION NO. 2725
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT WITH WICHITA FALLS AMBULANCE
SERVICE, INC. dba/('OLD CROSS AMBULANCE COMPANY, PRO-
VIDING FOR A RATE INCREASE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS,
THAT:
That certain amendment to the Gold Cross Ambulance Company Contract, a copy
of which is attached hereto, between the city of Wichita Falls and Wichita Falls
Ambulance Service, Inc. dba/Gold Cross Ambulance Company, providing for an increase
is hereby approved, and the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the same
for the City of Wichita Falls. The rate increase which has been approved herein
shall become effective from and after the 1st of February, 1981.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the twentieth day of January, 1981.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WICHITA
This agreement made and entered into this the day
of 1981, pursuant to a contract dated the 1st
of February, 1977 between the respective parties and in compli-
ance with Paragraph 16 thereof is made by and between the
City of Burkburnett, Texas, the City of Iowa Park, Texas,
and the City of Wichita Falls, Texas, acting by and through
their respective City Managers or Mayors, hereinafter called
Cities" ; and the County of Wichita, acting by and through
its County Judge, hereinafter called "County" , and
Wichita Falls Ambulance Service, Inc. d/b/a Gold Cross
Ambulance Company of Wichita Falls, hereinafter called
Contractor" :
WITNESSETH:
FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MUTUAL COVENANTS AND
AGREEMENTS HEREIN CONTAINED, the parties pursuant to the
original contract, and after renegotiation pursuant to
Paragraph 16 of the original contract, hereto do hereby agree
that the Schedule of Fees shall be as follows:
SCHEDULE OF FEES
The following is the schedule of maximum fees for ambulance
service in the Cities of Burkburnett, Iowa Park, and
Wichita Falls and Wichita County:
Transfer Service - In Wichita Falls
non-emergency) 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. 40. 00
Emergency Service - Base Rate Plus
1. 00 per mile from pickup to destin-
ation 52 . 00
No Pickup Fee 20. 00
Extras :
Oxygen 5. 00
Waiting time in excess of 15 minutes;
For each additional one-half hour 5. 00
Special Handling 5. 00
For each extra patient (up to 3 extra
patients) ; one-half total price charged
for single patients
Executed as of the day and year first above written.
CITY OF BURKBURNETT
BY:
CITY MANAGER
ATTEST:
City Clerk
CITY OF IOWA PARK
BY:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
BY:
CITY MANAGER
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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COUNTY OF WICHITA
BY:
County Judge
ATTEST:
County Clerk
WICHITA FALLS AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.
d/b/a Gold Cross Ambulance Service
of Wichita Falls
BY:
Robert W. Coburn, President
ATTEST:
Secretary
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ADMINISTRATION
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Stuart A. Bach, City Manager DATE:
January 13, 1981
FROM: John M. Nachbar, Administrative Assistant
SUBJECT: Ambulance Service Rate Schedule Comparison
Rate Schedule for Ambulance Service in Comparable Texas Cities
Emergency Transfer
Amarillo 77.00 + $2.00 per mile 65.00 + $1.50 per mile
Lubbock 85.00 + $1.50 per mile 65.00 + $1.50 per mile
Odessa 40.00 40.00
Midland 50.00 50.00
Grand Prairie 60.00 60.00
Arlington 45.00 45.00
Wichita Falls 45.00 + $1.00 per mile 35.00
Assuming a six mile run, the average of the cities rates (excluding Wichita Falls)
is as follows:
Emergency 63
Transfer 57
Gold Cross falls 19% below the average on emergency, and 39% below the average on
transfer runs. Note, however, that Gold Cross provides basic life support only,
while Amarillo and Lubbock provide advanced life support.
Based on this comparison, allowing Gold Cross to increase emergency and transfer rates
15% seems reasonable. This would result in the following changes in Gold Cross's rate
schedule:
Emergency $52.00 + $1.00 per mile
Transfer 40.00
John M. Nachbar
Administrative Assistant
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