Res 2781 4/24/1981RESOLUTION NO. ( 71/
RESOLUTION APPROVING MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL
AMBULANCE SERVICE COST SHARING AGREEMENT
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TO
EXECUTE THE SAME FOR THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
That certain multi-jurisdictional ambulance service cost
sharing agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto, whereby
the Cities of Burkburnett, Iowa Park and Wichita Falls, and
the County of Wichita, are to share certain costs of an
ambulance service contract is hereby approved, and the City
Manager is authorized to execute the same for the City of
Wichita Falls.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 24th day of April, 1981.
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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THE STATE OF TEXAS X
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS :
COUNTY OF WICHITA X
WHEREAS, on the day of 1981 , a certain
contract was entered into by and between the City of Burkburnett ,
Texas , the City of Iowa Park, Texas , the City of Wichita Falls ,
Texas, and the County of Wichita, Texas , hereinafter called "Entities" ,
and Plumlee Ambulance EMS, Inc. , by Joe Plumlee , President
hereinafter called "Contractor", said contract beingg for the pro-
vision of ambulance service to the Entities on an independent
contractor basis ; and
WHEREAS, the Entities have agreed in said contract to furnish
a subsidy to assist Contractor in providing ambulance services to
citizens of the Entities , and
WHEREAS , the Entities have agreed in said contract to furnish,
by lease , certain ambulances to Contractor for use in providing
ambulance service within Wichita County, Texas , as well as various
items of equipment associated therewith, and
WHEREAS, the Entities desire to formulate the basis and method
for acquiring and disposing of said ambulances and equipment ;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Entities , in furtherance of their collective
desire to purchase and furnish for the use of Contractor various
ambulances and equipment associated therewith, do hereby agree to
the following terms and conditions :
I .
The Entities agree to provide a subsidy as stated in the
Ambulance Service Contract of even date herewith and to pay their
share stated below to the City of Wichita Falls on or before the
25th of each month for payment to Contractor. The amount due will
be figured by adding the cash subsidy, the cost of supplying ambu-
lances and equipment, and the cost of making available the fire
stations as stated in Exhibit "C" to the Ambulance Service Contract ,
then multiplying by each Entities ' share . The City of Wichita Falls
shall receive full credit for providing the Fire Stations and such
credit shall be fully deducted from its amount due under the percent-
age allocation of costs . The allocation of costs shall be as follows ,
County of Wichita 500 , City of Burkburnett 5° , City of Iowa Park
3% , City of Wichita Falls 42% .
II .
The Entities agree to purchase such ambulances and equipment as
are required to meet the terms and conditions of the contract entered
into between the Entities and Contractor on the day of
1981, and any amendments or alterations thereto . The
Entities hereby appoint the City of Wichita Falls , Texas , as their
agent and trustee for the purchase of such ambulances and equipment
as are necessary to meet their joint obligations under their contract
with Contractor.
III .
Ambulances and equipment to be provided by the Entities in
accordance with the contract set forth in Item II above are to be
purchased by the City of Wichita Falls , Texas , and title shall be
obtained in the name of said City as trustee for the Entities .
IV.
The City of Wichita Falls , Texas , agrees to purchase ambulances
and equipment on its usual bid basis as required by the laws of the
State of Texas .
V.
The Entities agree to timely reimburse the City of Wichita
Falls their proportionate share of the cost of any ambulances or
other equipment purchased in furtherance of this agreement . Reim-
bursement shall be on the same ratio as the contributions of each
Entity to the annual subsidy to Contractor provided for in the
contract set forth in Item II above .
VI .
After prior consultation and agreement with the Entities , the
City of Wichita Falls , as necessary, may take action to trade in or
dispose of any of the ambulances or equipment which it has purchased
in trust for the Entities ; provided, however, that any funds derived
from the sale of any such equipment or ambulances shall be distributed
proportionately among the Entities in accordance with their contri-
butions to the annual subsidy to Contractor under the terms of the
ambulance contract referred to in Item II above . Notwithstanding
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the foregoing sentence , various items of equipment and ambulances
may be disposed of and funds may be divided among the Entities
in any manner as may be hereafter agreed to in writing by the
Entities .
VII .
This agreement constitutes the full and complete agreement
between the Entities concerning the purchase , leasing, and disposal
of ambulances and other equipment necessary to implement that certain
contract between the Entities and Contractor dated the day of
1981 , and shall become effective on the date of the
execution hereof.
Executed in duplicate originals this day of
1981 .
ATTEST :CITY LF WICHITA FALLS , TEXAS
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City Clerk City Manager
APPROVE
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CITY OF BU inURNET
City'orney
By:Ilrek-1 ;A01 --
ATTEST : ity Manager
City Clerk CITY OF IOWA PARK
ATTEST:By:
Mayor
City Secretary
COUNTY OF W
ATTEST:
By:
County Judge
County Clerk
ATTEST:PLUMLEE AMBULANCE EMS, INC.
By:
Corporate Secretary Joe Plumlee, President
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