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ORDINANCE NO. <br />AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO OPERATE AN AMBULANCE BUSINESS <br />WITHIN THE CITY OF BATESVILLE <br />WHEREAS, The Batesville Municipal Code requires any person wishing to engage in the <br />ambulance business within the City of Batesville to first obtain a franchise from the City <br />Council of the City of Batesville; <br />WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Batesville, in order to obtain an ambulance <br />business which maintains emergency ambulance services continuously during all hours, may <br />grant an exclusive franchise for the privilege of operating said ambulance business; and <br />WHEREAS, The Batesville Municipal code designates that franchises for the purpose of <br />operating an ambulance business shall be issued for periods not to exceed five (5) years. <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of Batesville, Independence <br />County, Arkansas, as follows: <br />1. The current exclusive franchise for the purpose of operating an ambulance <br />business expires on September 13, 2022. <br />2. It is in the best interest for the inhabitants of the City of Batesville and all other <br />persons within the city to have qualified emergency ambulance service available <br />continuously during all hours. <br />3. Vital Link, Inc. applied for and was granted the franchise currently set to expire and <br />has renewed its application for the franchise. <br />4. Vital Link, Inc. is hereby granted an exclusive franchise for operation of an <br />ambulance business for a period of five (5) years. <br />5. Since this Ordinance is not of a general and permanent nature, it shall take effect <br />immediately. <br />PASSED AND APPROVED this day of , 2022. <br />ATTEST: <br />Denise M. Johnston, City Clerk <br />Honorable Rick Elumbaugh, Mayor <br />