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October 25. 2011 Discussion: . The Clerk of Circuit Court has agreed to all of the services and reports required by this grant. Financial impact: . There is no local cash match required. Recommended Action: . Adoption of proposed ordinance. Vision Principle: Pride of Past, Promise of Future. Next Steps Following Council Action: . Review of vendor's work to assure accuracy of indexes and images. If work is satisfactory, payment of vendor for services. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $44,450 RECEIVED BY THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FROM THE LIBRARY OF VIRGINIA AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2011-12 GRANTS FUND." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright Nays: None 11 - 431 - Adoption of a resolution granting approval for Eagle Medical Transports, LLC, a private emergency medical services agency, to provide certain transport services within the City of Portsmouth. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . Virginia Emergency Medical Services Regulations (12VAC5-31) and Virginia Code S 15.2-955 require that private medical transport businesses receive an ordinance or resolution from the governing body of each locality where the agency maintains an office, stations an EMS vehicle for response within a locality. This ordinance or resolution must specify the geographic boundaries of the agency's primary service area within the locality. . In September 2011, the Founder & Chief Operations Officer for Eagle Medical Transports, LLC requested approval to operate as a non emergency transport service provider within the City of Portsmouth. Discussion: . Fire Chief Don Horton has reviewed and approved the application for the Eagle Medical Transports, LLC to provide certain non emergency transport services within the City of Portsmouth with the conditions as follows: '" The Eagle Medical Transports, LLC ("Eagle") agrees to limit its transport business to that of non-emergency transports at all times when operating within the City of Portsmouth. '" Eagle agrees that it will not attempt to provide nor respond to emergency situations (commonly known as "911 " calls) within the City, unless requested by the Portsmouth Fire Rescue and Emergency Services Department (PFRES) through a mutual aid agreement. '" Eagle agrees that in the normal course of their transport business, while within the City of Portsmouth, if they become aware of an emergency situation, they will report it immediately to the City of Portsmouth's dispatch center to be handled by PFRES. '" Eagle agrees to maintain to a Virginia Department of Health Office of EMS Agency License and required business license as required by the Code of Virginia. Financial Impact: . There is no financial impact to the City of Portsmouth.