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18. It is further understood and agreed that neither the City <br />or Couzity nor any of their agents, scrvants or employees shall be <br />considered to be in the busizless of providin; ambulance servicq~ and <br />the relationship between the parties shall not be considered that of <br />a partnership or joint venture and that tlic status of Cass shall be <br />that of an independent contractor providing services to the City and <br />County and its inhabitants in exchange for the payment of the fees <br />herein set forth. <br />19. It is mutually understood and agreed between the parties <br />that the payments made by the C;ity and County to Cass for ambu- <br />lance service shall in no way affect the right of Cass to collect its <br />regular published charges from persons for ambulance service ren- <br />dered, and it is expressly understood and agreed that no one shall <br />be entitled to free ambulance service under this contract and diligent <br />efforts shall be made to collect accounts outstanding in keeping with <br />good and ethical business practices. <br />20. It is understood and agreed that Cass' charges for ser- <br />vices rendered under the scope of this contract within the limits of <br />the City and County shall be fair and reasonable; that they shall be <br />according to the schedule of rates that follows and shall not be " <br />changed without the approval of the City and County: <br />Charges listed herewith are per patient, per call. <br />$15.00 for non-emergency service within City limits <br />$20.00 for emergency service within City limits <br />$25.00 maximum for non-emergency service within County <br />$25.00 maximum for emergency service within County <br />Non-emergency service orig-inating within the County to a <br />destination outside of the County at the rate of 60¢ per mile <br />plus base rate of $15.00 (mileage one way) <br />