1994-108-RES WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris has been requested by the County of Lamar, State of
RESOLUTION NO. 94-108
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris has been requested by the
County of Lamar, State of Texas, to provide the emergency medical services to that area
of Lamar County outside the city limits of the City of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, the form of contract to provide such service is attached hereto as
Exhibit A; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, that
emergency medical services be extended to that area of Lamar County, State of Texas,
outside the city limits of the City of Paris, upon the terms and conditions stated in the
contract attached hereto as Exhibit A, and that the Mayor of the City of Paris, Don
Shelton, be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the City of
Paris, Emergency Medical Services Contract with the County of Lamar, State of Texas,
in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 29th day of August, 1994.
ATTEST:
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Mattie Cunningham, City Cler
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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T. K. Haynes, City Attorney
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CONTRACT
STATE OF TEXAS }
COUNTY OF LAMAR }
This contract made and entered into this the 29th day of August, 1994, by and between
the CITY OF PARIS, Paris, Texas, a body politic, acting by and through its Mayor, duly
authorized, hereinafter called CITY; and the COUNTY OF LAMAR, State of Texas, acting by and
through its County Judge, duly authorized, hereinafter called COUNTY; hereby contract and agree
as follows:
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
I. CITY covenants and agrees that it will furnish and provide adequate emergency
medical service vehicles and related emergency medical services to all persons within the County
of Lamar, without regard to race, color, sex or national origin.
2. CITY covenants and agrees that it will comply with all safety requirements of
the law pertaining to the furnishing of emergency medical services and that all vehicles used as
emergency medical service vehicles will be distinctly marked and colored as required by State law.
and City ordinances. The emergency medical service shall be referred to as "CITY OF PARIS
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE" and the vehicles used in providing said service shall bear
the City of Paris decal with the additional words, "serving PARIS and LAMAR COUNTY."
3. CITY agrees that emergency medical service vehicle attendants will be certified
by the Texas State Department of Health under the terms of the Emergency Medical Services Act,
chapter 773, Vernon's Texas Codes Annotated; that each emergency medical service vehicle shall
be staffed with at least two emergency care attendants as required by Section 773.050, Subsection
(a) of Chapter 773, Vernon's Texas Codes Annotated.
4. CITY agrees to provide State of Texas Certified EMT Certification, and to
possess and in-service training program agreement with one or both of the local hospitals, in
the Paris Police Department, and McCuistion and St. Joseph Hospitals, with each hospital
furnishing its own radio equipment.
6. CITY agrees that all vehicles used for emergency service and the equipment
contained therein will meet or exceed requirements in accordance with the Health and Safety Code,
Chapter 773, and that all emergency medical vehicles and accessory equipment shall be subject to
inspection by designated representative of the COUNTY, and if an any time same are not in
compliance with the provisions hereof, or if any emergency medical vehicle is in need of
mechanical repairs in order to insure its satisfactory operation, the said vehicle must be removed
from service.
7. CITY agrees that it will answer all emergency calls within the limits of the City
and County, and that no person within the City and County shall be refused emergency service, and
further agrees that transfer emergency service when directed by a medical doctor will not be
refused, and agrees to deliver patients to McCuistion and St. Joseph Hospital in the following
manner:
(a) To the hospital that victim, his person physician or next of kin so designate, or
(b) To the nearest hospital from the point of pick up of the victim when his personal
physician or next of kin cannot respond to the emergency medical vehicle
director's inquiry.
(c) To the nearest hospital from the point of pickup when life threatening situation
exists.
8. CITY agrees that at all times during the effective period of this contract to have
procured and kept in force and effect policy or policies of public liability insurance covering each
motor vehicle operated under this contract in the minimum amounts of $250,000.00 for bodily
injury or death to anyone person and $500,000.00 for all persons injured in anyone accident or
occasion and $100,000.00 for property damages arising out of anyone accident or occasion.
9. CITY agrees to furnish the County Judge, Lamar County, an annual operating
10. CITY agrees to operate the emergency medical service operation in accordance
with the requirements of State law and applicable requirements of CITY and COUNTY as may be
in effect.
II. CITY agrees that it will have a minimum of two (2) emergency medical vehicles
which meet the emergency medical vehicle and equipment requirements as set out in paragraph 6
above, manned with a crew of two (2) men each, available to the citizens of the City and County
twenty-four(24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week.
12. COUNTY agrees that non-emergency transfer service from points within the City
or County to points inside or outside the County will be made at the prerogative of the CITY; that
emergency medical service from points outside the County to any destination shall be made at the
prerogative of CITY and shall not be covered by this contract.
13. The COUNTY agrees to pay to the CITY forty per cent (40%) of the actual cost
of providing emergency and transfer ambulance service to be computed through the last day of this
contract on a cash basis, with the COUNTY making monthly payments of $15,689.00 monthly
towards the estimated 12 month term cost of $188,273.00. The first of said monthly payments to
be made on the I st day of October, 1994, with a like payment being made on the first day of each
month thereafter.
14. In the event the charges paid by COUNTY are more than or less than the charge
that would have been made based on actual costs, the CITY will furnish calculations to COUNTY
during the month of January and COUNTY's monthly payments shall be increased or decreased
for the months of February through September by an amount which will eliminate the overcharge
or will make up the deficiency.
15. This agreement shall be effective and the term thereof shall commence on the
1st day of October, 1994, and shall expire on the 30th day of September, 1995.
16. It is further understood and agreed that neither the COUNTY nor any of its
agents, servants or employees shall be considered to be in the business of providing emergency
17. It is mutually understood and agreed between the parties that the payments made
by the COUNTY to the CITY shall in no way affect the right of CITY to collect the charges
hereinafter set out in paragraph 17 from persons for emergency medical service rendered, and it
is expressly understood and agreed that no one shall be entitled to free emergency medical service
under this contract, and diligent efforts shall be made to collect accounts outstanding in keeping
with good and ethical business practices.
18. It is understood and agreed that charges for services rendered under the scope
of this contract within the limits of the CITY and COUNTY shall be per patient, per call, as
follows:
(a) The following rates are established for emergency medical vehicle service for
residents of Lamar County:
1.
ADV ANCE LIFE SUPPORT (ALS)
within Lamar County
$185.00 plus $3.00 per mile from point
of pickup to point of delivery
2.
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS)
within Lamar County
$150.00 plus $3.00 per mile from point
of pickup to point of delivery
3.
OUT OF LAMAR COUNTY
TRANSFER SERVICE
$185.00 plus $3.00 per mile from point
of pickup to point of delivery
4.
TRANSFER SERVICE
within Lamar County
$110.00 plus $3.00 per mile from point
of pickup to point of delivery
5.
PERSONAL PREFERENCE
TRANSFER SERVICE
to a point outside City of
Paris beyond a 125 mile radius
$250.00 plus $3.00 per mile from point
of pickup to point of delivery and for
return to point of origin inside City
Limits
6.
IN HOUSE TRANSFER
$60.00 from hospital to treatment facility
and return to hospital
7.
REQUESTED SERVICE not used
$30.00
8.
STANDBY
$200.00 for the 1st hour and $60.00 each
additional hour on an as available, first
request first serve basis
(b) The following rates are established for emergency medical vehicle service for
non-residents of Lamar County:
1.
ADV ANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS)
within Lamar County
$185.00 plus $3.00 per mile from point
of pickup to point of delivery
4.
TRANSFER SERVICE
within Lamar County
$110.00 plus $3.00 per mile from point
of pickup to point of delivery
5.
IN HOUSE TRANSFER
$60.00 from hospital to treatment facility
and return to hospital
6.
REQUESTED SERVICE not used
$30.00
(c) A usual, reasonable, and customary charge for medical supplies and service used
or required in connection with emergency and non-emergency transfer service
shall be made.
19. It is agreed that if any patient dies while enroute to any hospital, the paramedic
in charge shall deliver the body of such deceased person to the nearest hospital, and remain there
until a medical examiner or licensed medical doctor formally pronounces the subject dead. CITY
and COUNTY agree that CITY will not be required to transport any cadavers from any hospital.
20. It is agreed that all calls for emergency medical service that are received by
COUNTY shall be referred to the CITY OF PARIS AMBULANCE SERVICE operated by
CITY.
21. In the event that the COUNTY desires to discontinue emergency medical service
at the end of this contract, being September 30, 1995, COUNTY shall give written notice to the
CITY on or before June I, 1995, of its desire to cancel service. If COUNTY fails to give notice
of discontinuance of emergency medical service beyond the end of this contract, CITY will deliver
to COUNTY on or before August 31, 1995, rates and contract price upon which it will deliver
service, and thereafter on or before October I, 1995, COUNTY will execute the contract for
service for the additional term upon the same terms and conditions as stated herein.
CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS
Don Shelton, Mayor, Mayor
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
T. K. Haynes, City Attorney
ATTEST:
Kathy Poole, County Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Tom Wells, County Attorney
COUNTY OF LAMAR, STATE OF TEXAS
Deane A. Loughmiller, County Judge
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