1986-005-RES WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is desirous of continuing to serve its citizens with
RESOLUTION NO. 86-005
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is
desirous of continuing to serve its citizens with emergency
medical ambulance service; and,
WHEREAS, it is deemed to be desirable to cooperate with
L. P. McCuistion Community Hospital, d/b/a McCuistion
Regional Medical Center and St, Joseph's Hospital to receive
medical supervision and training for the Emergency Medical
Service Division of the City of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, the form of agreement of cooperation with said
hospitals is attached hereto as Exhibit A and such form
should be approved; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, that the Mayor of the City of Paris, George Fisher,
Jr., be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute
on behalf of the City of Paris the agreement with L, p,
McCuistion Community Hospital, d/b/a McCuistion Regional
Medical Center and St. Joseph's Hospital upon the terms and
conditions and in the form shown in Exhibit A attached
hereto.
Passed and adopted this 13th day of January, 1986.
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Geo ~er, Jr, , yor
ATTEST:
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Mattie Cunningham, Ci If C erk
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T, K, Haynes, City Attorney
AGREEMENT
THIS AGRERMENT entered into this the day of
January, 1986, between the CITY OF PARIS, hereinafter
referred to as "City", L, p, McCUISTION COMNUNITY HOSPITAL,
d/b/ a McCUISTION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER of Paris, Texas,
and ST, JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL of Paris, Texas, hereinafter
collectively referred to as "Hospital", whether one or more,
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, it is agreed by the aforesaid parties to be of
mutual interest and advantage to the public that an
ambulance of the City with employees of City attendant
thereon be located at each of said Hospitals with the said
employees of City exposed to a hospital environment and gain
practical experience in emergency room care; and
WHEREAS, the City on this date authorizes the execution
of a Contract to cover such services,
THEREFORE, the City on this date effects the following
affiliation with the Hospital to place an ambulance at each
Hospital's facility with City employees to operate same upon
the following terms and conditions:
Specific Responsibilities of City of Paris
1, It shall be the responsibility of City to furnish
ambulances and equipment and supplies and maintain same,
2, The City will schedule employees to operate the
ambulances, pay said employees and said employees will be
under direction and control of the City,
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5, City will provide liability insurance coverage
covering City employees in the same manner us all other City
employees,
Specific Responsibilities of Hospital
1, Full cooperation on the part of Hospital to help
insure the success of the program.
2. Furnish space for parking the ambulance or
ambulances furnished by City at or near its emergency
entrance.
3, As much clinical experience as possible for the
City employees in connection with Hospital's Emergency
Department and care of patients therein, said employees to
remain in the emergency department area at all times and to
be free to leave at any time they are dispatched by the City
to carry out their ambulance service.
4. Permit the employees of the City to remain in the
vicinity of its emergency department while on active duty
and to provide sleeping facilities at the hospital while on
stand-by duty.
Joint Responsibilities
1. There shall be special programs and projects from
time to time to further the education of the employees but
these shall be agreed upon by all parties,
2. All employees of City, while carrying out their
duties at Hospital, shall conform to all of the rules and
regulations of Hospital and shall take instructions from the
charge nurse of Hospital or emergency department doctor on
duty at the time of administering patient care at the
Hospital,
3, Hospital will have the right to stop any employee
the City's
policies as
location,
5, Any employee of the City assigned to carry out
duties under this Agreement will be reassigned by City upon
request by Administrator of Hospital,
6. City shall have the responsibility of keeping
hours worked of employees assigned under this Agreement,
7, City shall hold harmless Hospital from liability
for money damages for property damage or personal injuries
or death when proximately caused by the negligence or
wrongful act or omission of any City employee acting within
the scope of his employment.
8. This Agreement may be cancelled by any party at
any time upon ninety (90) days written notice to the other
party,
employment policies and lolorkers' Compensation
an employee of the City injured in any other
9. The present method of determining which hospital
an ambulance patient shall be delivered will continue during
the term of this Agreement,
10, By execution of this Agreement, neither Hospital
hereby assumes any responsibility for the operation of the
ambulance service nor does either Hospital desire to enter
into the operation of an ambulance service.
11. Nothing contained herein shall
creating a dual employment relationship
Hospital and any employee of City,
12, In the event either Hospital cancels this
Agreement under the terms herein, the entire Agreement shall
be cancelled and of no further force or effect,
13, This Agreement shall commence October 1, 1985,
be construed as
between either
WITNESS OUR HANDS, on this the
day of
, 1986,
ST, JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL,
INC,
CITY OF PARIS
By:
By:
George Fisher, Jr" Mayor
McCUISTION REGIONAL MEDICAL
CENTER
By: