HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-090CITIES OF APPLE VALLEY, FARMINGTON AND LAKEVILLE
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
JOINT RESOLUTION
08-90
RESOLUTION APPROVING BUDGET AND AUTHORIZING THE
APPLE VALLEY, LAKEVILLE, FARMINGTON (A.L.F.) AMBULANCE SERVICE
TO PURSUE AND- PERHAPS ENTER INTO A CONTRACT TO PROVIDE
CONTRACTUAL AMBULANCE SERVICE
WHEREAS, the Cities of Apple Valley, Lakeville and Farmington have entered into a joint
powers agreement pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §§471.476 and 471.59 for the purpose of
providing advanced ambulance services; and
WHEREAS, the ALF Executive Management Committee has evaluated various options
with respect to providing ambulance service and has concluded that a contractual ambulance service
may best serve the needs of the member communities because of their staffing .capacity,
administrative management and expertise, ability to address scheduling and fleet management
structure, provide cost effective quality services and
WHEREAS, the ALF Executive Management Committee has prepared and submitted to
the ALF .Board of Directors a Request for Proposals ("RFP") for Contractual Emergency Medical
Services which has been approved by the ALF Board; and
WHEREAS, the ALF Board, based on the recommendations of the Executive Management
Committee, has unanimously recommended that the member communities concur and support the
ALF Board pursuit of a possible contractual arrangement that would improve the quality of care
related to ambulance service care for the member communities in a cost effective manner and
WHEREAS, .pursuant to the Joint Powers Agreement the ALF Board has prepared and
submitted to the member communities a budget for 2009 in advance of the contractual arrangement
for ambulance service.
.WHEREAS, the Board will remain within budget if the Board approves a .contractual
service agreement for ambulance services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Councils of the City of Apple
Valley, Lakeville and Farmington, Minnesota:
1. The 2009 ALF budget is approved.
2. The ALF Board is authorized to solicit and review proposals for contractual
ambulance services and if deemed by the ALF Board to be in the best interests of the
member communities, enter into a contract for ambulance services.
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3. That this Joint Resolution maybe adopted contemporaneously by separate actions of
the City Councils of the Cities of Apple Valley, Lakeville and Farmington and
execution of each city's respective signature and attestation page.
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.SIGNATURE AND ATTESTATION PAGE FOR THE CITY OF LAKEVILLE
APPROVEDw`D ADOPTED this 16th day of June , 2008, by the City
Council of the City of Lakeville, Minnesota.
CIT`.
BY:
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