8735-14 MOU for restocking EMS Supplies

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RESOLUTION NO. 8735 -14 BY: Anderson, Bullock, Juris, Madigan, Marx, Nowlin, O'Leary. A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five members of council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the City of Lakewood to enter into agreements with Lakewood and Fairview Hospitals for the provision medication restocking necessary to operate our emergency medical response services. WHEREAS, City of Lakewood ambulances carry certain medications for administration during EMS runs to patients under the protocols of the Division of Fire and under medical supervision of emergency medical providers; and WHEREAS, it is imperative that the City of Lakewood ambulances have medications restocked quickly and efficiently for proper patient care; and WHEREAS, the City of Lakewood regularly transports patients to Lakewood and Fairview Hospitals; and WHEREAS, Article 18, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Ohio permits mu- nicipalities to exercise all powers of local self - government and to adopt and enforce within their limits such as local police, sanitary and other regulations as are not in conflict with general laws; and WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five of its members determines that this resolution is an emergency measure, and that this resolution shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in Article III, Sections 10 and 13 of the Second Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood, and that it is necessary to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that these agreements are effective January 1, 2015; now, therefore: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. The City of Lakewood is authorized to enter into agreements, in a form simi- lar to that attached as Exhibit A, with Lakewood and Fairview Hospitals for the provision of medication restocking. Section 2. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all such deliberations of this Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal actions were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements. Section 3. This resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the usual daily operation of the City for the reasons set forth and defined in the preamble to this resolution, and provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five members of Council,