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<br />CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />ORDINANCE NO. 2003 -18 <br />BY: Mayor Musiat <br />AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIREeTING THE CREDITING OF ALL <br />REYENUES RECEIVED FROM EMERGEIVCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND <br />AM$ULANCE TRANSPORTATION BILLINGS IN THE YEAR 2003, WHICH <br />WOULD OTHERWISE BE CREDITED TO THE "EMERGENCY MEDICAL <br />SERVICES FUND," TO THE GENERAL FUND, AND DEeLARING AN <br />EMERGENCY. <br />WHEREAS, this Council, pursuant to Ordinance No. 2002-103, created the "Emergency <br />Medical Services Fund," and directed that twenty-five percent (25%) of all revenues received by <br />the City from emergency medical services and ambulance transportation billings to residents be <br />credited to said special fund; and <br />WHEREAS, this Council has determined that the current year estimated resowces of the <br />General Fund are less than proposed appropriations for the General Fund; and <br />WKEREAS, this Council acknowledges that the local and state economy is stagnant; and <br />WHEREAS, this Council believes that, absent taking the action contemplated by this <br />legislation, the City would have to either obtain additional revenues by raising taxes or cut <br />expenditures by laying-off additional City workers, which would likely impact on the level of <br />services provided to the community; and <br />WHEREAS, this Council is of firm belief that the City must be fiscally responsible <br />during this stagnant economic time, and, at the same time, must balance cost effective <br />government, the quality and quantity of City services, and the ability of residents and others <br />employed in the community to bear any additional tax burden; and <br />R'HEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to authorize and direct the crediting of all <br />revenues received from emergency medical services and ambulance transportation billings in the <br />year 2003, which would otherwise be credited to the "Emergency Medical Services Fund," to the <br />General Fund;