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_..~.. ~- CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED ORDINANCE NO.94-148 BY: MAYOR BOYLE AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING NON-RESIDENT FEES AND CHARGES FOR THE RENDERING OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE AND AMBULANCE TRANSPORTATION BY THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, AS AMENDED . WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to establish reasonable fees and charges for the rendering of emergency medical service and ambulance transportation in a manner and fashion similar to those charges which are charged by other area municipal government authorities; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OffiO: SECTION 1: The Mayor or his designee shall be responsible for the development of collection and billing procedures including the preparation of detailed and accurate invoices listing the charges for emergency medical service and ambulance transportation. All such invoices shall be delivered to each person who received emergency medical service and or ambulance transportation. In the case of a minor receiving emergency medical service and ambulance transportation, such invoice shall be delivered to the known guardian or parent(s) of the minor. The Mayor or his designee may place any delinquent account for collection with the Director of Law or other person approved by ordinance at the request of the Director of Law on a contingency basis. Said attorney involved in the collection of the aforesaid delinquent accounts is authorized to institute legal proceedings in the Municipal Court and pursue lawful proceedings in aid of execution upon any judgment. Said attorney is further authorized to settle the City's claims upon whatever terms he deems appropriate, including the acceptance of assignment and or the acceptance of less than the total amount owed. SECTION 2: Emergency medical service and ambulance transportation shall be provided by the City to the extent that manpower and equipment is available and capable of providing emergency medical service or ambulance transportation. These services will be provided to the extent that manpower and equipment is available and able to provide emergency medical service or ambulance transportation. Such service shall be provided by the City in response to a call for such service or ambulance transportation within the City, and outside the City under provisions of a mutual aid agreement or applicable law governing mutual aid.