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WILL NOW CALL TO ORDER THE STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 16, 2021. IS THERE
[1. 3:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as can be heard - Public Hearing on Liberty Ambulance Service, Inc.'s Application for Renewal of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Ambulance Service (J. Boree)]
ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? SEEING NONE WE WILL MOVE RIGHT INTO OUR BUSINESS PORTION OF THE MEETING. WE ONLY HAVE ONE ITEM ON OUR AGENDA THIS AFTERNOON.WE WILL HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING ON LIBERTY AMBULANCE SERVICE APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE. THEY HAVE
CHIEF BORY WITH US THIS AFTERNOON. >> GOOD AFTERNOON. ON OCTOBER 20 LIBERTY AMBULANCE SERVICE INCORPORATED HAD APPLIED TO RENEW THEIR CO PCN FOR CLASS B, C AND T. WHICH IS OUTLINED IN OUR ORDINANCE. AFTER A REVIEW OF THE APPLICATION AND PACKAGE THEY HAVE PROVIDED EVERYTHING REQUIRED MEDICAL DIRECTORS REVIEW THEIR POLICIES. THERE SHOULD BE A SIGNED LETTER IN YOUR PACKET SHOWING HIS APPROVAL. IT'S UP TO THE FIRE CHIEF TO PROVIDE APPROVAL .ALSO SHOULD BE IN YOUR POCKET AS WELL. THEN, IT'S UP TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO READ THIS FOR YOU FOR THE RECORD. ACCORDANCE ON SECTION 7.3 Ã7 OF THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE SHALL RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD ONE OF THE FOLLOWING. NUMBER ONE, THE CERTIFICATE IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY SHALL BE ISSUED SUBJECT TO ANY CONDITIONS AND/OR LIMITATIONS. NUMBER 2, OR THE SECOND OPTION WOULD BE THE CERTIFICATE IS NOT NECESSARY TO PROTECT HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY REQUESTS THE CERTIFICATE BE DENIED OR, OPTION 3. THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE BOARD ON THE APPLICATION INCLUDING ANY CONDITIONS OR LIMITATIONS TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE THAT THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS. AT THIS POINT IT'S BEEN
RECOMMENDED FOR THE FIRE CHIEF THAT IT BE APPROVED. >> OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS
COMMISSIONER? >> HOW MANY TIMES COULD BE RENEWED WITHOUT A NEW
APPLICATION TYPE? >> THE CO PCN IS GOOD FOR 2 YEARS. THEY HAVE TO REAPPLY
EVERY 2 YEARS. >> SO THEY REAPPLY EVERY 2 YEARS.
>> YES SIR. I FAILED TO MENTION THE APPLICANT IS HERE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR
THEM AS WELL. >> ARE THEY DOING A GOOD JOB? >> YES SIR. THEY BEEN ALONG TIME CO PC OWNER OF THE COUNTY. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING SO WE NEED TO SEE IF THERE'S COMMENT
OR SUGGEST A MEETING? OKAY. >> IT IS A PUBLIC HEARING. >> JUST SAY THAT. OKAY. I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. IS THERE ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? WOULD YOU LIKE TO
HEAR FROM THE APPLICANT? >> UNLESS, YOU WANT TO TALK TO US. COME ON UP.
>OR 2. >> WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING WE JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR
LETTING US OPERATE THE COUNTY. >> WHEN HE WAS SPENCER JONES WITH LIBERTY SERVICE. I AM THE LIAISON. THANK YOU FOR THE LOVE THAT IS OPERATING IN THE COUNTY IT WOULD LOOK FORWARD TO
CONTINUED SERVICES HERE IN THIS COUNTY. >> OKAY, THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU
DO. WE APPRECIATE IT. >> I RECOMMEND CONSENT. >> I WOULD AGREE. I RECOMMEND CONSENT WITH THE PRIOR CHIEFS RECOMMENDATION. DO YOU AGREE? OPTION ONE.
>> I WAS CAN ASK, I DON'T SEE IT HERE. >> WHILE THE FIRE CHIEF
RECOMMENDED APPROVAL. >> OH I THOUGHT YOU SAID IT'S PART OF OUR BACKUP.
>> THE LETTER FROM CHIEF MOATS SHOULD BE IN THE BACKUP. IF NOT I CAN PROVIDE IT FOR YOU.
I RECOMMEND WE RECOMMEND CONSENT FOR THE FIRE CHIEF RECOMMENDATION.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> ARE YOU WITHOUT? ALL RIGHT.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.