17-15 Medavie EMSCOUNTY OF ELGIN
By -Law No. 17-15
"BEING A BY-LAW TO AUTHORIZE THE EXTENSION OF A CONTRACT WITH
MEDAVIE EMS FOR THE PROVISION OF LAND AMBULANCE SERVICES
IN ELGIN COUNTY"
WHEREAS Section 5(3) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25 as amended
grants municipal power to exercise its capacity, rights, powers and privileges by by-law; and,
WHEREAS Section 8(1) of said Act confers broad authority to municipalities to govern
its affairs as it considers appropriate; and,
WHEREAS Section 9 of said Act confers upon a Municipality the rights, powers and
privileges of a natural person for the purpose of exercising its authority under this or any
other Act; and,
WHEREAS Section 6(1) of the Ambulance Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter A. 19 as
amended requires, unless otherwise provided by a regulation, an upper -tier municipality to
be responsible for all costs associated with the provision of land ambulance services in the
municipality, and be responsible for ensuring the proper provision of land ambulance services
in the municipality in accordance with the needs of persons in the municipality; and,
WHEREAS the Corporation of the County of Elgin has previously entered into a
contract with Medavie EMS Elgin Ontario Incorporated to provide land ambulance services
and said contract will expire on December 31, 2017; and,
WHEREAS the original contract provided for an extension under certain terms and
conditions; and,
WHEREAS both parties mutually agreed to said terms and conditions; and,
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin deems it expedient
to extend the contract with Medavie EMS Elgin Ontario Incorporated.
NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin enacts
as follows:
1. THAT the extended contract between the Corporation of the County of Elgin and
Medavie EMS Elgin Ontario Incorporated be authorized; and,
2. THAT the Warden and Chief Administrative Officer be authorized and directed to
sign a three-year (3) contract extension, effective January 1, 2018 through
December 31, 2020, with Medavie EMS Elgin Ontario Incorporated to provide land
ambulance services for the County of Elgin.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 9T" DAY OF
MAY 2017.
Mark G. TftWald, _
Chief Administrative Officer.
Granir'Jones,
Warden.