20-61 Contract Extension by-law December 10, 2020COUNTY OF ELGIN By -
Law No. 20-61
"BEING A BY- LAW TO AUTHORIZE THE EXTENTION OF A CONTRACT WITH
MEDAVIE EMS FOR THE PROVISION OF LAND AMBULANCE SERVICES
IN ELGIN COUNTY AND TO REPEAL BY-LAW 17-15"
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, through By -Law 17-15, to provide
land ambulance services and said contract will expire on December 31, 2020; 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:
THAT the extended contract between the Corporation of the County of Elgin and
Medavie EMS Elgin Ontario Incorporated, attached hereto and forming part of this
By -Law, 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, 2021 through
December 31, 2023, with Medavie EMS Elgin Ontario Incorporated to provide land
ambulance services for the County of Elgin, which is hereby incorporated into and
forming part of this By -Law; and,
3. THAT By -Law 17-15 be hereby repealed; and,
4. THAT this By -Law shall come into force and take effect on January 1, 2021 and
remain in force until December 31, 2023.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 10TH DAY OF
DECEMBER 2020.
Julie G nyou,
Chief Administrative Officer. Warden.