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An Ordinance amending section 18C-13(3)(j) of the Code of Ordinances related to membership of the EMAB Board to change the membership requirements from two members of Div. of Fire and Emergency Services to one member appointed by the Chief; an Ordinance creating Section 18c-13(3)(n) for the Code of Ordinances related to membership of the EMAB Board to provide for membership of the Paramedic Program Director. [Dept. of Public Safety, Sweat]
Summary
Authorization to amend section 18C-13(3) (j) of the Code of Ordinances related to membership of the EMAB Board to change the membership requirements from two members of The Division of Fire and Emergency Services to one member appointed by the Fire Chief; an Ordinance creating Section 18C-13(3) (N) for the Code of Ordinances related to the membership of The EMAB Board to provide for membership of The Paramedic Program Director. No Budgetary impact. (L1036-18) (Sweat/Armstrong)
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That Section 18C-13 of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government be and hereby is amended to read as follow:
3. The membership of the EMAB shall include the following:
(a) The Commissioner of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Health Department;
(b) One (1) member from each of the six (6) hospitals located in Fayette County who has been designated by the hospital to hold the position of "EMAB representative", which member shall be a physician who is a regular, full-time staff member in the hospital's emergency Dept.;
(c) One (1) member designated by the Bluegrass Chapter of the Emergency Nurses Association;
(d) One (1) member of the Urban County Council who shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by a majority of the Urban County Councilmembers;
(e) The medical director for the Div. of Fire and Emergency Services;
(f) Two (2) interested citizens from the community who shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by a majority of the Urban County Councilmembers, who shall not be considered for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum and shall not be voting members of the EMAB;
(g) One (1) person designated by the Lexington Medical Society;
(h) One (1) former member of the EMAB, who shall not be considered for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum and shall not be a voting member of the EMAB;
(i) The Fire chief of the Div. of Fire and Emergency Services or his designee;
(j) One (1) members of the Div. of Fire and Emergency Services who shall be appointed by the Fire chief;
(k) One (1) paramedic member of the Div. of Fire and Emergency Services who has successfully graduated from the div.'s paramedic training and education program (the "Paramedic Program") who shall be appointed by the Fire chief;
(I) One (1) member of the faculty of the Paramedic Program who shall be appointed by the Fire chief;
(m) One (1) student member of the Paramedic Program who shall be appointed by the Fire chief; and
(n) The Paramedic Program Director.
Section 2 - That this Ordinance shall become effective upon the date of its passage.
PASSED URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL:
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CLERK OF URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL