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HomeMy WebLinkAbout369_Providing for Ambulance Service Fees, Capital Improvements Contigency Fund, Rates621637 book 5041 page 1818 ORDINANCE 369 CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART THIRTEEN (13), PUBLIC SAFETY, CHAPTER TWO (2), FIRE DEPARTMENT, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, DIRECTING CODIFICATION AS ARTICLE C THERETO AMBULANCE SERVICE, PROVIDING DEFINITIONS, PROVIDING FOR CREATION OF AN AMBULANCE SERVICE, ESTABLISHING MINIMUM SERVICE REQUIREMENTS, DELINEATING SERVICE AREA, DESIGNATING PERSONS SERVED, DEFINING SERVICE PROVIDED, SETTING WATER RATE INCREASE AND SUBSCRIPTION CHARGES FOR SERVICE PROVIDED AS WELL AS EXEMPTIONS THEREFROM, REPEALER, ESTABLISHING EFFECTIVE DATE AND READOPTION OR EXPIRATION PROVISION BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, THAT: SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, Part Thirteen (13), Public Safety, Chapter Two (2), Fire Department, be amended to provide by inclusion and codification therein, the following, to -wit: ARTICLE C, AMBULANCE SERVICE Section 13 -226 - Definitions As used herein the following terms shall be given the meanings set forth opposite same, "ADVANCE LIFE SUPPORT" means the provision by an emergency medical provider of advanced emergency medical care services which: a) exceed the level of basic life support as defined in the Emergency Medical Service Improvement Act, Title 63 O.S. § 330.71 through 330.83; b) include the use of sophisticated transportation vehicles and equipment and telemetry communications; c) are staffed by advanced level certified emergency medical technicians; and, d) are capable of providing on -site, pre - hospital and inner - hospital mobile intensive care in conjunction with specialized critical care units in emergency departments in appropriately staffed health care facilities within the State of Oklahoma, "AMBULANCE" means any ground vehicle designated and equipped to transport and provide emergency medical patient care to one or more acutely ill or injured persons, such ground vehicle at all times meeting the requirements as set forth under the provisions of Section Two (2) Subsection Three (3) of the Rules and Regulations of the Emergency Medical Services Division, Oklahoma State Department of Health promulgated pursuant to the "Emergency Medical Service Improvement Act ", 63 O.S. § 330.71 et seq., "AMBULANCE SERVICE ", means the transport component of an emergency medical servicer'system possessing vehicles designed specifically for transport of the critically injured and the sudden illness patient, equipped with life supporting supplies and equipment as defined under the provisions of the Emergency Medical Service Improvement Act, Title 63 O. S. 5 330.71 through 330.83 to sustain the BOOK 5041 PAGE 1819 patient at the scene and in route to a hospital. Further, such shall be construed and interpreted to include personnel trained in emergency procedures, as defined in the afore - referenced Act, and capable of stabilizing the patient at the scene and maintaining that stable condition while transporting the patient, "EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES" means the transportation of an immediate medical care provider to an emergency patient prior to his arrival at a medical facility. Emergency medical services include all services rendered to the emergency patient to prevent loss of life or aggravation of physiological or psychological illness or injury, "EMERGENCY PATIENT" means an individual who is acutely ill, injured or otherwise incapacitated or helpless and who requires emergency medical services. "NON- EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE" means the transfer of an individual who is not acutely ill, injured or otherwise incapacitated or helpless, requiring emergency medical services, but on the contrary, one who is requiring transfer from ones abode or place of residence to a medical care facility or from a medical care facility to ones abode or place of residence. Section 13 -227 - Organization There is hereby created within the Fire Department of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, and placed under the control and supervision of the Fire Chief of said Department, an ambulance service for the purpose of providing the citizenry of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, and persons in areas adjacent thereto, as hereinafter delineated, emergency medical services and non - emergency medical transport services. Section 13 -228 - Service Provided A. Emergency Medical Service: 1) The emergency medical service to be provided hereunder shall at all times be no less than that level of service denoted as advanced life support service. 2) The minimum level of service above referenced shall at all times be maintained and operated in accordance with the rules and regulations of the State Commissioner of Health, Department of Health, State of Oklahoma, promulgated pursuant to the provisions of the "Emergency Medical Services Improvement Act ", Title 63, O.S. § 330.71 through § 330.83. 3) The foregoing provisions of this Section shall not be construed or interpreted so as to preclude the proper officers of this City from providing more advanced levels of emergency medical services than that required hereunder. B. Non - emergency Services: Non - emergency medical services may, under the limitations set forth below, be provided hereunder, provided, same shall at all times comply with the provisions of the Emergency Medical Services Improvement Act, Title 63 O.S. § 330.71 through § 330.83, and further, such provision of non - emergency medical service shall at all times be subordinate to the provision of emergency medical service as provided hereunder. -2- BOOK 5041 PAGE 1820 Section 13 -229 - Area of Service: The ambulance service herein provided for shall be authorized to provide emergency and non - emergency medical services to persons within the geographical limits as set forth on the attached map, referenced as Exhibit "A" hereto, same generally being those areas within the fenceline of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, as existing; provided, however, such area may be expanded to include any areas outside such designation which are subsequently annexed to the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, or enclosed within the fenceline thereof. The foregoing shall not be construed so as to preclude the ambulance service from providing emergency medical service, as defined herein, outside the above designated service area in aid to other jurisdictions, or ambulance services, pursuant to mutual aid agreement, interlocal cooperation agreement, or otherwise; provided, however, payment therefor, if not pursuant to mutual aid or interlocal cooperation agreement, shall be based upon existing fee schedules. Section 13 -230 - Persons Served: Subject to the limitations set forth below, the emergency and non - emergency medical service to be provided in the areas above referenced shall be provided at no charge to the following persons, to -wit: a) Residents of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, residing within single family dwellings, as defined under the Zoning Code of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, whether same be permanent structures or movable manufactured housing, as well as all household members, both temporary and permanent, thereof; b) Residents of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, residing within multi - family dwellings, as defined under the Zoning Code of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, as well as all household members, both temporary and permanent, thereof, who under the provisions set forth below, subscribe to such ambulance service and pay the designated subscription fee therefore; c) Persons residing within areas outside the corporate limits of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, but within the area included within Section 13 -229 hereof, as well as all household members, both temporary and permanent, thereof, who subscribe to said ambulance service and pay the designated subscription fee therefore; and, d) Any other person within the designated area set forth in Section 13 -229 hereof in need of emergency medical service for payment of the actual cost of said service. No person, residing outside the area of service as set forth in Section 13 -229, shall be allowed to participate in the subscription service provided for in this section. Section 13 -231 - Extent of Service Provided: A. Emergency Medical Service. Upon proper notification, and under the limitations herein set forth, the ambulance service herein provided for shall respond to an emergency patient, as defined herein, within the areas set forth in Section 13 -229 hereof, upon response providing on -site and transfer emergency medical service to the level of care as mandated herein as well as authorized under the license issued by the Commissioner of Health, State Department of Health, State of Oklahoma. -3- BOOK 5041 PAGE 1821 The emergency transfer herein provided for shall consist solely of vehicular transfer and to medical care facilities lying within a twenty -five (25) mile radius of the corporate limits of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma. The foregoing shall not be construed or interpreted so as to obligate or require the ambulance service to provide emergency medical transport service other than vehicular, nor, authorize the incurrence of obligation therefore. In the event it is determined, on -site, by the emergency medical technician, or, any health care provider, in such persons sole discretion, that a more advanced level of care or expeditious mode of transport is medically necessary, such alternative advanced level of care or mode of transport shall be considered as being outside the obligations and requirements of this Ordinance. B. Non - Emergency Medical Service. Upon proper notification, and under the limitations set forth herein, the ambulance service shall respond to a request for non - emergency medical transport of a non - emergency medical patient, as defined herein, residing within the areas set forth in Section 13 -229, provided, 1) The ability to provide emergency medical service would not be adversely affected; and, 2) Such non - emergency medical transport shall be to or from an area within that area set forth in Section 13 -229 hereof, and, to or from a health care provider within a radius of twenty -five (25) miles of the corporate limits of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma. Section 13 -232 - Funding For Ambulance Service: A. Areas Within The Corporate Limits of The City of Owasso, Oklahoma - Water Rate Increase: For every single family residence, whether same is of a permanent nature or movable manufactured housing, multi - family dwelling, commercial or industrial establishment, as defined under the Zoning Code of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, there is hereby provided an increase in water rates of Two Dollars ($2.00) per month per residence or establishment above - referenced, same to be charged and collected on a monthly basis by the Owasso Public Works Authority as in the case of existing water and other utility charges. Citizens within multi - family residential dwellings may, to participate in the ambulance service provided for herein, subscribe to said ambulance service for a monthly fee of Two Dollars ($2.00), such payable not less than biannually. Those citizens residing within such multi - family residential dwellings, not subscribing to the ambulance service provided for herein, shall be charged for emergency or non - emergency medical service based on the existing fee schedule therefore. B. Areas Outside Corporate Limits - Subscription Fee: Any person residing within the service area above designated, desirous of subscribing to the ambulance service for the benefit of said person or said persons household members, whether same be temporary or permanent, may do so upon the payment of a subscription fee of Four Dollars ($4.00) per month, if such person is connected to the Owasso water and sewer system, or, Forty -eight Dollars ($48.00) per year if such person is not connected to said water and sewer system. BOOK 5041 PAGE 1822 Section 13 -233 - Establishment of Funds, Utilization of Revenues: There is hereby established, under the provisions of the Municipal Budget Act, 11 O.S. §17 -201 et seq., an enterprise fund, such to be separate and apart from any departmental account within the general fund of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, and denoted as the Owasso Ambulance Service Fund. Seventy -five percent (75 %) of all monies received for the benefit of the ambulance service herein created, whether resulting from the increased water rate herein charged, subscription fees, service fees, donations, or grants, shall be placed to the Owasso Ambulance Service Fund to be utilized solely for ambulance service equipment or facility acquisition or improvement, education, public relations, ambulance service personnel salaries, or other special uses related to the ambulance service as recommended by the City Manger and approved by resolution of the City Council. In addition to the foregoing there is hereby created pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Budget Act, 11 O.S. § 17 -201, a capital improvement fund, such to be separate and apart from any other existing capital improvement fund within the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, and denoted as the Owasso Ambulance Service Capital Improvement Fund. Twenty -five percent (25 %) of all monies received for the benefit of the ambulance service herein created, whether resulting from the increased water rate herein charged, subscription fees, service fees, donations, or grants, shall be placed to the Owasso Ambulance Service Capital Improvement Fund to be utilized solely for improvement related to equipment and facilities of the ambulance service; provided, however, if no expenditures are made from said fund within a period of five (5) years from the date of initial deposit therein, then, in such event, no additional accumulation therein shall occur and such percentage amount, subsequently received, shall be placed into the Enterprize Fund, abovecreated, for use for the purposes set forth in said Enterprize Fund. Section 13 -234 - Fee Diminution: All citizens of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, over the age of sixty -five (65) years, or those citizens of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, living below the national poverty level as determined by the United States Government, may, upon proper application therefore, receive a diminution in the rate increase or subscription fee provided for herein in an amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per month per household. The application shall be on forms as provided by the office of the City Manager of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, and shall be considered by the City Manager of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, or his designee. In the event a rate diminution is sought and refused by the office of the City Manager of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, the applicant may appeal said decision by filing a written notice of appeal with the Clerk of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, within ten (10) days from the date of denial, whereupon, same shall be considered by the City Council of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma. SECTION 2. That the provisions of Section 1 hereof shall remain effective for a period of ten (10) years from the effective date thereof, whereupon, upon the expiration of said time period, unless such provisions are readopted, in whole or in -5- BOOK 5041 PAGE 1823 part, by the City Council of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, such shall expire and the provisions thereof be no longer of any force and effect. SECTION 3. That any Ordinances of a permanent or temporary nature, in conflict of the provisions hereof are hereby expressly repealed. SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall, upon passage, take effect thirty (30) days from the date of publication hereof as provided under the Charter of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, and the laws of this State. PASSED AND APPROVED this 16th day of June, 1987. Von E. Stockler, Mayor Attest: Jane Buchanan, city clerk Approved as to Form: Ronald D. ates, City Attorney STATE OF OKLAHOMA TULSA COUNTY FILED OR RECORDED 87 JUL 27 PM 2:43 JOAN HASTINGS TULSA COUNTY CLERK ORDINANCE # 369 EXHIBIT "A" BOOK 5041 PAGE 1824 BDOKS041 PAGE 1826 Affidavit Of Publication STATE OF OKLAHOMA, TULSA COUNTY, as: Bill R. Retherford, of lawful age, being duly sworn and authorized, says that he is the publisher of the Owasso Reporter a weekly newspaper printed in the City of Tulsa Tulsa County, Oklahoma, a newspaper qualified to publish legal notices, advertisements and publications as provided in Section 106 of Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes 1971 and 1983 as amended, and thereafter, and complies with all other requirements of the laws of Oklahoma with reference to legal publications. That said notice, a true copy of which is attached hereto, was published in the regular edition of said newspaper during the period and time of publication and not in a supplement, on the following dates: June 25, 1987 PUBLISHER'SFEE $230.61 Published in the Owasso Reporter, Owasso, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, June 25,1087. DINANCE NO.369 'OWASSO. OKLAHOMA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART - TBMTEEN (13), PUBLIC SAFETY, - CHAPTER TWO (2), FIRE DEPARTMENT, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, DIRECTING CODIFICATION AS ARTICLE C THERETO AMBULANCE SERVICE, . PROVIDING DEFINITIONS, PROVIDING FOR CREATION OF AN AMBULANCE SERVICE, ESTABLISHING hHNMIUM SER- VICE REQUIREMENTS, DELINEATING SERVICE AREA, DESIGNATING PERSONS SERVED, DEFINING SERVICE PROVIDED, SETTING WATER RATE IN- CREASE AND SUBSCRIPTION CHARGES FOR SERVICE PRO- VIDED AS WELL AS EXEMPTIONS THEREFROM, REPEALER, ESTABLISHING EFFECTIVE DATE AND READOPTION OR EXPIRA- TION PROVISION BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE G1TY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA, THAT: SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordi- nances of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, Part Thirteen (13), Public Safety, Chapter Two (2), Fire Department, be amended to provide by inclusion and codification therein, the following, to-wit: ARTICLE C, AMBULANCE SERVICE Section 13 226 - Definitions As used herein the following terms shall be given the meanings set forth opposite same, "ADVANCE LIFE SUPPORT” means the provision by an emergency medical provider of advanced emergency medical care services which: a_) exceed the level of basic life support as defined in the Emergency Medical Service Improve- ment Act, Title 63 O.S. Section 330.71 through 330.83; b) include the use of sophisticated transportation vehicles and equipment and telemetry communica- tions; c) are staffed by advanced level certified emergency medical techni- cians; and, d) are capable of providing on -aite, pre - hospital and inner - hospital mobile intensive care in conjunction with specialized critical care units in emergency departments in appropriately staffed health care facilities within the State of Oklahoma, "AMBULANCE" means any ground vehicle designated and equipped to transport and provide emergency med- ical patient care to one or more acutely ill ar injured persons, such ground vehicle at all times meeting the requirements as set forth under the provisions of Section Two (2) Subsection Three (3) of the Rules and Regulations of the Emergency Medical Services Division, Oklahoma State Department of Health promulgated pursuant to the "Emergency Medical Service Improvement Act ", 63 O.S. Section 330.71 at sen.. "AMBULANCE SERVICE", means the transport component of an emergency medical service system possessing vehicles designed specifically for transport of the critically injured and the sudden illness patient, equipped with life supporting supplies and equipment as defined under the provisions of the Emergency Medical Service Improve- ment Act, Title 63 O.S. Section 330.71 through 330.83 to sustain the patient at the scene and in route to a hospital. Further, such shall be construed and interpreted to include personnel trained in emergency procedures, as defined in the afore - referenced Act, and capable of stabilizing the patient at the scene and maintaining that stable condition while transporting the patient. "FMERGENCY MEDICAL SER- VICES" means the transportation of an Immediate medical care provider to an emergency patient prior to his arrival at a medical facility. Emergency medical services include all services rendered to the emergency patient to prevent loss of life or aggravation of physiological or psychological illness or injury, EMERGENCY PATIENT" means an individual who is acutely ill, injured or otherwise incapacitated or helpless and who requires emergency medical ser- vices. "NON- EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE" means the transfer of an Individual who is not acutely ill, injured or otherwise incapacitated or helpless, requiring emergency medical services, but on the contrary, one who is requiring transfer from ones abode or place of residence to a medical care facility or from a medical care facility to ones abode or place of residence. Section 13.227.Organization There is hereby created within the Fire Department of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, and placed under the control and supervision of the Fire Chief of said Department, an ambulance service for the purpose of providing the citizenry of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, and per- sons in areas adjacent thereto, as hereinafter delineated, emergency medical services and non - emergency medical transport services. Section 13 -228 - Service Provided A. Emergency Medical Service: 1) The emergency medical service to be provided hereunder shall at all tS„ ies be no less than that level of service denoted as advanced life supportservice. 2) The minimum level of service above referenced shall at all times be maintained and operated in accor- dance with the rules and regulations of the State Commissioner of Health, Department of Health, State of Oklahoma, promulgated pursuant to the provisions of the "Emergency Medical Services Improvement Act ", Title 63, O.S. Section 330.71 through Section 330.83. 3) The foregoing provisions of this Section shall not be construed or in- terpreted so as to preclude the proper officers of this City from providing more advanced levels of emergency medical services than that required hereunder. B. Non-emergency Services: Non -emergency medical services may, under the limitations set forth below, be provided hereunder, provided, same shall at all times comply with the provisions of the Emergency Medical Services Im- provement Act, Title 63 O.S. Section 330.71 through Section 330.83, and further, such provision of non�Amergency medical service shall at all times be subordinate to the provision of emergency medical acnnnn sa nrn"idm ho,ronndn, BOOK 5041 PAGE 1826 Section 13229 -Area of Service: The ambulance service herein provided for shall be authorized to, provide emergency and non - emergency medical services to Persons within the geographical .limits as set forth on the attached map, referenced as Exhibit "A" hereto, same generally being those areas Within the fenceline of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, as existing; provided, how- ever, such area may be expanded to in- clude any areas outside such designation which are subsequently annexed to the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, or enclosed within the fenceline thereof. The foregoing shall not be construed so as to preclude the ambulance service from providing emergency medical service, as defined herein, outside the above des. ignated service arm in aid to other jurisdictions, or ambulance services, Pursuant to mutual aid agreement, in- terlocal cooperation agreement, or otherwise; provided, however, payment therefor, if not pursuant to mutual aid or interlocal cooperation agreement, shall be based upon existing fee schedules. Section 13230- Persons Served: Subject to the limitations set forth below, the emergency and non - emergency medical service to be pro- vided in the areas above referenced shall be provided at no charge to the following Persons, to-wit: a) Residents of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, residing within single family dwellings, as defined under the Zoning Code of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, whether same be permanent structures or movable manufactured housing, as well as all household members, troth the City of awenmgs, as defined under the Zoning Cede of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, as well as all household members, both temporary and permanent, thereof, who under the provisions set forth below, subscribe to such ambulance service and pay the designated subscription fee therefore; C) Persons residing within areas out- side the corporate limits of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, but within the area included within Section 13229 hereof, as well as all household members, igth temporary and permanent, thereof, who subscribe to said ambulance service and - pay the designated subscription fee therefore; and, d) Any other person within the desig- carted arm set forth in Section 13229 hereof in need of emergency medical service for payment of the actual cost of said service. No person, residing outside the area of service as set forth in Section 13229, shall be allowed to participate in the subscription service provided for in this section. Section 13231 - Extent of Service Pro- vidd: A. Emergency Medical Service. Upon proper notification, and under the limitations herein set forth, the am- bulance service herein provided for shall respond to an emergency patient, as 'defined herein, within the areas set forth in Section 13229 hereof, upon response providing on -site and transfer emergency medical service to the level of care as mandated herein as well as authorized under the license issued by the Com- missioner of Health, State Department of Health, State of Oldehoma. The emergency transfer herein pro- vided for shall consist solely of vehicular transfer and to medical care facilities lying within a twenty-five (25) mile radius of the corporate limits of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, The foregoing shall not be construed or interpreted so as to obligate or require the ambulance service to provide emergency medical transport service other than vehicular, nor, authorize the incurrence of obligation therefore. In the event it is determined, on-site, by the emergency medical technician, or, any health care provider, in such persons sole discretion, that a more advanced level of care or, expeditious mode of transport is medi- vanced level necessary, are or mode fvtram. portation shall be considered as 'being outside the obligations and requirements Of this Ordinance. B. Non - Emergency Medical Service. Upon proper notification, and under the limitations set forth herein, the a- ulance service shall respond to a request for non - emergency medical transport of a non-emergency medical patient, as defined herein, residing within the areas set forth in Section 13229, provided, 1) The ability to provide emergency medical service would not be adverselyeffeeted; and 2) Such non - emergency medical transport shall be to or from an area within that area set forth in Section 13229 hereof, and, to or from a health care provider within a radius of limints of (the miles ity foie Owasso, Oklahoma. Section 13 -232 - Funding For Am. balance Service: A. Areas Within The Corporate Limits of The City of Owasso, Oklahoma - Water Bate Increase: For every single family residence whether same is of a permanent nature or movable manufactured housing, multi- family dwelling, commercial or industrial establishment, as defined under the Zoning Code of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, there is hereby provided an increase in water rates of Two Dollars ($2.09) per month per resi- dence or establishment above - referenced, same to be charged and col. lected on a monthly basis by the Owasso Public Works Authority as in the case of o ize rbeeCitizs within multi -fami ly residential dwellings may, to participate in the ambulance service provided for herein, subscribe to said ambulance service for a monthly fee of Two Dollars ($2,00), such Pays a not less than biannually , Those citizens residing within such multi -family residential dwellings, not subscribing to the ambulance service provided for herein, shall be charged for emergency or non - emergency medical service based on the existing fee schedule therefore. B. Areas Outside Corporate Limits . Subscription Fee- Any Person residing e designated, desirous of subscribing to the ambulance service for the benefit of said person or said persons household members, whether same be temporary or permanent, may do so upon the payment of a subscription fee of Four Dollars ($4.09) per month, if such person is connected to the Owasso water and sewer system, or, Fortyeight Dollars ($48.00) per year if such person is not connected to said water and sewer system. Section 13 -233 - _Establishment of Farads, Utilization of Revenues: There is hereby established, under the Provisions of the Municipal Budget Act, 11 O.S. Section 17 -201 at seq., an enterprise fund, such to be separate and apart from any departmental account within the general fund of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, and denoted as the Owaaso Ambulance Service Fund. Seventy-five percent (75 %) of all monies received for the benefit of the ambulance service herein created, whether resulting from the increased water rate herein charged, subscription fees, service fees, donations, or grants, shall be placed to the Owasso Ambulance Service Fund to be utilized solely for ambulance service equipment or facility acquisition or improvement, education, public relations, ambulance service personnel salaries, or other special uses related to the ambulance service as recommended by the City Manager and approved by resolution of the City Council. In addition to the foregoing there is hereby created pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Budget Act, 11 O.S. Section 17 -201, a capital improvement fund, such to be separate and apart from any other existing capital improvement fund within the City of Owasso, Oklahoma and denoted as the Owasso Ambulance Service Capital Improvement Fund. Twenty-five percent (25 %) of all monies received for the benefit of the ambulance service herein created, whether resulting from the increased water rate herein charged, subscription fees, service fees, donations, or grants, shall be placed to the Owasso Ambulance Service Capital Improvement Fund to be utilized solely for improvement related to equipment and facilities of the ambulance service; Provided, however, if no expenditures are made from said fund within a period of five (5) years from the date of initial deposit therein, then, in such event, no additional accumulation therein shall occur and such percentage amount, subsequently received, shall be placed into the Enterprize Fund, abovecreatd, for use for the purposes set forth in said Enterprize Fund. BOOK 5041 PAGE 1827 Section 13 -234 -Fee Diminution: All citizens of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, over the age of sixty -five (65) years, or those citizens of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, living below the national proverty level as determined by the United States Government, may, upon proper application therefore, receive a diminution in the rate increase or - subscription fee provided for herein in an amount of One Dollar ( ;1.00) per month perhousehold. The application shall be on forms as provided by the office of the City Manager of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, and shall be considered by the City Manager of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, or his designee. In the event a rate diminution is sought and refused by the office of the City Manager of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, the applicant may appeal said decision by filing a written notice of ap peal with the Clerk of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, within ten (30) days from the date of denial, whereupon, same shall be considered by the City Council of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma. SECTION 2. That the provisions of Section 1 hereof shall remain effective for a period of ten (30) years from the effective date thereof, whereupon, upon the expiration of said time period, unless such provisions are readopted, in whole or in part, by the City Council of the City of Owasso, Oklahoma, such shall expire and the provisions thereof be no longer of anv force and ef- feet. SECTION 3. That any Ordinan sof a permanent the temporary nature, provisions hereof are hereby expresdY repeated. SECTION 4. That this Ordinance -shall, upon passage, take effect thirty (30) days from the date of publication hereof as provided under the Charter f of the City oofOwasso, Oklahoma, PASSED AND APPROVED this 16th day of June, 1987. /s/ Vort E. Stockier Mayor Attest: /s/ Jane Buchanan City Clerk Approved as to Form: /s/RonaldD. Cates City Attorney