HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 5678-01-2023 A Resolution
NO. 5678-01-2023
REAPPOINTING DR. JANICE KNEBL TO THE BOARD OF THE
METROPOLITAN AREA EMS AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, in 1988, Fort Worth and certain other Tarrant County municipalities
came together to create a regional ambulance and emergency medical services ("EMS")
agency known as the Area Metropolitan Ambulance Authority, d/b/a Medstar, (the
"Authority") through the adoption of a uniform EMS ordinance and interlocal
cooperative agreement under the provisions of Section 773.051 of the Texas Health and
Safety Code and pursuant to Ordinance Number 10094;
WHEREAS, now known as the Metropolitan Area EMS Authority and operating
under the trade name MedStar Mobile Healthcare, the Authority operates under the
Restated and Amended Interlocal Cooperative Agreement executed in 2020 (Fort Worth
City Secretary Contract No. 54348; hereinafter, the "Agreement") and an updated
uniform EMS ordinance;
WHEREAS, the Agreement provides that the Authority is to be governed by a
Board of Directors (the "Board"), with four voting members appointed by the City of
Fort Worth ("City") and generally having terms of three years each;
WHEREAS, one of the City's appointments to the Board has expired and requires
reappointment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth has found and determined
that Dr. Janice Knebl is eligible for reappointment to the Board under said ordinance and
Agreement and is otherwise not disqualified by law from holding such office.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
1. Dr. Janice Knebl is hereby reappointed to membership on the Board, said
reappointment to be effective immediately and to serve until September 30,
2025, or the date as of which a replacement is duly appointed.
Adopted this I Oth day of January 2023.
ATTEST:
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By: la ette S.Goodall(Jan 11.2023 20 CST) • 0&) ` ,
Jannette S. Goodall, City Secretary ILO',
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