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The Chairman opened the Public Hearing; there being no speakers, the Chairman closed <br />the Public Hearing. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Davis, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Flescher, by a 4-0 vote (Vice Chairman <br />Solari absent), the Board DEFERRED this item to the <br />January 5, 2009 Board of County Commission Meeting. <br />10.A.2. REQUEST FROM WE CARE OF THE TREASURE COAST, INC. FOR A CLASS B <br />CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO PROVIDE BLS <br />INTERFACILITY TRANSPORTS ORIGINATING FROMINDIANRIVER COUNTY <br />(QUASI-JUDICIAL) <br />PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR HEARING IS ON FILE IN THE <br />OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD <br />Assistant Fire Chief Brian Burkeen recapped his Memorandum dated December 7, 2009, <br />relating that We Care of the Treasure Coast, Inc. had submitted an application for a Class B <br />Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, to provide basic life support (BLS) non- <br />emergency interfacility transport service originating within the County. He said that We Care of <br />the Treasure Coast, Inc. currently has a Class E Certificate to provide wheelchair transportation, <br />and that they wanted to add their services to the County. He provided details on the County's <br />transport services over the past year, highlighted portions of Chapter 304.07 of the Indian River <br />County Code of Laws and Ordinances, spoke briefly on the Needs Assessment, and explained <br />why he recommended denial of the application. <br />15 <br />December 15, 2009 <br />