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500K 00 PA'U411 wheelchair service in the future. He advised he had a problem the prior -night when there was a funeral for one of his clients and he had a very difficult time arranging transportation for other clients who wanted to attend the funeral. He concluded his remarks by stating the Council On Aging is unable to assist him after 5:00 or 5:30 P.M. or on weekends. 7) Phone call on August 8, 1996, at 10:10 A.M. from Dennis Carmody of All Florida Transport. All Florida Transport currently holds a Class "E" Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide wheelchair transportation services. He stated he was not doing much business now, and that it was really dead around the County. He did not feel a need existed for another provider and that business was so slow he had to lay off his driver. 8) Phone call' on August 16, 1996, at 3:15 P.M. from Lt. Glen Oberbeck, on behalf of Chief Hugh Cox, of the Indian River Shores Public Safety Department. He advised that Indian River Shores did not oppose Able's application for a certificate to provide wheelchair transportation services. A copy of the minutes of the July 18, 1996, Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board was obtained for review and inclusion in the EMS Director's recommendation to the Board. The minutes noted that during the meeting it was determined that no complaints had been received regarding the availability of wheelchair transportation in the community and no additional providers were needed. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS: Chapter 304 of the Indian River County Code of Laws and Ordinances requires, in part, as follows: 1. No person shall provide wheelchair vehicle service in Indian River County without a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Board of County Commissioners, (Section 304.13); 2. Any person who provides wheelchair vehicle services where said services are paid for in part or in whole either directly or indirectly with government funds shall be required to have a Class "E" certificate, (Section 304.14.3); 3. To obtain an "E" certificate a showing of need for the service shall accompany the application...., (Section 304.14.4); and, 4. All services subject to Certificate "E" of this chapter shall be under written contract with the community transportation coordinator ..... (Section 304.17) Able has informed the EMS Director that the service they are seeking is for private pay clients only, and the company does not intend to bill any governmental entity- for wheelchair transportation services provided to their clients if a certificate is granted. As noted above, Able provided the EMS Director with a number of survey forms which were to some degree seemingly favorable to Able over other providers, oriented toward private pay transports, and indicated the facility(s) preferred having another provider to choose from rather than information directly related to needs not being met. 29 Se tember 24, 1996