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r00�,. r�.,r. 1.. <br />DATE: September 27, 1999 <br />SUBJECT: Approval of Renewal of Class "C" and "E" Certificates of Public Convenience and <br />Necessity <br />Staff requests the Board consider renewal of the following Certificates of Public Convenience and <br />Necessity by Class for the agencies as noted below. <br />RENEWAL OF CLASS "E" CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY <br />On August 31, 1995, during the regular meeting of the Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating <br />Board, the Board recommended to the County Commission that an ordinance be adopted to require a <br />Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) for the regulation of non -emergency medical <br />(ambulatory) transportation and wheelchair services. <br />On Tuesday, September 19, 1995, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners approved <br />regulations governing wheelchair services as outlined in County Ordinance, Chapter 304, Life Support <br />and Wheelchair services. The Providers who were currently under contract with the Transportation <br />Coordinator completed the applications and were awarded two year certificates on October 24, 1997. <br />Section 304.14 of the Indian River County Code of Laws and Ordinances provides, in part, ... <br />"Any person who provides wheelchair vehicle services where said services are paid for in part or in <br />whole either directly or indirectly with government funds shall be required to have a Class "E" <br />certificate. " <br />The renewal of the Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity for a Class "E" certificate issued on <br />October 24, 1997, will expire on October 21, 1999. The following is a list of the Providers who have <br />submitted completed applications and are under contract with the Transportation Coordinator. Each of <br />these providers have also undergone an inspection of vehicles, facilities, and records. <br />Carol Bepler <br />Able Transport <br />P.O. Boz 834 <br />Roseland, FL 32957-0834 <br />Harry Hurst <br />Association of Retarded Citizens <br />of Indian River County <br />1375 16th Avenue <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Leland Gibbs <br />Veterans Medical Transport <br />1900 27th Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />October 5, 1999 <br />Arlene Fletcher <br />Indian River County Council on Aging <br />694 14th Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Laurie Hagberg <br />American Red Cross <br />Indian River County Chapter <br />250617' Avenue <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960-3322 <br />Roger Walker <br />Indian River Memorial Hospital <br />1000 36th Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />14 <br />