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Drew Cunningham

Thu, Mar 20, 2025 6:23 PM

Hello All,

I wanted to see if any of your municipalities engaged in a membership agreement with the City ambulance service. What I mean by that, is citizens being able to pay a yearly fee to have their ambulance fees covered in the event they use an ambulance. Our local director for the ambulance believed the previous city attorney did not think it was something the city could do, but I have not spoken with him yet on why he thought that. I am just wondering if that is something any other municipalities are doing and if so, if anyone has a sample agreement, or can point me to what cities have done that so I can look at any ordinances that may need to be passed to do so.

Thank you,

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Drew Cunningham
Cunningham Law Office
Phone 580-327-0080 Fax 580-327-1918
Web www.cunninghamlaw.us http://www.cunninghamlaw.us
Email dpcunninghamlaw@outlook.com mailto:dpcunninghamlaw@outlook.com
409 College Ave., P.O. Box 433
Alva, Oklahoma 73717

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Hello All, I wanted to see if any of your municipalities engaged in a membership agreement with the City ambulance service. What I mean by that, is citizens being able to pay a yearly fee to have their ambulance fees covered in the event they use an ambulance. Our local director for the ambulance believed the previous city attorney did not think it was something the city could do, but I have not spoken with him yet on why he thought that. I am just wondering if that is something any other municipalities are doing and if so, if anyone has a sample agreement, or can point me to what cities have done that so I can look at any ordinances that may need to be passed to do so. Thank you, [cid:image001.png@01DB999A.2F2A3470] Drew Cunningham Cunningham Law Office Phone 580-327-0080 Fax 580-327-1918 Web www.cunninghamlaw.us<http://www.cunninghamlaw.us> Email dpcunninghamlaw@outlook.com<mailto:dpcunninghamlaw@outlook.com> 409 College Ave., P.O. Box 433 Alva, Oklahoma 73717 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:THIS E-MAIL IS MEANT ONLY FOR THE INTENDED RECIPIENT AND IS A CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION PRIVILEGED BY LAW. IF YOU RECEIVE THIS E-MAIL IN ERROR ANY REVIEW, USE, DISSEMINATION, DISTRIBUTION OR COPYING OF THIS E-MAIL IS PROHIBITED. PLEASE NOTIFY THE SENDER IMMEDIATELY BY RETURN E-MAIL AND PLEASE DELETE THIS MESSAGE FROM YOUR SYSTEM. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOU ARE AN EMPLOYEE RECEIVING THIS E-MAIL AT YOUR EMPLOYER'S ADDRESS YOU MAY BE WAIVING THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE AND THIS COMMUNICATION MAY NOT BE PROTECTED AS CONFIDENTIAL.

KW

Kathryn Walker

Thu, Mar 20, 2025 7:08 PM

Oklahoma City has a program like this - https://emsaok.gov/emsacare/city-programs/okc/#:~:text=With%20the%20City%20of%20Oklahoma,permanent%20members%20of%20your%20household.
Oklahoma City EMSAcare Program - EMSAhttps://emsaok.gov/emsacare/city-programs/okc/#:~:text=With%20the%20City%20of%20Oklahoma,permanent%20members%20of%20your%20household.
Tulsa Office 1417 N. Lansing Ave. Tulsa, OK 74106 (918) 596-3100. Oklahoma City Office 6205 S. Sooner Road Oklahoma City, OK 73135 (405) 297-7100
emsaok.gov
https://www.okc.gov/residents/emsacare

This program has been around since 2009. I attached the current contract , but essentially, if you don't opt out, they will include a charge on your utility bill. They also adopted a corresponding ordinance (see Ch. 6, Article II of their City Code).

Kathryn L. Walker

Center for Economic Development Law

405.232.4606

From: Drew Cunningham via Oama oama@lists.imla.org
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2025 1:23 PM
To: OAMA luistserv (OAMA@lists.imla.org) oama@lists.imla.org
Subject: [Oama] Ambulance Membership Agreement

Hello All,

I wanted to see if any of your municipalities engaged in a membership agreement with the City ambulance service. What I mean by that, is citizens being able to pay a yearly fee to have their ambulance fees covered in the event they use an ambulance. Our local director for the ambulance believed the previous city attorney did not think it was something the city could do, but I have not spoken with him yet on why he thought that. I am just wondering if that is something any other municipalities are doing and if so, if anyone has a sample agreement, or can point me to what cities have done that so I can look at any ordinances that may need to be passed to do so.

Thank you,

[cid:image001.png@01DB999A.2F2A3470]

Drew Cunningham

Cunningham Law Office

Phone 580-327-0080 Fax 580-327-1918

Web www.cunninghamlaw.us http://www.cunninghamlaw.us

Email dpcunninghamlaw@outlook.com mailto:dpcunninghamlaw@outlook.com

409 College Ave., P.O. Box 433

Alva, Oklahoma 73717

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:THIS E-MAIL IS MEANT ONLY FOR THE INTENDED RECIPIENT AND IS A CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION PRIVILEGED BY LAW. IF YOU RECEIVE THIS E-MAIL IN ERROR ANY REVIEW, USE, DISSEMINATION, DISTRIBUTION OR COPYING OF THIS E-MAIL IS PROHIBITED. PLEASE NOTIFY THE SENDER IMMEDIATELY BY RETURN E-MAIL AND PLEASE DELETE THIS MESSAGE FROM YOUR SYSTEM. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOU ARE AN EMPLOYEE RECEIVING THIS E-MAIL AT YOUR EMPLOYER'S ADDRESS YOU MAY BE WAIVING THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE AND THIS COMMUNICATION MAY NOT BE PROTECTED AS CONFIDENTIAL.

Oklahoma City has a program like this - https://emsaok.gov/emsacare/city-programs/okc/#:~:text=With%20the%20City%20of%20Oklahoma,permanent%20members%20of%20your%20household. Oklahoma City EMSAcare Program - EMSA<https://emsaok.gov/emsacare/city-programs/okc/#:~:text=With%20the%20City%20of%20Oklahoma,permanent%20members%20of%20your%20household.> Tulsa Office 1417 N. Lansing Ave. Tulsa, OK 74106 (918) 596-3100. Oklahoma City Office 6205 S. Sooner Road Oklahoma City, OK 73135 (405) 297-7100 emsaok.gov https://www.okc.gov/residents/emsacare This program has been around since 2009. I attached the current contract , but essentially, if you don't opt out, they will include a charge on your utility bill. They also adopted a corresponding ordinance (see Ch. 6, Article II of their City Code). Kathryn L. Walker Center for Economic Development Law 405.232.4606 ________________________________ From: Drew Cunningham via Oama <oama@lists.imla.org> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2025 1:23 PM To: OAMA luistserv (OAMA@lists.imla.org) <oama@lists.imla.org> Subject: [Oama] Ambulance Membership Agreement Hello All, I wanted to see if any of your municipalities engaged in a membership agreement with the City ambulance service. What I mean by that, is citizens being able to pay a yearly fee to have their ambulance fees covered in the event they use an ambulance. Our local director for the ambulance believed the previous city attorney did not think it was something the city could do, but I have not spoken with him yet on why he thought that. I am just wondering if that is something any other municipalities are doing and if so, if anyone has a sample agreement, or can point me to what cities have done that so I can look at any ordinances that may need to be passed to do so. Thank you, [cid:image001.png@01DB999A.2F2A3470] Drew Cunningham Cunningham Law Office Phone 580-327-0080 Fax 580-327-1918 Web www.cunninghamlaw.us<http://www.cunninghamlaw.us> Email dpcunninghamlaw@outlook.com<mailto:dpcunninghamlaw@outlook.com> 409 College Ave., P.O. Box 433 Alva, Oklahoma 73717 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:THIS E-MAIL IS MEANT ONLY FOR THE INTENDED RECIPIENT AND IS A CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION PRIVILEGED BY LAW. IF YOU RECEIVE THIS E-MAIL IN ERROR ANY REVIEW, USE, DISSEMINATION, DISTRIBUTION OR COPYING OF THIS E-MAIL IS PROHIBITED. PLEASE NOTIFY THE SENDER IMMEDIATELY BY RETURN E-MAIL AND PLEASE DELETE THIS MESSAGE FROM YOUR SYSTEM. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOU ARE AN EMPLOYEE RECEIVING THIS E-MAIL AT YOUR EMPLOYER'S ADDRESS YOU MAY BE WAIVING THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE AND THIS COMMUNICATION MAY NOT BE PROTECTED AS CONFIDENTIAL.

BA

Beth Anne Childs

Fri, Mar 21, 2025 1:07 AM

I am fairly certain that Broken Arrow still does this. I am copying Trevor Dennis, the City Attorney, and I am sure that he will be happy to send you everything that he has in word form! He is a GREAT resource for word documents!

Beth Anne

Beth Anne Childs
The Childs Law Firm, PLLC
1015 South Detroit Avenue
Tulsa, Oklahoma. 74120
(918) 521-3092

From: Drew Cunningham via Oama oama@lists.imla.org
Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
To: OAMA luistserv (OAMA@lists.imla.org) oama@lists.imla.org
Subject: [Oama] Ambulance Membership Agreement
Hello All,

I wanted to see if any of your municipalities engaged in a membership agreement with the City ambulance service. What I mean by that, is citizens being able to pay a yearly fee to have their ambulance fees covered in the event they use an ambulance. Our local director for the ambulance believed the previous city attorney did not think it was something the city could do, but I have not spoken with him yet on why he thought that. I am just wondering if that is something any other municipalities are doing and if so, if anyone has a sample agreement, or can point me to what cities have done that so I can look at any ordinances that may need to be passed to do so.

Thank you,

[cid:image001.png@01DB999A.2F2A3470]
Drew Cunningham
Cunningham Law Office
Phone 580-327-0080 Fax 580-327-1918
Web www.cunninghamlaw.us https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.cunninghamlaw.us&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=nXKfuf4vsSem_u3Z6akkNwa-wdRKfaLyad3_bsmBVW0&m=nigvunwRdpjst8KYlNgPLiYdRF-4fIUM-2nJUTL6XEib_Ptci_JXR0uEmpj25D5z&s=ONZIwwOlACiflh8SbI9W1rn07M7155CuggZWO6cOg2k&e=
Email dpcunninghamlaw@outlook.com mailto:dpcunninghamlaw@outlook.com
409 College Ave., P.O. Box 433
Alva, Oklahoma 73717

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:THIS E-MAIL IS MEANT ONLY FOR THE INTENDED RECIPIENT AND IS A CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION PRIVILEGED BY LAW. IF YOU RECEIVE THIS E-MAIL IN ERROR ANY REVIEW, USE, DISSEMINATION, DISTRIBUTION OR COPYING OF THIS E-MAIL IS PROHIBITED. PLEASE NOTIFY THE SENDER IMMEDIATELY BY RETURN E-MAIL AND PLEASE DELETE THIS MESSAGE FROM YOUR SYSTEM. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOU ARE AN EMPLOYEE RECEIVING THIS E-MAIL AT YOUR EMPLOYER'S ADDRESS YOU MAY BE WAIVING THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE AND THIS COMMUNICATION MAY NOT BE PROTECTED AS CONFIDENTIAL.

I am fairly certain that Broken Arrow still does this. I am copying Trevor Dennis, the City Attorney, and I am sure that he will be happy to send you everything that he has in word form! He is a GREAT resource for word documents! Beth Anne Beth Anne Childs The Childs Law Firm, PLLC 1015 South Detroit Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma. 74120 (918) 521-3092 From: Drew Cunningham via Oama <oama@lists.imla.org> Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM To: OAMA luistserv (OAMA@lists.imla.org) <oama@lists.imla.org> Subject: [Oama] Ambulance Membership Agreement Hello All, I wanted to see if any of your municipalities engaged in a membership agreement with the City ambulance service. What I mean by that, is citizens being able to pay a yearly fee to have their ambulance fees covered in the event they use an ambulance. Our local director for the ambulance believed the previous city attorney did not think it was something the city could do, but I have not spoken with him yet on why he thought that. I am just wondering if that is something any other municipalities are doing and if so, if anyone has a sample agreement, or can point me to what cities have done that so I can look at any ordinances that may need to be passed to do so. Thank you, [cid:image001.png@01DB999A.2F2A3470] Drew Cunningham Cunningham Law Office Phone 580-327-0080 Fax 580-327-1918 Web www.cunninghamlaw.us<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.cunninghamlaw.us&d=DwMFAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=nXKfuf4vsSem_u3Z6akkNwa-wdRKfaLyad3_bsmBVW0&m=nigvunwRdpjst8KYlNgPLiYdRF-4fIUM-2nJUTL6XEib_Ptci_JXR0uEmpj25D5z&s=ONZIwwOlACiflh8SbI9W1rn07M7155CuggZWO6cOg2k&e=> Email dpcunninghamlaw@outlook.com<mailto:dpcunninghamlaw@outlook.com> 409 College Ave., P.O. Box 433 Alva, Oklahoma 73717 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:THIS E-MAIL IS MEANT ONLY FOR THE INTENDED RECIPIENT AND IS A CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION PRIVILEGED BY LAW. IF YOU RECEIVE THIS E-MAIL IN ERROR ANY REVIEW, USE, DISSEMINATION, DISTRIBUTION OR COPYING OF THIS E-MAIL IS PROHIBITED. PLEASE NOTIFY THE SENDER IMMEDIATELY BY RETURN E-MAIL AND PLEASE DELETE THIS MESSAGE FROM YOUR SYSTEM. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOU ARE AN EMPLOYEE RECEIVING THIS E-MAIL AT YOUR EMPLOYER'S ADDRESS YOU MAY BE WAIVING THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE AND THIS COMMUNICATION MAY NOT BE PROTECTED AS CONFIDENTIAL.