In rendering a determination as to the issuance of a license, the Fire Chief shall determine whether the applicant meets the following minimum requirements:
(1) the applicant has provided sufficient evidence of ability to meet and comply with the applicable operating requirements of this chapter;
(2) the applicant has demonstrated experience and ability in providing non-emergency ambulance service or similar services elsewhere, and has demonstrated an ability to provide service of sufficient quality as to best serve the public interest;
(3) the applicant has no unsatisfied final judgments, if any, to claimants as the result of damage to property or personal injuries received by reason of operation of ambulances or care given in association therewith;
(4) the applicant has signed an affidavit or other document, in a form approved by the City Attorney, indemnifying and holding harmless the City of Longview, Texas, its officers and employees, from any liability arising out of the operations of the applicant or the applicant's performance of its services under any such license;
(5) the applicant has filed with the Fire Chief, a certificate showing a policy of public liability insurance issued by an insurance carrier qualified to do business in the State of Texas, and naming the city as an additional insured, which contains the following minimum conditions and stipulations regarding such coverage:
a. the term of the insurance shall extend for at least as long as the permit is valid;
b. the insurance policy shall provide limits of liability for each accident involving bodily injury including death at any time resulting therefrom, in the amount of $500,000.00 for each person, $2,000,000.00 for each accident, and $250,000.00 for property damage sustained in any such accident;
c. such policy shall expressly provide that it may not be canceled, except after 30 days written notice to the Fire Chief;
d. proof of additional general professional liability (malpractice) insurance in the amount of $5,000,000.00;
(6) the vehicles proposed to be used are each certified by the Texas Department of State Health Services as a basic life support ambulance or higher;
(7) the personnel proposed to work in the city shall each be certified by the Texas Department of State Health Services as basic emergency medical technician level or higher;
(8) the intent of the service is to operate non-emergency transfers only.
(Ord. No. 2841, § 2, 9-9-99; Ord. No. 3525, § 11, 6-14-07, Ord. No. 4248, § 5, 1-9-20)