Item O2
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
April 15, 2009
Division:
Public Hearing
3:00 p.m.
Emergency Services
Bulk Item: Yes
No X
Department: Fire Rescue
Staff Contact Person/Phone #: Susan Hover x6088
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Public Hearing regarding the Issuance of Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) to City of Marathon - Fire Rescue for the operation of an ALS
transport ambulance service for the period April 15, 2009 through April 14, 20 II.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The City of Marathon -- Fire Rescue currently has a COpeN for the period
April 1 ,2008 through March 31,2010. They wish to change the zone of coverage under their COPCN,
and pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 6.5 Monroe County Code, when a zone of coverage
change is desired, it is to be handled as a new application. Therefore, a new application for the
issuance of a COPCN has been received from the City of Marathon - Fire Rescue to operate an ALS
transport service for the following area(s): Fireboxes 1391, 1401 to 1406, 1481, and 1491, generally
from the west end of the Seven Mile Bridge (approximately MM40) north to the west end of the Tom's
Harbor Bridge (approximately MM60), and the City of Key Colony Beach, Florida, or as otherwise
directed by Monroe County Central Dispatch.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: On March 19, 2008, the Board granted approval and
authorized execution of the Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) to
the City of Marathon - Fire Rescue for the operation of an ALS transpOli ambulance service for the
period April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2010.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: None.
TOT AL COST:
N/A
INDIRECT COST: N/A
BUDGETED: Yes _No
COST TO COUNTY:
N/A
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
N/A
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No
APPROVED BY: County Atty0
DOCUMENTATION: Included
AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
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X Not Required_
DISPOSITION:
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