Resolution 385-2009
RESOLUTION No. 385- 2009
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF FIRE
AND AMBULANCE DISTRICT 1 OF MONROE COUNTY
FLORIDA AUTHORIZING A LUMP SUM YEARS OF
SERVICE AWARD TO CERTAIN ELIGIBLE VOLUNTEER
FIREFIGHTERS WHOM EACH HAVE PROVIDED AT
LEAST TEN (10) YEARS OF FIRE, RESCUE AND
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS
AND VISITORS OF MONROE COUNTY AND WHOM EACH
HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF SIXTY.
WHEREAS, On June 9, 1999, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida
adopted Ordinance No. 026-1999, providing for the creation of a Length of Service Awards Plan
(LOSAP), providing benefits to eligible volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services volunteers.
WHEREAS, In the months preceding the creation of LOSAP, during it's development, it was
realized that some volunteer members would reach 10 years of volunteer service by the time they reached
the age of 60, prior to LOSAP existing long enough for them to be eligible for benefit under that plan; and
WHEREAS, On December 9, 1998, Emergency Ordinance 041-1998 was adopted by the Board
of Governors authorizing a lump sum years of service award to these certain eligible volunteer firefighters whom
each have provided at least ten (10) years of fire, rescue and emergency medical services to the residents and
visitors of Monroe County and whom each have reached the age of sixty; providing for severability; providing for
the repeal of all ordinances inconsistent herewith; providing for incorporation into the Monroe County code of
ordinance; and providing an effective date; and
WHEREAS, Each year thereafter, like Ordinances were adopted continuing this benefit; and
WHEREAS, In 2006, when preparing the Ordinance, the County Attorney's office advised that it would
be a better practice to put before the Board in the form of a Resolution, therefore a Resolution was presented and
approved awarding this benefit; and
WHEREAS, Each year thereafter, like Resolutions were approved continuing this benefit; and
WHEREAS, The funds allocated to be used to pay the lump sum awards shall be paid from Fire and
Ambulance District 1 Budget, 141-11500-530340; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF FIRE AND
AMBULANCE DISTRICT 1 OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
A Lump Sum Years of Service Award for calendar year 2009 will be payable to the following listed volunteer
firefighters whom each have provided at least ten (10) years of fire, rescue and emergency medical services to the
residents and visitors of Monroe County, Florida and whom each have reached the age of sixty (60), in the amounts
specified;
Volunteer Firefighter
Years of Eligible Service
Lump Sum Award
Charles MacLaren
John Rolli
13
13
$2,340.00
$2,340.00
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Governors of Fire and Ambulance District 1 of Monroe
County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 21 st day of Dc tober , A.D., 2009.
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BOARD O~GOVERNORS FIRE AND AMBULANCE
DISTRIClT 1 OF MON CO Y, FLORIDA
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