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THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this
20th
day
of September , A.D. 198 2 between Special Taxing District
No. 5 , hereinafter referred to as the "District", and the
Tavernier Volunteer Fire Department and
Ambulance Corps, Inc. Volunteer Fire Department
or Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Corps (whatever the case
may be), hereinafter referred to as the "Department"
WITNESSETH:
'WHEREAS, the various special taxing districts have been further
organized into departments as a non-profit incorporation for the
purpose of providing fire protection and rescue facilities to the
people and the property of the same in Monroe County, and
WHEREAS, such fire protection and rescue protection is for the
furtherance of the common good of iionroe County, and
WHEREAS, the Department aforesaid and the Special Taxing Dis-
trict No. 5 , through the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, as the governing body, have agreed and pro-
vided by ordinance for the various departments to reimburse its
volunteer personnel and chiefs from funds strictly within the budget
of the various special taxing districts, and
VTHEREAS, the various firefighters and ambulance personnel in
the respective special taxing districts are available and are on
constant alert as firefighters and volunteers in various lifesaving
activities, and
1,1HEREAS, these parties now desire to formally agree for the
reimbursement of volunteers for expenses relating to said services
and the various volunteer departments do agree thereto, now,
therefore,
BE IT UNDERSTOOD that in consideration of the covenants agreed
to herein and other good and valuable considerations, the parties
hereto do agree .is fo] 1 (;�;s :
1. That the various special taxing districts shall utilize
the services of the volunteers both as firefighters and for rescue
purposes and that for said services a reimbursement to said volun-
teers shall be in the sum of $35.00 per month with it being understood
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that the various chiefs of the special taxing districts shall be
reimbursed in the sum of $200.00 per month for their expenses
herein with a maximum of 400 volunteers and 16 chiefs who
shall be reimbursed under this agreement.
2. That insofar as the various special taxing districts
have in their budget for the fiscal year 1981-82 sums available for
the reimbursement provided by this agreement that the same shall
be done upon the passage of this ordinance when and if said volun-
teers have entered into this agreement.
3. That the Departments that are described herein which are
the operating corporations in the various special taxing districts,
shall either furnish, or the individual volunteers shall so do,
any and all liability insurance as required by law for the operation
of private vehicles and shall afford any other liability insurance
required and necessary.
4. The special taxing districts and its volunteers do agree
to hold the special taxing districts in Monroe County harmless for
any and all liabilities arising from any activities or service in
which the special taxing districts and the volunteers participate,
or otherwise take part in, pursuant to this agreement. That it is
understood by the contracting parties and the respective volunteers
shall execute such an understanding, that in no wise shall the
special taxing district and/or Monroe County be held accountable for
any liability of any sort whatsoever occasioned by the act, non -act
or doings of each and every volunteer, whether it be in the course
�. of his volunteer efforts or whether or not it is in a private capacity,
excluding however, any insurance coverage afforded by the Special Taxing District and/
the County. It is further agreed that no further compensation shall be
paid to the Departments or its volunteers except as provided for in
this agreement.
5. The County does hereby affirm that the governing board
did approve on Lhe20th
day of September
. A.D. 1982
this agreement and did direct and authorize its presiding officer
to enter into said agreement.
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6. That the various special taxing districts acting as
volunteer fire and/or rescue departments as is set forth in
Ordinance No. 10-1982
did affirm that at a duly constituted
meeting of the governing board of the same on the 20th day of
September , A.D. 198 2 , the terms of this agreement was
approved and the execution thereof directed.
7. That each contract or agreement entered into by the
various special taxing districts and the operating corporations
known as Departments shall also be executed by the volunteers prior
to the receipt of reimbursement. A signed roster of all volunteers
and all chiefs shall be provided for the Finance Department. The
signature and agreement of the individuals as prescribed in this
section is a condition precedent to the disbursement of any reim-
bursements provided for in said agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto executed this agreement
the 20th day of
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Attest:
(Seal)
Attest:
Clerk
September 1982.
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SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT NO. 5
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VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT OR
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