12/14/1984AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, Made this 14th day of
December ,
1984, by and between MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING DISTRICT No. 2
governed by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, and City Commissioners of the City of Key Colony Beach,
Florida, hereinafter called "THE DISTRICT" and FISHERMEN'S HOSPITAL,
INC., a non-profit Florida corporation, hereinafter called "THE
HOSPITAL".
WHEREAS, THE DISTRICT and THE HOSPITAL desire to operate an
Advanced Life Support ambulance service from THE HOSPITAL premises
in Marathon, Florida, to service the area generally described as
being between Little Duck Key, approximate Mile Marker 39, and Long
Key Bridge, approximate Mile Marker 66, including the City of Key
Colony Beach,
NOW, THEREFORE, upon the following terms and conditions, THE
DISTRICT and THE HOSPITAL agree to commence operation of the above
described ambulance service:
1. THE DISTRICT agrees to reimburse to THE HOSPITAL all costs,
charges or expenditures necessary or incidental to the operation of
the ambulance service, which costs, expenditures or charges are not
actually received by THE HOSPITAL from patients as payment for the
ambulance services not to exceed the sum of Sixty Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars ($60,500.00). THE HOSPITAL shall use said money
solely for the operation of the ambulance service.
2. THE HOSPITAL in its sole discretion shall set the fees to
be charged for the ambulance service and THE HOSPITAL shall have
the sole authority and responsibility to render statements to pa-
tients for services rendered by the ambulance service. THE HOSPITAL
shall have the sole authority to determine the procedures to be used
in the collection of fees for the use of the ambulance service and
as bills and charges become delinquent, THE HOSPITAL shall attempt
to collect the same through a collection agency. THE HOSPITAL shall
write-off an account at the time it is turned over to the collec-
tion agency and will credit all recoveries of funds back to THE
DISTRICT on receipt of the cash. The institution of a lawsuit or
any other legal procedure shall be strictly in the discretion of
THE HOSPITAL. All fees charged by THE HOSPITAL for the use of
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the ambulance service shall be credited against the costs of the
operation of the said ambulance service.
3. THE HOSPITAL shall keep accurate records of all costs
paid for the operation or benefit of the ambulance service and
THE HOSPITAL shall also make accurate records of all fees charged
for the use of the ambulance service. A separate record shall be
kept for all fees actually recovered by THE HOSPITAL in payment for
the ambulance service.
4. THE HOSPITAL will provide monthly financial statements of
the operation of the ambulance service. If, after examination of
said monthly statements a deficit occurs, THE DISTRICT will reim-
burse THE HOSPITAL for said deficit in an amount not to exceed the
amount of this contract.
5. THE DISTRICT agrees to lease to THE HOSPITAL for the sum
of One and 00/100 Dollars ($1.00) per year the existing county
equipment owned by THE DISTRICT per Attachment A hereto.
6. When deemed necessary by both parties, Monroe County shall
take the necessary steps to initiate a public referendum to approve
funds for the remounting or replacement of ambulance supplied to
THE HOSPITAL by Monroe County.
7. THE HOSPITAL shall furnish all necessary personnel to
operate the ambulance service on a twenty-four (24) hour basis.
THE HOSPITAL shall further maintain all ambulance service equipment.
All costs of THE HOSPITAL for such personnel and maintenance shall
be a cost within the meaning of this Agreement. Additionally, THE
HOSPITAL shall provide insurance on the personnel operating the
ambulance and insurance on the ambulance in order to protect THE
DISTRICT from any public or private liability. The cost of the
insurance shall be a cost, charge or expenditure of the ambulance
service within the meaning of this Agreement.
8. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the lst day
of October, 1984, and end of the 30th day of September, 1985.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this
Agreement the day and year first above written.
(SEAL)
Attest: DANNYL. XCLFAC", CIPrk
LERK
(Corporate Seal)
Attest:
Secretary
MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING DISTRICT
NO. 2
By
Chairman of the Board of Governors
FISHERMEN'S HOSPITAL, INC.
B
President
APP VED AS TO FORM
A AL SUFFICIENCY.
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BY
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