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THIS AGREEMENT, Made this 13th day of February ,
1979, 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
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, approxi-
mate 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
TWENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($27,000.00). THE HOSPITAL shall
use said money solely for the operation of the ambulance service.
At the end of the contract period, THE HOSPITAL shall provide an
independent audit of 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
patients 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 THE HOSPITAL shall not be obligated to initiate any
lawsuit or other procedure in order to collect said fee. All fees
charged by THE HOSPITAL for the use of the ambulance service shall
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be credited against the costs for the operation of the said ambu-
lance 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 of all fees actually recovered by THE HOSPITAL in payment for
the ambulance service.
4. THE HOSPITAL will provide monthly financial statements
of the operations of the ambulance service. If, after examination
of said monthly financial statements a deficit occurs, THE DISTRICT
will reimburse 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
ambulance equipment owned by THE DISTRICT. This equipment being
described as one (1) 1975 eight (8) cylinder Dodge Ambulance,
ID #B35BFX005770, Tag Number 36149 and one (1) 1978 eight (8)
cylinder Chevrolet Ambulance, Serial No. CGR 3380105829, Tag
Number County 47875.
6. The ambulance described above as one (1) 1975 eight
(8) cylinder Dodge Ambulance, ID #B35BFX005770, Tag Number County
36149 and one (1) 1978 eight (8) cylinder Chevrolet Ambulance,
Serial No. CGR 3380105829, Tag Number County 47875 shall be replaced
by THE DISTRICT with a new ambulance when same is deemed necessary,
by both parties. Equipment contained in Ambulance to be kept up
to date and replaced when deemed necessary by both parties.
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 equip-
ment. All costs of THE HOSPITAL for such personnel and main-
tenance shall be a cost within the meaning of this Agreement.
Additionally, THE HOSPITAL shall provide insurance on the person-
nel operating the ambulance and insurance on the ambulance in order
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to protect THE DISTRICT from any public or private liability.
The cost of 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
October
1st day of . 1978 and end on the 30th
day of Sge nber � 1979.
Attest:
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Attest:
Secretary
MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING DISTRICT
NO. 2.
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