03/20/2002 Agreement
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
MONROE COUNTY
BRANCH OFFICE
MARATHON SUB COURTHOUSE
3117 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY
MARATHON, FLORIDA 33050
TEL. (305) 289-6027
FAX (305) 289-1745
MONROE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
500 WHITEHEAD STREET
KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040
TEL. (305) 292-3550
FAX (305) 295-3663
BRANCH OFFICE
PLANTATION KEY
GOVERNMENT CENTER
88820 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY
PLANTATION KEY, FLORIDA 33070
TEL. (305) 852-7145
FAX (305) 852-7146
EMORANDUM
DA TE:
April 5, 2002
TO:
Reggie Paros, Director
Public Safety Division
ATTN:
Stacy Devane
Executive Assistant
Pamela G. Han~
Deputy Clerk CY
FROM:
At the March 20, 2002, Board of County Commissioner's meeting the Board granted
approval and authorized execution of the following:
V Agreement between Monroe County and the City of Marathon concerning training of
Marathon Fire-Rescue employees.
Interlocal Agreement between Monroe County and the City of Marathon for the transfer
of EMS Mobile Home, Emergency Medical Vehicles and associated equipment.
Enclosed is a duplicate original of each of the above mentioned for your handling. Should
you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact this office.
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AGREEMENT
TIllS AGREEMENT entered into this 20th day of March, 2002 by and between the City
of Marathon, hereinafter referred to as the CITY, and the BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, hereinafter referred to as the
COUNTY.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the CITY desires that City of Marathon Fire Rescue and EMS employees
obtain clinicaVpractical experience in Ambulance Services; and WHEREAS, the COUNTY
offers to provide the necessary equipment for said experience in recognition of the need to train
the CITY'S Fire Rescue and EMS employees. (List of employees to be supplied).
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
herein contained, the parties agree as follows:
1. PROVISIONS FOR INSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS:
(a) The CITY'S Fire Chief and the COUNTY'S EMS Battalion Chief(s) shall
acquaint the CITY'S employees with the rules and regulations of the COUNTY'S
EMS and shall hold them responsible for complying with all rules and regulations
applicable to the CITY'S employees. This does not preclude the COUNTY'S
EMS from providing further orientation. The COUNTY'S EMS will provide a
current set of rules and regulations for the CITY.
(b) The COUNTY'S EMS reserves the right to refuse its equipment and services to
any CITY employee who does not meet the professional or other stated
requirements of the COUNTY'S EMS or any appropriate authority controlling
and directing said COUNTY'S EMS.
(c) The instructional schedule for the clinicaVpractical experience of the CITY'S
employees shall be planned jointly by the COUNTY'S Battalion Chieft:s) and the
CITY'S Fire Chief The instructional schedule agreed upon shall be submitted to
the respective COUNTY'S EMS and CITY authorities.
(d) ClinicaVpractical instruction may also be provided for by the COUNTY'S EMS
from its staff, and assigned according to Paragraph 1 (c) above.
(e) The responsibility of the COUNTY'S EMS staff with regard to the
clinicaVpractical experience of the CITY'S employees may include:
(1) direct instruction and supervision of the CITY'S employees according to
the respective job description;
(2) periodic evaluation of the CITY'S employee's progress as required by the
CITY;
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(3) providing to the CITY'S Fire Chief the proposed schedule for
clinical/practical instruction for the ensuing period; and
(4) being available for scheduled conferences with the CITY'S employee's
and/or Fire Chief
(t) The CITY on its part agrees further,
(1) to go through the proper channels with the COUNTY'S EMS in planning
clinical/practical experience;
(2) to arrange meetings with the appropriate staff of the COUNTY'S EMS to
whom the CITY'S Employee's are directly responsible in order to review
and evaluate the progress of the clinical/practical experience as needed;
(3) to provide methods for employee evaluation which are brief and
meaningful; and
(4) to inform the clinical/practical staff of the COUNTY'S EMS as to the
extent of the CITY Employee's academic preparation for the purpose of
assignment of the CITY'S Employee to the appropriate entry level of
clinical/practical experience.
2. INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE:
(a) The CITY agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, its respective officers, agents,
employees, and servants from any and all liabilities and causes of action arising
out of the operation of this Agreement, which results directly from the negligence,
errors, or omissions of the CITY, its officers, trustees, employees, students, or
agents. The CITY does not accept liability for the injury or death of any person
or damage to any property, or any claims or causes of action arising therefrom,
caused by the sole negligence of any officer, agent, employee, or servant of
MONROE COUNTY, or by the condition of the equipment operated by the
COUNTY'S EMS, whether the condition is latent or patent, and regardless of
whether the CITY has inspected the equipment prior to using it. Nothing
contained herein waives any immunity granted to the COUNTY under Section
768.28, Florida Statutes.
(b) The CITY agrees to maintain, during the term of this Agreement, professional
liability insurance covering its' employees with a single limit of $1,000,000, with
aggregate coverage of $3,000,000. A Certificate of Insurance in evidence of
compliance with this paragraph shall be filed with the COUNTY.
(c) If either party receives notice of a claim related to this Agreement, that party shall
notify the other party within 15 days of its own receipt of notice.
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TERM OF AGREEMENT: The term of this AGREEMENT shall be from the date of
the Agreement, and shall remain in full force and effect until April 1, 2002. Either party hereto
may terminate this AGREEMENT by giving written notice to the other party.
NOTICE: Where notice is required under this Agreement to be given to either party, the
notice shall be mailed to:
For CITY:
For COUNTY:
City Manager
City of Marathon
c/o Moyer & Associates
210 North University Drive, Suite 702
Coral Springs, FL 33071
Public Safety Director
County of Monroe
490 63rd Street, Ocean, Suite 140
Marathon, FL 33050
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have cause this AGREEMENT to be executed in
.t~JJttl!eir respective corporate names and their corporate seals to be affixed by duly
'~~~cers, all on the day and year first set forth above.
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