Item N5
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: r January 16, 2002
Bulk Item: Yes 0 No 0
Division:
County Attorney
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of Resolution to give notice to Country Health Associates, Inc. to terminate the
Evacuation Agreement.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
School Board, with which County has an interlocal agreement to obtain school buses to
evacuate special needs citizens and to also provide nursing homes and hospitals buses for
same purpose, has requested termination of this agreement due to numerous egregious
violations of our agreement with Country Health Associates, Inc.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
See above.
CONTRACT I AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval
TOTAL COST:
COST TO COUNTY:
BUDGETED: Yes 0 No 0
APPROVED BY:
County Attorney 0 OMB/Purchasing 0 Risk Management 0
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVALQ~ ~
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DOCUMENTATION: Included 0 To Follow 0 Not Required 0
AGENDA ITEM #
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Board of County Commissioners
RESOLUTION NO_
-2002
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA TO GIVE NOTICE TO GOLDEN LEAF MANAGEMENT, INC.,
TO TERMINATE THE EVACUATION AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, on September 8, 1999, Monroe County, Golden Leaf Management, Inc. and County
Health Associates, Inc. entered into an agreement whereby the evacuation transportation agreement of
June 18,1997 was assigned to Country Health Associates, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the County has an interlocal agreement with the Monroe County District School Board
to obtain school buses for evacuation of persons who have special needs or who are medically needy or
transportation disadvantaged; and
WHEREAS, said interlocal agreement expressly allows the County to enter into agreements for
use of said buses for hurricane evacuation; and
WHEREAS, Golden Leaf Management, Inc. manages the Key West Convalescent Center, Marathon
Manor Convalescent Center, and Plantation Key Convalescent Center; and
WHEREAS, the County entered into an agreement to provide 10-15 school buses for evacuation
purposes in the event of hurricane category 3 and above strength storms; and
WHEREAS, the School Board has notified the County of egregious breaches of the agreement
which the County has with the management company for the nursing homes; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA that:
Pursuant to Article V of the original agreement, Country Health Associates, Inc. shall be given 120
days notice of the County's termination of said agreement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a
regular meeting of said Board held on the day of January, 2002.
Mayor Charles McCoy
Mayor Pro Tem Dixie Spehar
Commissioner Murray Nelson
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Nora Williams
(SEAL)
Attest: DANNY L.KOLHAGE, Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
By
ROBERT N,
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Board of County CommissiOltCl"S
AESOUITION NO,
-2002
A AESOLVTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUN'lY. FLORIDA TO 6IVE NOTICE TO GOLDEN LEAF
MANASEMENT. INC.. TO TERMINATE THE EVACUATION A6AEEMENT
WHEREAS. on September 8, 1999, Monroe County, Golden Leaf MGnagemcnt, Inc. and County
Health Associates, lnc, entered into an agreernMt whereby the ewcuation transportation agreement of
June 18,1997 was Q$$ign~ to Country Health Associates, Inc.: and
WHEREAS. the County has an interlocol agreement with the Monroe County District School Board
to obtain school buses for evacuation of persons who have special needs or who arc medically needy or
transportation disadvantaged: and
WHEREAS, said inter local agreement expressly allows the County to enter into agreeMents for
use of said buses for hurricane evacuation: and
WHEREAS, Golden Leof Management, Inc. manages the Key West Convalescent Center, Marathon
Manor Convalescent Center, and Plantation Key Convalescent Center: and
WHEREAS, the County enterecl into an agreement to provide 10-15 school buses for evacUCltion
purposes in the event of hurricane category 3 and above strength storms: and
WHEREAS, the School Board has notified the County of brcoches of the agreement which the
County has with the management company for the nursing homes: and
WHEREAS, County staff, School Board officials and the management company hove met to
resolve the issues; now, therefore
BE :rr RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMI5SIONERS Of MONROE COUNTY.
FLORIDA that:
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Pursuant to Article V of the original agreemenf, Country Health Associotd, Inc. shall be given 120
days notice of the County's termination of said agreement. This termination shall take effect unless an
Amended Agreement beCOmes effective prior to the termination date rdulting from said notice.
PASSED AND AbOPTED by the Boord of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a
regular meeting of said Board held on the
day of
2002.
Mayor Charles McCoy
Mayor Pro Tan Dixie Spehar
Commissioner Murray Nelson
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Nora Williams
(SEAL)
Attest: DANNY LKOLHAGE, Clerk
BOARD OF COUNlY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
By
Deputy Clerk
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