Item L03
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: Feb. 16. 2005
Division:
BOCC
Bulk Item: Yes
No x
Department:
DISTRICT 5
Staff Contact Person: Donna Hanson
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of the proposition to create an independent Key
Largo Fire Rescue and EMS district with elected fire commissioners to replace the existing
District 6 of the Monroe County Fire Department and to forward the attached resolution to
Representative Ken Sorensen for state approval pursuant to Charter 191, Florida Statutes.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The Key Largo Volunteer Fire & Ambulance is the only 100% volunteer
fire and ambulance service in Monroe County. In order to maintain this status and the low tax burden
to taxpayers (less than .6 mills), District 6 of the Monroe County Fire Department would like to
become an independent fire and EMS district with elected fire commissioners. This arrangement will
insure that the Key Largo Fire & Ambulance will be able to provide willing volunteers to serve the
district and to continue to serve Key Largo with the highest quality of fire and ambulance service
available in Monroe County.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT! AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOT AL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty -X- OMB!Purchasing _ Risk Management_
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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COMMISSIONER MURRAY E. NELSON
DOCUMENTATION:
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DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 2/05
Commissioner Murray Nelson
RESOLUTION NO. -2005
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
SUPPORTING SPECIAL ACT LEGISLA TION TO
ESTABLISH AN INDEPENDENT SPECIAL FIRE CONTROL
DISTRICT FOR KEY LARGO WITHIN EXISTING MSTU
DISTRICT 6
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, have
determined that the public interest would be served by the creation of an independent fire control
district for Key Largo within the boundaries ofMSTU district 6; and
WHEREAS, it is desired that Ch. 191, Florida Statutes be used as a vehicle to establish
an independent special district to provide the same services;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, THAT:
1. Monroe County hereby supports legislation by the Florida Legislature to
establish an independent fire control special district pursuant to Ch. 191, F.S. to
provide fire suppression, rescue and ambulance services within the boundaries set
forth below.
2. The boundaries of the independent special district would be as follows:
All of Cross Key and that part of Key Largo from South Bay Harbor Drive and
Lobster Lane to the southern boundary of the intersection of the right-of-way
County Roads 905 and 905A
3. This Resolution shall become effective upon the date of its adoption herein.
4. The Clerk is directed to mail copies of this resolution to Representative Ken
Sorensen.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County
this 16th day of February, 2005.
Mayor Dixie M. Spehar
Mayor Pro Tern Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Commissioner Murray Nelson
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner David P. Rice
(SEAL)
Attest: Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:
Deputy Clerk
By:
MAYOR DIXIE M. SPEHAR