Item B07BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: February 15 2006 Division: Emergency Services
Bulk Item: Yes X No
Department: Fire Rescue
Staff Contact Person: Dance Haves
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
(COPCN) to the City of Marathon — Fire Rescue for the operation of an ALS transport ambulance
service for the period April 01, 2006 through March 31, 2008.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Pursuant to the requirement of Chapter 6.5 Monroe County Code, an
application for an issuance of a COPCN (renewal) has been received from the City of Marathon — Fire
Rescue to operate an ALS transport ambulance service, generally from the west end of the Seven Mile
Bridge (approximately MM40) north to MM57, and the City of Key Colony Beach, Florida. Upon the
authority of the Monroe County Fire Rescue Fire Chief, the service area will be changed as indicated
below under Contract/Agreement Changes.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: Chapter 6.5 Monroe County Code allows the issuance
of Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity by the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners to providers of essential emergency medical services who comply with the
requirements of said Code and Chapter 401 Florida Statutes. The City of Marathon — Fire Rescue
currently has a COPCN for the period April 01, 2004 to March 31, 2006. This had been approved at
the February 18, 2004 BOCC meeting.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: The service area for the City of Marathon — Fire Rescue
has been changed on the COPCN from previous years to read as follows: Fireboxes 1391, 1401 to
1406, and 1481, generally from the west end of the Seven Mile Bridge (approximately MM40) north to
MM57, and the City of Key Colony Beach, Florida, or as otherwise directed by Monroe County Central
Dispatch.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval is recommended by Monroe County Fire Rescue Fire
Chief.
TOTAL COST:0.00 BUDGETED: 'Yes No
COST TO COUNTY:0.00 SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes Rio X AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty YES OMBIP chasing N'A Ris anagem fA
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
lark O. Martin, Jr.
DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #
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