Item F3
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
FIRE AND AMBULANCE DISTRICT 1
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: October 17, 2007
Division:
Emergency Services
Bulk Item: Yes
No X
Department: Fire Rescue
Staff Contact Person: Susan Hover
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: A Resolution of the Board of Governors of Fire and Ambulance
District 1 of Monroe County Florida authorizing a lump sum years of service award to certain eligible
volunteer firefighters whom each have provided at least ten (10) years of fire, rescue and emergency
medical services to the residents and visitors of Monroe County and whom each have reached the age
of sixty.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Each year, from 1998 through 2005, Ordinances were adopted awarding
this benefit. In 2006, when preparing the Ordinance, the County Attorney's office advised that it
would be a better practice to put before the Board in the form of a Resolution, therefore a Resolution
was presented and approved awarding this benefit. Funds have been allocated to be used to pay the
lump sum awards from Fire and Ambulance District 1 Budget, 141-11500-530340.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOARD ACTION: On October 18, 2006 the Board approved a
Resolution authorizing a lump sum years of service award to certain eligible volunteer firefighters
whom each have provided at least ten (10) years of fire, rescue and emergency medical services to the
residents and visitors of Monroe County and whom each have reached the age of sixty.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENTCHANGES: WA
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Funds have been allocated to be used to pay the lump sum awards
from Fire and Ambulance District 1 Budget, 141-11500-530340. Staff recommends approval ofthis
Resolution.
TOTAL COST:
$20,160.00
BUDGETED: Yes ~ No
141-11500-530340
COST TO COUNTY: $ 20,160.00
SOURCE OF FUNDS: Ad valorem taxation
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Arty yr OMB/Purchasing N/A Risk Management N/A
DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Required
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 8/06
RESOLUTION No.
- 2007
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF FIRE
AND AMBULANCE DISTRICT 1 OF MONROE COUNTY
FLORIDA AUTHORIZING A LUMP SUM YEARS OF
SERVICE AWARD TO CERTAIN ELIGIBLE VOLUNTEER
FIREFIGHTERS WHOM EACH HAVE PROVIDED AT
LEAST TEN (10) YEARS OF FIRE, RESCUE AND
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS
AND VISITORS OF MONROE COUNTY AND WHOM EACH
HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF SIXTY.
WHEREAS, On June 9, 1999, the Board of County Commissioners of Momoe County, Florida
adopted Ordinance No. 026-1999, providing for the creation of a Length of Service Awards Plan
(LOSAP), providing benefits to eligible volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services volunteers.
WHEREAS, In the months preceding the creation of LOSAP, during it's development, it was
realized that some volunteer members would reach 10 years of volunteer service by the time they reached
the age of 60, prior to LOSAP existing long enough for them to be eligible for benefit under that plan; and
WHEREAS, On December 9, 1998, Emergency Ordinance 041-1998 was adopted by the Board
of Governors authorizing a lump sum years of service award to these certain eligible volunteer firefighters whom
each have provided at least ten (10) years of fire, rescue and emergency medical services to the residents and
visitors of Monroe County and whom each have reached the age of sixty; providing for severability; providing for
the repeal of all ordinances inconsistent herewith; providing for incorporation into the Monroe County code of
ordinance; and providing an effective date; and
WHEREAS, Each year thereafter, like Ordinances were adopted continuing this benefit; and
WHEREAS, In 2006, when preparing the Ordinance, the County Attorney's office advised that it would
be a better practice to put before the Board in the form of a Resolution, therefore a Resolution was presented and
approved awarding this benefit; and
WHEREAS, The funds allocated to be used to pay the lump sum awards shall be paid from Fire and
Ambulance District 1 Budget, 141-11500-530340; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF FIRE AND
AMBULANCE DISTRICT 1 OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
A Lump Sum Years of Service Award for calendar year 2007 will be payable to the following listed volunteer
firefighters whom each have provided at least ten (10) years of fire, rescue and emergency medical services to the
residents and visitors of Monroe County, Florida and whom each have reached the age of sixty (60), in the amounts
specified;
V olunteer Firefighter
Years of Eligible Service
Lump Sum Award
John Bajusz
Wallace Folsom
Marie Galloway
Sylvia Murphy
William Wagner, Jr.
Charles MacLaren
John Rolli
16
12
19
14
25
13
13
$2,880.00
$2,160.00
$3,420.00
$2,520.00
$4,500.00
$2,340.00
$2,340.00
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Governors of Fire and Ambulance District 1 of Monroe
County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the day of , A.D., 2007.
Chairperson Norman Anderson
Mayor Mario DiGennaro
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Dixie Spehar
Councilman William Dilley
(SEAL)
Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk
By
Deputy Clerk
BOARD OF GOVERNORS FIRE AND AMBULANCE
DISTRlCT 1 OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
Mayor/Chairman
MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
AR ROVED AS TO FOR :
~t.
YNTHIA L. HAL
ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY
Date ._ .1 0 - ,,- d ":J.