Item D37
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: July 19, 2006
Division: Emergency Services
Bulk Item: Yes --L No
Department: Fire Rescue
Staff Contact Person: Camille Dubroff
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida adopting a fee schedule for providing Emergency Medical Air Transport
Service.
ITEM BACKGROUND: In 2005 the BOCC authorized the transfer of funds to the Monroe County
Sheriff for the purchase of a replacement aircraft to be operated by Trauma Star, the air ambulance
jointly operated with Monroe County Fire Rescue. The newer, used aircraft, which was recently
delivered, is capable of being FAA Part 135 licensed, allowing Monroe County to bill patients for its
use, just like ground ambulances, in an effort to offset some of the expenses that would otherwise be
funded by ad valorem taxation. It is necessary to adopt a fee schedule so that billing can commence
once the aircraft is Part 135 licensed.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCCACTION: On November 17, 1987, the Board of County
Commissioners adopted Ordinance No. 050-1987 allowing the right to establish user fees by
Resolution.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: The Fee schedule for Emergency Medical Air Ambulance
Transports will be as follows: Air Ambulance Transport Fee $4500.00 and Mileage fee $80.00 per
mile.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval.
TOTAL COST:
N/A
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY: N/A
SOURCE OF FUNDS: N/ A
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes X- No
APPROVED BY: County Atty YES
DIVISION DIREcrOR APPROVAL:
AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year_
Not Required_
DOCUMENTATION:
DISPOSITION:
Included X
AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 2/05
Emergency Services
RESOLUTION NO. -2006
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA ADOPTING A FEE SCHEDULE FOR
USE BY THE SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT FOR
PROVIDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL AIR
TRANSPORT AMBULANCE SERVICES.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 050-1987 was passed and adopted by the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida on November 17, 1987;
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 3 of said Ordinance No. 050-1987, the governing
bodies shall have the right to establish rates of user fees by Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida desires to adopt
the following fee schedule for providing air ambulance service;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA., that the Board hereby adopts the following
Fee Schedule for use for providing Emergency Medical Air Transport Ambulance Services:
Air Ambulance Transport Fee
Mileage
$4500,00
$80.00 per mile
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 , 2006.
Mayor Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Commissioner Dixie Spehar
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner David Rice
Commissioner Glenn Patton
(SEAL)
BOARD OF COUNIT COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Attest: DANNY L.KOLHAGE, Clerk
By:
Mayor/Chairperson
By
Deputy Clerk
MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
A PRO D f\S TO FORM: