Item G2
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
FIRE AND AMBULANCE DISTRICT 1
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: October 21. 2009
Division:
Emergency Services
Bulk Item: Yes
No X
Department: Fire Rescue
Staff Contact Person/Phone #: Claudia Wilkerson
Phone: 289-6014
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: In 1998, the Board of Governors approved Ordinance
41-1998 authorizing a lump sum years of service award to certain eligible volunteer firefighters who
have provided at least ten (10) years of fire, rescue and emergency medical services to the residents and
visitors of Monroe County and who have reached sixty (60) years of age. Each year thereafter,
resolutions were approved continuing this benefit. The last resolution was approved in October 2008.
CONTRACT~GREEMENTCHANGES: N/A
ST AFF 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 of this
Resolution.
TOTAL COST:$4,680.00 INDIRECT COST:
BUDGETED: Yes ~No
141-11500-530340 F/Y 2010
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE:
COST TO COUNTY: $4.680.00
SOURCE OF FUNDS: Ad valorem taxation
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No -.X. AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Arty Yes
OMB/Purchasing N/A Risk Management N/A
DOCUMENTATION:
Included l
Not Required _
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 7/09
RESOLUTION No.
- 2009
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 Monroe 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 (l0) 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, Each year thereafter, like Resolutions were approved continuing 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 2009 will be payable to the following listed volunteer
firefighters whom each have provided at least ten (l0) 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;
Volunteer Firefighter
Years of Eligible Service
Lump Sum Award
Charles MacLaren
John Rolli
13
13
$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., 2009.
Representative Norman Anderson (Chairperson)
Representative William Dilley
Alternate Representative Clark Snow
Commissioner Kim Wigington
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
Commissioner Heather Carruthers
(SEAL)
Attest DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk
BOARD OF GOVERNORS FIRE AND AMBULANCE
DISTRICT 1 OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
By
Deputy Clerk
Mayor/Chairman