Item G2BOARD OF GOVERNORS
FIRE AND AMBULANCE DISTRICT I
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: October I5, 2008
Bulk Item: Yes No X
Division: Emer enc Services
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 BOCC 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. Each year thereafter, like
Resolutions were approved continuing this benefit.
CONTRACT /AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Funds have been allocated to be used to pay the lump sum awards
from Fire and Ambulance District I Budget, 141- 11500- 530340. Staff recommends approval of this
Resolution.
TOTAL COST: $7,200.00
COST TO COUNTY: $7,200.00
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes N o
APPROVED BY: County Atty 2 j
DOCUMENTATION: Included X
DISPOSITION:
BUDGETED: Yes X No
141 - 11500- 530340 F/Y 2009
SOURCE OF FUNDS: Ad valorem taxation
X PER MONTH Year
OMB /Purchasing N/A Risk Management NIA
Not Required
AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 11106
RESOLUTION No. -2008
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 Iump 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, 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 I OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
A Lump Sum Years of Service Award for calendar year 2008 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;
Volunteer Firefighter
Years of Eligible Service
Lump Sum Award
Sylvia Murphy 14 $2,520.00
Charles. MacLaren 13 $2,340.00
John Rolli 13 $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., 2008,
Mayor Mario Di Gennaro
Mayor Pro Tern Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Commissioner Dixie M. Spehar
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
(SEAL)
Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk
Deputy Clerk
BOARD OF GOVERNORS FIRE AND AMBULANCE
DISTRICT 1 OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
L
Mayor /Chairman
MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
A ROVED AS TO OR
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YNTHIA . HALL
ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY
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