Resolution 063-1988
James R. Paros, Director
Emergency Services
RESOLUTION NO. 063 -1988
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
SITTING AS THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF
MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING DISTRICT I-B,
AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN SPECIAL
TAXING DISTRICT I-B AND THE BIG COPPITT
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. FOR THE
PURPOSE OF REIMBURSING VOLUNTEERS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, SITTING AS THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF
MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING DISTRICT I-B, as follows:
The Chairman of the Board is hereby authorized to execute an
Agreement by and between Special Taxing District I-B and the
Big Coppitt Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., a copy of same being
attached hereto, for the purpose of reimbursing volunteers.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, sitting as the Board of Governors of
Municipal Service Taxing District I-B at a regular meeting of
said Board held on the 2nd day of February, A. D. 1988.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, . FLORIDA,
SITTING AS THE BOARD OF
GOVERNORS OF MUNICIPAL SERVICE
TAXING DISTRICT I-B
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CHAIRMAN
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At te s t: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk
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AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of
, A.D. 19 between Special Taxing District
No. I-B, hereinafter referred to as the "District" and the
Big Coppitt Volunteer Fire Department. Inc. Volunteer Fire
Department or Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Corps
(whatever the case may be), hereinafter referred to as the
"Department",
WITNE&SETH:
~~EREAS. the various special taxing districts have been
further organized into departments as a non-profit incorporation
for the purpose of providing fire protection and rescue facil-
ities to the people and property of the same in Monroe County,
and
WHEREAS, such fire protection and rescue protection is for
the furtherance of the common good of Monroe County, and
WHEREAS, the Department aforesaid and the Special Taxing
Dj~trict No. I-B . through the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe COlmty. Florida, as the governing body, have agreed and
provided by ordinance for the various departments to reimburse
its volunteer personnel and chiefs from funds strictly within the
budget of the various special taxing districts, and
WHEREAS, the various firefighters and ambulance personnel in
the respective special taxing districts are available and are on
constant alert as firefighters and volunteers in various life-
saving activities, and
WHEREAS, these parties now desire to formally agree for the
reimbursement of volunteers for expenses relating to said ser-
vices and the various volunteer departments do agree thereto,
now, therefore,
BE IT UNDERSTOOD that in consideration of the covenants
agreed to herein and other good and valuable considerations, the
parties hereto do agree as follows:
1. That the various special taxing districts shall utilize
the services of the volunteers both as firefighters and for
rescue purposes
:lat for said services a reimbursement to
said volunteers shall be in the sum of $100.00 per month, not to
exceed the budgeted funds, with it being understood that the
various chipfs of the special taxing districts shall he reim-
bursed in the sum of $250.00 per month, not to exceed the budget-
ed funds.
') That insofar as the various special taxing districts
h:rve in their budget for the fiscal year 19JIT...- ~ funds avail-
able for the Tf'imbursement provided hy this agreement that thl'
same shall be done upon passage' of this ordinance when and if
said volunteers have entered into this agreement.
3. Monroe County and/or the special taxing districts
currently maintains and shall provide Worker's Compensation
Insurance for the volunteers specified herein for the duration of
this agreement.
4. Each of the volunteers of the Departments described
herein shall furnish and keep in full force and effect a policy
of liability insurance on his private vehicle(s) in such amounts
of coverage as are required under Florida law.
Munroe County and/or the special taxing districts shall keep
in full force and effect a policy of liability insurance on all
emergency vehicles owned by the County and/or special taxing
districts and used by the Departments, which policy shall also
provide secondary, or back-up, coverage on private vehicles only
during such times as they are operated in response to a call for
the emergency services of the Department. Such period of opera-
t ion sha] 1 be deemed to begin at the time a volunteer enters a
private vehicle for the purpose of responding to a call and to
end at such time as the volunteer returns to his home or, in thp
Cilse of a volunteer who makes an intermediate stop on his way to
his home, to the first location to which he drives after the
completion of his participation in the emergency services that
were the subject of the call.
5. The Department shall keep in full force and effect a
policy of liability insurance on all emergency vehicles owned by
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!d in providing emergency services within
the District 'f)S~. "d policy shall he in the amount of at least
$300,000.00 L{.
$htH"<t,e+'O-.-99 e'om;in('d single limit and shall also name till'
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners as insured.
6. Nothing contained in this agreement shall cause th('
volunteers to 1>e deemed or held to be agents or employees of
Monroe County or of the special taxing districts. Monroe County
and the special taxing districts shall have no liability or
responsibi lity in connection with the subject of this agreement
other than the payment of the reimbursement provided in paragraph
1 hereof and the furnishing of insurance as provided in paragraph
4 hereof. Nonroe County and the special taxing districts assuml'
no lia1>i1ity for, and each of the volunteers agrees to hold said
County and District harmless from, any and aIr claims that may
arisl' from the actions or the inaction of the volunteer, whether
in the course of his voluntt'er efforts or not, and that are not
covered hy the insurance required under the provisions of para-
graph 4 hereof. Further. it is the understanding and intent of
all parties to this <l~reeme\lt that the provisions of this para-
graph do not alter the legal relationships of the parties exist-
ing immediately prior to its execution with regard to the poten-
tial vicarious liabil ity. The purpose for the inclusion of thi s
paragrapb is to memorialize the exfsting understanding of thl'
parties.
No compensation shall be paid to the volunteers by Monrol'
County or the spl'cial taxing districts except the reimbursement
provided in this agreement or in any extension or written modi-
fication of this agreement.
7. The County does hereby affirm that the governing board
did .1pprove on the ~ day of
19 <6<6', this agrepment and did direct
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and authoriz its presiding
officer to enter into said agreement.
8. That the various special taxing districts acting. as
volunteer fire and/or rescue departments as is set forth in
Ordinance No. J 0- \q~;;. did affirm tbat a duly constituted
meeting of the governing board of the same on the d1~dL day of
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. A.D. 19~ , the terms of this agreement
was approved and th0 execution thereof directed.
9. That each contract or agreement entered into by tht,
various !'pt'cial tilxing district:: and the operilting corporation!;
know'l1 as Departmpnts shall also be executed by the volunteen:
prior to the receipt of reimbursement. A signed roster of all
volunteers and all chiefs shall be provided for the Financ0
Department. Thp signature and agreement of the indivi duals as
prescribed in this section is a condition precedent to the
disbursement of any reimbursements provided for in said agree-
ment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto executed this agree-
ment on the
day of
, 19_
SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT
NO. l-B
By
Chairman
( Sea 1)
Attest:
Clerk
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT OR
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND
AMBULANCE CORPS
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