Resolution 005-1984
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Reggie Paros
EMS Coordinator
RESOLUTION NO. 005 -1984
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
ACTING AS THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF SPECIAL TAXING
DISTRICT NO.6, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BY AND BE-
TWEEN SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT NO. 6 AND THE KEY
LARGO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. FOR THE PUR-
POSE OF REIMBURSING ITS VOLUNTEER PERSONNEL FOR
SERVICES RENDERED.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, acting as the BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF
SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT NO.6, as follows:
That the Mayor and Chairman of the Board of County Commis-
sioners of Monroe County, Florida, acting as the Board of
Governors of Special Taxing District No.6, is hereby authorized
to execute an Agreement by and between Special Taxing District
No.6 and the Key Largo Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., a copy
of same being attached hereto, for the purpose of reimbursing its
volunteer personnel for services rendered.
Passed and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held
on the 13th day of January, A.D. 1984.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
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By
Chairman
(Seal)
Attest:
DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk
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TillS t\C;REH11:NT made and entered into this J.3th dar of
__--.J.Enuary---~-, A.O, 198~ bct\';een Special Taxing District
No.6, hereinafter referred to as the "District" and the
Key Largo Volunteer Fire
!!~~tment , Ine. Vol un tee r Fir e n e par t men tor Vol un tee r
Fire Department and Ambulance Corps (whatever the case may be),
hereinafter referred to as the "Department".
WITNESSETlI:
WHEREAS, the varIOUS special taxing districts have been
further organized into departments as a non-profit incorporation
for the purpose of provi-ding fire protection and rescue facilities
to the people and property of the same in ~lonroe County, and
\IlIIEREAS, sllch fire protection and rescue protection is [or
the furtherance of the common good of ~Ionroe County, and
WHEREAS, the Department aforesaid and the Spec~al Taxin:;
Di strict No. ~, through the Boa rd of County Com];1issioncrs o~
~Ion roe Coun ty, Fl or ida, a s the govern i ng body , have agreed and
provided by ordinance for tIle various departments to reimburse
its vol un tee r per son n e 1 all cl chi C' r S fro m fun d s s t r i c t 1 Y \',' i t h in
the budget of ,the varIOUS speci~ll taxing districts, and
WHEREAS, the varIOUS firefighters and ambulance personnel
III the respective special taxing districts arc availab-:'c and ;ire
on constant alert as firefighters and volunteers in various
lifesaving activities, and
WHEREAS, these parties now desire to formally agree for the
reimburscmcnt of vol~~tecrs for expenses relating to said services
and the va r i 0 us vol u n tee r de par t III e n t s J 0 a g r e e the l' C to, no \,' ,
therefore,
HI: TT IJNIII:HSTOOIl that III cClTlsideratioTl or the covcn:lnts
agreed to lIerein and other good :Illd v;tluahlc cOllsi.deralioils, ~he
parties hereto do agrec as follows:
1. That the various speci:tl taxing districts shall utiJi::e
the services of the volunteers hoth as firefighters anJ :'-01' rescue
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purposes and that [or said services ,1 reimbursement to' s;lid
volunteers shall be in the sum of $50.00 per month, not to exceed
the budgeted funds, with it heing understood that the various
chiefs of the special taxing districts shall be reimbursed in
the sum of $200.00 per inonth, not to exceed the bl~JgeteJ funJs,
herein wi th 'a maximum of 40 volunteers and 1 chief"
who shall be reimbursed under this agreement.
2. That insofar as the various special taxing districts
have In their budget for the fiscal year 1983-84 funds availahle
for the reimbursement provided 11Y this agreement that the sa~e
shall be done upon passage of this ordinance when and if said
volunteers have entered -into this agreement.
3 . t,l 0 n l' 0 e Co u n t y and / 0 l' the s pee i a 1 t a xi n g d i s t l' i c t S
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 here-
In shall furnish and keep in full force and effect a policy of
1 i n. b i 1 i t Y ins u l' (l n ceo n his p r i vat eve hie 1 e ( s ) ins u c h an: 0 u n t s 0 f
coverage as arc required under J"lorida law.
~10nroe C~unty 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 t~xing
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 operation
'shall 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
timl' as the volullteer returns to his hOJl1C' or, ill the clse of a
Vollllltl't~1' \oJho 11I;lkl'~; :111 iJltt'l'lIH'di:lt(. ~;t()P (1) Ilis \'::1}' to Jli~; JII)I::':,
tot her i r s t 1 0 cat i 011 t 0 h' hie h I, e d r i v c s art crt h e co 11\ P 1 c t i 0 11 U \-
his participation in the ClI\Crgcllqr services that were the subject
of the call.
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5. The Department shall kCl']1 in fllll Coree and et'Ccct a
policy of liability insurance on all emergency vehicles owned
by the Department and used In providing emergency services \~'i thin
the District.
Said policy shall be in the amount of at least
$ 1 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 c om bin e d sin g 1 e 1 j m ita n d S hall a 1 S 0, n a met h e ~ Ion l' 0 e
County Board of County Commissioners as insured.
6. Nothing contained in this agreement shall cause the
volunteers to be deemed or held to be agents or employees of
~Ionroe County or of the special taxing districts. ~Ionroe County
and the special taxing districts s]lall have no liability or
responsibility in connection wit]l the subject of this agreement
other than the paymen t 0'[ the 1'0 imbur semen t provided In pa ragr aph
1 hereof and the furnishing of insurance as provided In paragraph
4 hereof. ~Ionroe County and the special taxing districts assume
no liability for, and each of the volunteers agrees to holJ_said
County and Districts harmless from, any and all claims that may
arise frol11 the attions or the inaction of the volunteer, whether
in the course of his volunteer efforts or not, and that are not
covered by the insurance required under tIle provISIons of paragraph
4 hereof.
Further, it is the understanding and intent of all parties
to this agreement that the provisions of this paragraph do not alter
the legal relationships of the parties existing immediately prior
to its execution with regard to the potential vicarious liability.
The purpose for the inclusion of this paragraph is to memorialize
the existing understanding of the parties.
No compensation shall be p(lid to the volunteers by ~lonroe
County or the special taxing di~tr:lcts except the reimbursement
provided in this agreement or in any extension or \\Tittcn modification
of this agreement.
7. The County docs herehy ;lrCirlll th;it the governIng bo;nd di.d
approve Oil the \3ktday of ~~_:-__~: iI.ll. l<JSj this
agreement and dId dIrect and ;llIthorlze Its preSIdIng offIcer to
enter into said agreement.
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S . T h J. t the va l' l 0 U S spec i ; tl taxing Ji s t r i. c t 5 act i Il g as
volunteer [ire and/or res cued e p ,Jr t men t s as is set for t II in
Ordinance No.
did affirm that a duly constituted meeting
o[ the governing board of the same on the 1.!3'*=t.day of ~~ '
A.D. 1981, the terms of this agreement was approved and the execution
thereof directed.
9. That each contract or agreement entered into by the
various special taxing districts and the operating corporations
k no \\'11 as [) e p a l' t m ell t s s hall a 1 sob e ex e cut e d by t 11 e vol u n tee rs p r i 0 r
to the receipt of reimbursement. A signed roster of all volunteers
and all chiefs shall be provided for the Finance Department. The
signature and agreement bf the individuals as prescribed in this
section is a condition precedent to the disbursement of any
reimbursements provided [or in said agreement.
IN WITNESS \vHEREOF the parties hereto executed this agreement
on the '3:l:tday of ~'~......-
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SPECIAL TAXTNG IJISTRICT NO. 6
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DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk
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Attes.t:
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