Resolution 336-1983
Reggie Paros
E.M.S. Coordinator
RESOLUTION NO. 336-1983
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
ACTING AS THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF MUNICIPAL
SERVICE TAXING DISTRICT NO. I-B OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN
SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT NO. I-B AND BIG COPPITT
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. TO PROVIDE FOR
REIMBURSEMENT OF VOLUNTEERS FOR EXPENSES RELATING
TO SERVICES.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ACTING AS THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF
MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING DISTRICT NO. I-B OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, as follows:
That the Chairman of the Board of the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, acting as the Board of
Governors of Municipal Service Taxing District No. I-B of Monroe
County, Florida, is hereby authorized to execute an Agreement by
and between Special Taxing District No. I-B and Big Coppitt
Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., a copy of same being attached
hereto, for the purpose of reimbursing volunteers for expenses
related to services performed by said volunteers.
Passed and adopted by the Board of Governors of Municipal
Service Taxing District No. I-B of Monroe County, Florida, at a
regular meeting of said Board held on the 16th day of December,
A.D. 1983.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
ACTING AS THE BOARD OF
GOVERNORS OF MUNICIPAL SERVICE
TAXING DISTRICT NO. I-B
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Chairman
(Seal)
At t est: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk
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TillS ,}\GREH1ENT made and entered into this 16th day of
December
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hereinafter referred to as the "Department".
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WHEREAS, 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 facilities
to the people and property of the same in ~10nroe County, and
WIIEREAS, such fire protecUon and rescue protection is for
,the furtherance of the common good of ~Ionroe County, aJ::.l
WHEREAS, the Department aforesaid and the Spec~al Taxing
District NO.l"""B, through the Board of Coullty Com;Tlissioners of
M 0 n l' 0 e Co U n t y, F lor i d a, as the g 0 vcr n in g b 0 J y, h a v e a g l' e e d and
provided by ordinance for the various departments to reimburse
its volunteer personnel and chiefs from funds strictly \\'i thin
the budget of ,the varIOUS special taxing districts, and
WHEREAS, the varIOUS firefighters and ambulance personnel
in tile respective special taxing districts arc available and are
on constant alert as firefighters and volunteers in various
lifesaving activities, and
WHEREAS, these parties nO\"r desire to formally agree for the
reiJabursement of volunteers for expenses relating to said services
and the various volunteer departments do agree thereto, nOK,
therefore,
BE IT IJNJ)ERSTOOf) that 1n cOTlsiclerat.ioTl of the covenants
agreed to herein and other good ;lnd valuahle consideratiolls, the
parties hereto do agree as follows:
1. That the various special taxing districts shall utilize
the services of the volunteers hoth as firefighters an] for YCSCUC
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ptlrposes and that for saiJ serVICL'S ;1 reimbursement to' saiJ
volunteers shall be in the sum of $50.00 per month, not to exceed
the b u J get c J fUll d S, I',rj t hit be j n gun del's too d t hat the \' a ria us
chiefs of the special taxing districts shall be rcimburscJ in
the 5 U m 0 f $ 2 0 0 . 0 () perin 0 Jl t h, not toe x c e e d the b q d get e d fun d s ,
herein wi th Oa maximum of 30
volunteers and ~chiefs
who shall be reimbursed under this agreement,
2. That insofar as the various special taxing districts
have in their bwJgct for the fiscal year 1983-84 funds available
for the reimbursement provided hy this agreement that the sane
shall be done upon passage of tllis ordinance when and if said
volunteers have entered -into this agreement.
3. tlonroe County and/or the special taxing districts
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currently maintains and sl1all provide Worker's Compensation
Tnsurance for the volunteers specified herein for the Juration
of this agreement.
4. Each of. the volunteers of the Departments described here-
In shall furnish and keep in fu] 1 -force and effect a policy of
liability insurance on his priv<1te vehjcle(s) in such amounts of
coverage as arc required under l'lorida lal'l'.
~10nroe County and/or the special ta~ing districts sklll 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
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the emergency services of the Department.
Such period of operation
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shall be deemed to begin <It the time a volunteer cnters a private
vehicle for the pllrpose of responding toa call and to end at such
time (IS the vo]uJlteer returns to his home or, in the Clse or a
volunteer who 1lI;lkcs ;In j'nLcl"llIctli;ltc stop on llis h';lY to his ]wl!le,
L 0 L her i r s t I 0 cat i 0 JI t 0 Iv hie II II C d I' i v C S (l r t crt h ceo ill pIc t ion 0 [
his particip;1tioll in the cmergcncy services thJt h'cre the subject
of the cal.!.
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5. Tile Departlllcnt sl1al.l keep ill full force and cCLect a
pol icy of Liability insurance 011 all emergency vehicles owned
hy the Department alld used III providing elllergcncy services within
the District.
Said policy sha11 be in the amount of at least
$1,000,000.00 combined single limit alld shall also. name the ~Ionroe
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 shall have no liability or
responsibility in connection with the subject of this agreement
other than the payment 0"[ the reimbursement provided In paragraph
1 hereof and the furnishing of insurance as provided In paragraph
4 hereof. ~lonroe COllnty and the special taxing districts assume
no liabil ity for, und each of the volunteers agrees to 1101J. .said
County and Districts Ilarmless from, any and all claims that may
arise from the actions or the inaction of the volunteer, whether
i n t he COLI r s e 0 [ his v 0 lun tee l' C [ [ 0 r t S 0 I' not, :1 n d t hat are not
covered by the insurance required under the provIsIons of paragraph
4 hereof.
Further, it is the understanding and intent of all parties
to this agreement that the provisions of this paragrapll 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 paid to the volunteers by ;--lon1'oe
County or the special taxing di~tricts except the reir:1t.~l1'semor.t
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agreement alld eHd direct and (Iut horizc its pres iding officer to
enter into said Jgrcement.
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8, That the VJnOllS speci;1I taxing districts ;lcting as
volunteer fire and/or rescue departments as is set [ortll in
Ordinance No.
did affirm that a duly constituted meeting
of the governing board of the sallie on the 16th day of December
A.D. 198~, 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
known as Departments shall also be executed by the volunteers prior
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 for in said agreement.
I N WITNESS lvHEREOF th e part i e s he re to execu ted th is agreemen t
on the 16th day 0 f
December
, 1983.
SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT NO. l~B
(SEAL)
Attest: . ~Gm ~rk
, DANNY L. KOL h
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VOLUNTEER f-IRE DEPARTMENT OR
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARnlENT AND
l,mHILANCE CORPS
(whatever the case may be)
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