Resolution 342-1983
Reggie Paros
E.M.S. Coordinator
RESOLUTION NO. 342-1983
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.3 OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN
SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT NO. 3 AND CONCH KEY
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND RESCUE SQUAD, 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.3 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. 3 of Monroe
County, Florida, is hereby authorized to execute an Agreement by
and between Special Taxing District No. 3 and Conch Key Volunteer
Fire Department and Rescue Squad, 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. 3 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. 3
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By
Chairman
(Seal)
Attest:
DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk
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AC;I~IIJ1!:NT
TillS ,i\GREH1ENT made and entered into this 16th day of
December
A.D. 198~ between Special Taxing District
No.3, hereinafter referred to as the "District" and the
Conch Key Voltmteer Fire
Department and Fescue Squad, Volunteer Fi re Department or Yolunteer
Inc.
Fire Depa l' tmen t and Ambu 1 ance Corp s (wha t ever t he cas e ;:\J.V be),
hereinafter referred to as the "Department".
WITNLSSETfI:
WHEREf\S, the varIOUS specia 1 taxing districts have ;)een
furtller 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 sallle j n ~lonroe County, and
WHEREAS, such fire protecti('1l and rescue protection IS lor
the furtherance of the common good of ~lonroe County, anJ
WHEREAS, the Department aforesaid and the Special Taxing
District No. 3-, through the l30iHd of County COffil;"\issioncrs of
~I 0 n l' 0 e Co u II t y, F lor i d a, a s the g 0 v ern i n g b 6 d y, h a \" e J. g l' C e d an J
provided by ordinance for the various departments to reimburse
its volunteer personnel and c)lic[s from funds strictly within
the budget of .the varIOUS speci8l taxing districts, and
WHEREAS, the varIOUS firefighters 8nu ambulance personnel
In the respective special taxing districts are available and arc
on constant alert as firefighters and volunteers in various
lifesaving activities, and
WHEREAS, these parties now desire to formallY-agree for the
reimbursement of volunteers for expenses relating to said services
a n cl the val' i 0 u s v 0 I u n tee l' de part 111 e n t s d 0 a g l' e e the r e to, no \,' ,
therefore,
BE TT IJNDI:HSTOODth;lt 111 cClIlsidcration of the covenants
;Igrc(~d tu hereill :ll1d ollll'!' goud ;llld V;II1J:lhll' COll:,idv!':ltiull:" till'
Jl ;:IT tic she l' e t 0 d 0 :1g r e e :1 S f 0 11 () h' S :
1. That the various speci;il taxing districts sk.tll utilize
the services of the volunteers hoth as firefighters anJ for rescue
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purposes and that for said servIces a reimbursement to' said
volunteers shall be in the sum of $50.00 per month, not to exceed
the budgeted funds, with it- being understood that the various
chiefs of the special taxing districts shall be reimbursed in
the sum of $200.00 per month, not to exceed the budgeted funds,
herein wi th '.a maximum of ~ vol unteers 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 available
for the reimbursement provided hy this agreement that ti.e sa;~ie
shall be done upon passage of tllis ordinance when and if said
volunteers have entered -into this agreement.
3 . r,j 0 n I' 0 e Co u n t y an II / 0 l' t 11 c s p e cia 1 t a x i n g d i s t I' i c t s
cl.lrrently 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 keei) in full force and effect a policy of
liability insurnnce on his priv:1tc vehicle(s) in such amounts of
coverage as are required under l'lorida law.
Montoe 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 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
time as the volullteer returns to his home or, in the clse of a
volullteer \"ho makes ;111 intcrlllcdi:lte stop on his h'ay to his home,
tot IJ e r i r s t 1 0 (;1 t ion t 0 \" IJ i c IJ ] led r i v c s art e r the co III pIc t i 0 11 0 r
his participation in the emergellcy services that were the subject
or the call.
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5. lhe Department shall keep in full force and cC[cct a
policy of liability insurance on all emergency vehicles owned
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by the Department and used In providing emergency services within
the District.
Said policy shall be in the amount of at least
$1,000,000.00 combined single limit and shall also. name the Monroe
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
~tonroe County or of the special taxing districts. Monroe County
and the special taxing districts shall have no liability or
responsibility in connection with the subject of this agreement
other than the payment 6f tIle reimbursement provided In paragraph
I hereof and the furnishing of insurance as provided In paragraph
4 hereof. ~tonroe County and the special taxing districts assume
no liability for, and each of the volunteers agrees to hold_said
County and Districts harmless from, any and all claims that may
arise from the actions 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 the 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 paid to the volunteers by ~Ionroe
County or the special taxing districts except the reimbursement
provided in this agreement or in any extension or written modification
of this agreement.
7 . The c: 0 un t y d 0 (' she r c h y ~ f fir 111 1 hat the go V e rill n;: b 0 ;1 nl J i d
approvc 011 the 16th day of
December
, A.D. 1~IS3' thi:-i
agreement and did direct and authorize its presiding officer to
cntcr into said ngrcemcnt.
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. 8. Th~t the varIOUS specj;1l taxing districts actlng as
volunteer fire and/or rescue departments as is set Eorth in
OTClinance No.
did affirm that a duly constituted meeting
of the govcrning bO~Hd of the same on the 16th clo.y of
A.D. 198~, the terms of this agrcemcnt was approved and the execution
December
thcreof directed.
9. That each contract or agreement entered into by the
various special taxing districts and the operating corporations
kno\m as Departments shall also be executed by the volunteers prior
to thc receipt of rcimbursemcnt. 1\ signcd roster of 0.1] 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
rcimburscmcnts provided for in said agreement.
11\ WITNESS \\'lIEREOF the parties hereto executed this agreement
on the 16th day of
December
, 1983.
S P E C T ^ L T ,\ X r N G j) T S T R I C T NO. 3
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(SEAL)
Chairman
Attest:
DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk
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VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT OR
VOLUNTEER FI RE DEPARTt-lENT AND
M1BULANCE CORPS
(whatever the case may be)
(SEAL)
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Attest:
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