Resolution 345-1983
Reggie Paros
E.M.S. Coordinator
RESOLUTION NO. 345-1983
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. 4-B OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN
SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT NO. 4-B AND ISLAMORADA VOLUN-
TEER FIRE, AMBULANCE AND RESCUE CORPS, INC. TO PRO-
VIDE 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. 4-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. 4-B of Monroe
County, Florida, is hereby authorized to execute an Agreement by
and between Special Taxing District No. 4-B and Islamorada
Volunteer Fire. Ambulance and Rescue Corps, 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. 4-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. 4-B
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Chairman
(Seal)
Attest:
DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk
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Clerk
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THIS ,AGREHIENT made and entered into this 16th da;: of
December
, A. IJ. 1 9 8 ~ b l' t IV e enS p e cia 1 '1';1."':: in g j) is t r i c t
No.4-B, hereinafter reFerred to as the "Ilistrict" and the
Islcrnorada Voltmteer Fire, Ambu-
l,.?llce and Rescue Corps, Inc. Volunteer Fi re l1epartment or Volunteer
Fire Department and Ambulance Corps 0~hatever the case ~ay be),
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 provhling fire protection and rescue facilities
to the people and property of the same i n ~Ionroc County, and
WIIEln~i\S, such fire prote,ction and rescue protcctio;: .is for
the furtherance of the common' good of ~lohroe County, and
WHEREAS, the Department aforesaid and the Special Taxin~
District No. 4::13, through the Board of County ComJ71issioners 0;
~lonroe County, Florida, as the govern ing hody, h'::1\'e agreed and
provided by ordinance fo~ the various departments to rei~bursc
its volunteer personnel and chieCs from funds strictly within.
the budget of "the various special taxing districts, and
WHEREAS, the various firefi.ghters (lnd ambulance personnel
In the respective special taxing districts arc available and are
on constant alert as firefighters and volullteers in various
lifesaving activities, and
WHEREAS, these parti~s no\~ desire to formally agree for the
reimbursement of volunteers for expenses relating to said services
and the various volunteer departments do agree thereto, nOK,
therefore,
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I. 'l'llat the various speci:ll taxill!~ districts sh:111 utili:e
the services of the volunteers llOth as firefighters an.J [or fescue
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purposes and that for said services a reimbursement to' sait!
volunteers sllall 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 jnonth, not to exceed the budgeted funds,
herein with",a maximum of 30 volunteers and 2 chiefs
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 avaiLlhle
for the reimbursement provided hy this agreement that the sar.1e
shall be done upon passage of tllis ordinance when and if said
volunteers have entered .into this agreement.
3. t.lonroe County and/or the special taxing districts
currently maintains and sllall provide Worker's Compensation
Insurance for the volunteers specified 11erein 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
liability insurance on his private vehicle(s) in such amounts of
coverage as arc required under rlorida law.
Monroe 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 Clt the time a volunteer enters a private
vehicle for the pllrpose of responding to a call and to end at such
time as the volullteer rctllrns tn his home or, in the Clse o[ a
volullteer who makes :111 illtcl'l11cdi:Jtc stop Oil llis \;';IY to his llllJ:1C,
lot her i r s t 1 0 C (I t ion l 0 'v 11 i c h II C d r i ve s a [ t crt h e c 0 III pIc t i 0 II 0 f
his participation in the emcrgency serviccs that Here the subject
of the calI.
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S. The Department shall keep in full force and cCCect a
jJolicy of liability insurance on all emergency vehicles owned
by the De part men tan d use din pro v i din gem erg en c y s e l' v ice s 1vi t h i n
the District. Said policy shall be in the amount of at least
$1,000,000.00 combined single limit and shall also. name the ~lonroe
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. ~lonroe COUrlty
and the special taxing districts shall have no liability or
responsibility in connection witll the subject of this agreement
other than the payment o'f the reimbursement provided In paragraph
] hereof and the furnishing of insurance as provided In paragraph
4 hereof. Monroe 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 arc not
covered by the i nsu ranee req u i red under the IHOV 1 s Ions 0 f par ag rapL
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<1id to the volunteers by Monroe
County or the special taxing districts except the reir.lbl.lrsement
provided in tllis agreement or in any extension or written modification
of this agreement.
7. The County docs herchy :lfrirm th:lt the !~OVernln;; boanl did
approve 011 the 16th d:1Y or
December , ^. Il . 1 ~I S 3 t his
a.~reCl11ent and did direct and authorize its presiding officer to
entc,r into said agrcemcnt.
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8 . T h;l t the va ri 0 II ssp e c i;J I t a x i n g d i s t r i c t sac tin gas
volunteer fire and/or rescue departments as is set forth in
Ordinance No.
did affirm that a duly constituted meeting
of the governing board of the same 011 the ~hd:1Y of
December
A. D. 1983, the terms of this agreement \{:!s approv.ed and the execution
thereof directed.
9. That each contract or agreement entered into by the
\' a l' i 0 u ssp e cia 1. t a x in g d i s t r i c t san d the 0 per a tin g cor p 0 l' a t ion s
kno\.:n 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 agree~ent bf the individuals as prescribed in this
section is a condition precedent to the disbursement of any
reimbursements provided for in said agreement.
IN WITNESS 1\'IIEREOF the parties hereto executed this agreement
on the 16th day of
December
1983.
SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT NO. 4-B
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