Resolution 072-1979
RESOLUTION NO. 72 -1979
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND
FISHERMEN'S HOSPITAL, INC. FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
That the Chairman of the Board is hereby authorized to
execute an Agreement by and between the Board of County Com-
missioners of Monroe County, FLorida, and Fishermen's Hospital,
Inc., a copy of same being attached hereto, for ambulance
service.
Passed and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting held on the 10th
day of April, 1979.
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OF MONROE CO TY, F ORIDA
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A G R E E MEN T
THIS AGREEMENT, Made this
10th
day of April
197~, by and between the COUNTY OF MONROE, STATE OF FLORIDA, a
political subdivision of the State of Florida, hereinafter re-
ferred to as "THE COUNTY", and FISHERl1EN' S HOSPITAL, INC., a non-
profit Florida corporation, hereinafter called "THE HOSPITAL".
WHEREAS, THE COUNTY and THE HOSPITAL desire to operate an
ambulance service from THE HOSPITAL premises in Marathon, Florida,
to service the area generally described as being between Little
Duck Key, approximate mile marker 39, and Long Key Bridge, approxi-
mate mile marker 66, including the City of Key Colony Beach,
NOW, THEREFORE, upon the following terms and conditions,
THE COUNTY and THE HOSPITAL agree to commence operation of the
above described ambulance service:
I. THE COUNTY agrees to reimburse to THE HOSPITAL all
costs, charges or expenditures necessary or incidental to the
operation of the ambulance service, which costs, expenditures or
charges are not actually received by THE HOSPITAL from patients
as payment for the ambulance services not to exceed the sum of
RTQH'l' 'l'HOlTSAND SF.VF:N'l'Y-'rWO ANn 7?/100 nor.r.ARS ($R,07? 72) THE HOS-
PITAL shall use said money solely for the operation of the ambu-
lance service. At the end of the contract period, THE HOSPITAL
shall provide an independent audit of the operation of the ambu-
lance service.
2. THE HOSPITAL in its sole discretion shall set the
fees to be charged for the ambulance service and THE HOSPITAL
shall have the sole authority and responsibility to render state-
ments to patients for services rendered by the ambulance service.
THE HOSPITAL shall have the sole authority to determine the pro-
cedures to be used in the collection of fees for the use of the
ambulance service and THE HOSPITAL shall not be obligated to
initiate any lawsuit or other procedure in order to collect said
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fee. All fees charged by THE HOSPITAL for the use of the ambulance
service shall be credited against the costs for the operation of
the said ambulance service.
3. THE HOSPITAL shall keep accurate records of all costs
paid for the operation or benefit of the ambulance services and
THE HOSPITAL shall also make accurate records of all fees charged
for the use of the ambulance service. A separate record shall be
kept of all fees actually recovered by THE HOSPITAL in payment
for the ambulance service.
4. THE HOSPITAL will provide monthly financial statements
of the operations of the ambulance service. If, after examination
of said monthly financial statements a deficit occurs, THE COUNTY
will reimburse THE HOSPITAL for said deficit in an amount not to
exceed the amount of this contract.
5. THE COUNTY agrees to lease to THE HOSPITAL for the sum
) of One and 00/100 Dollar ($1.00) per year the existing county
ambulance equipment owned by THE COUNTY. This equipment being
described as one (1) 1975 eight (8) cylinder Dodge Ambulance,
ID #B35BFXOOS770, Tag Number 36149 and one (I) 1975 eight (8)
cylinder Chevrolet Ambulance, Serial No. CGY35SUI922lS, Tag
Number County 38838.
6. The ambulance described above as one (1) 1975 eight (8)
cylinder Dodge Ambulance, ID #B35BFXOOS770, Tag Number County
36149 and one (1) 1975 eight (8) cylinder Chevrolet Ambulance,
Serial No. CGY35SU1922l5, Tag Number County 38838 shall be replaced
by THE COUNTY with a new ambulance when same is deemed necessary,
by both parties. Equipment contained in Ambulances to be kept up
to date and replaced when deemed necessary by, both parties.
7. THE HOSPITAL shall furnish all necessary personnel to
operate the ambulance service on a twenty-four (24) hour basis.
THE HOSPITAL shall further maintain all ambulance service equip-
ment. All costs of THE HOSPITAL for such personnel and main-
tenance shall be a cost within the meaning of this Agreement.
Additionally, THE HOSPITAL shall provide insurance on the personnel
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operating the ambulance and insurance on the ambulance in order
to protect THE COUNTY from any public or private liability. The
cost of insurance shall be a cost, charge or expenditure of the
ambulance service within the meaning of this Agreement.
8.
The term of this Agreement shall commence on the
1st
day of
of
July
, 1978, and end on the 30th day
September
1978.
COUNTY O~~ATE OF FLORIDA
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Chairman 0 the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida
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