HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 04_04/10/2008April 9, 2008
Mr. Mike Couzzo, Manager
Fire Rescue Village of Tequesta
Chief Herman W. Brice
345 Tequesta Drive
50 South Military Trail, Suite 101
Tequesta, FL 33469
West Palm Beach, FL 33415-3198
(561)616-7000 Dear Mr. Couzzo,
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I am writing as a follow-up to our discussions last week. As
requested, I have listed below the options we would like you to
^ consider regarding Fire Station 11.
1. Renew the current lease for a period of 16 or 28
Palm Beach County months.
Board of County Continue current service delivery arrangements,
Commissioners
with modifications of the response zone of Tequesta
Addie L. Greene, Chairperson Fire Rescue (TFR) south of the river
• At the end of the renewed lease, close Station 11
Jeff Koons, Vice Chair and relocate the resources elsewhere in Jupiter,
Karen T. Marcus implement full automatic aid/closest unit response.
Robert J.Kanjian • Concurrent with implementation of closest unit
response, transfer title of Station 11 building to the
Mary McCarty Village of Tequesta for a consideration of $10.
Burt Aaronson • PBCFR continue to provide to TFR;
a. Dispatch services
Jess R.santamaria b. Full department resources for multiple and
major calls
c. Command staff responding to major incidents
d. i~echnicai Rescue Services -
Connty Administrator Dive Rescue, Hi-Angle, Confined Space,
Robert Weisman Trench, Building Collapse
2. Close Station 11 when lease expires 06-06-08
• Relocate unit to Station 18 and modify response
zones
• TFR to continue servicing certain county pockets
north of river.
• PBCFR contract with Martin County for automatic aid
for the County pockets in the north end of Station
11's zone.
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The following documents will need to be reviewed and possibly
modified depending on which option is utilized:
• Station 11 land lease -expires 06-06-08
• Mutual Aide/Auto Aid -expires 09-30-10
• Letter of Understanding -signed 08-01-05
(Outlines Automatic Aid service area/Dispatching)
You may also want to consider the possibility of PBCFR providing
vehicle maintenance services for TFR. We currently provide
these services to West Palm Beach and Palm Springs Fire
Departments.
As I have stated in the past, I feel strongly that Palm Beach
County's partnership with Tequesta is good public policy which
ensures emergency assistance to our citizens as quickly as
possible.
Sincer ly,
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Herman W. Brice
Fire Chief
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