HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_71-04/05_07/14/2005RESOLUTION N0.71-04/05
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING
FOR THE 2005 SCHEDULE OF USER FEES FOR PRE-HOSPITAL
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 34, ARTICLE V,
SECTION 124, ESTABLISHMENT AND REVIEW OF FEES;
REPEALNG THE EXISTING SAID USER FEES; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The Village of Tequesta, Florida, provides pre-
hospital care and transport service and has established a
schedule for user fees to offset the cost of this service;
and,
WHEREAS, The Village Code of Ordinances, specifically Section
34-124, provides for the ability to adjust the user fees by
means of changing conditions, inflation, or other cost factors
associated with providing such service; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta,
Florida, deems it necessary to amend its user fee rates as set
forth herein,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 34 of the Code of Ordinances, Article V,
Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Services, Section 34-124,
Establishment and review of fees, shall be amended to increase
the medical transportation charge from $315.00 to $365.00 for
ALS service and to $495.00 for ALS Level 2 service; and to
increase the per mile charge, from $6.25 per mile to $6.50 per
mile; therefore, establishing a 2005 user fee rate schedule as
follows:
Emergency Medical Treatment $ 0.00
Emergency Medical Transportation ALS $365.00
Emergency Medical Transportation ALS Level 2 $495.00
Plus, per mile charge, pickup to hospital $ 6.50
Section 2. Repeal of user fees and conflict. All other user
fees of the Village of Tequesta, Florida, are parts hereof
which are in conflict with this resolution or part of any
other ordinance associated with user fee rates for ambulance
transport service are hereby repealed.
Section 3. Severability. If any portion of this resolution
or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity
shall not effect the other provisions or applications of the
existing ordinance, which can be given effect without the
invalid provisions or applications, or to this end, the
provisions of this resolution are hereby declared severable.
Section 4. Effective date. These user fees shall take effect
upon passage of this resolution.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED by Vice Mayor Watkins,
who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Council
Member Resnik, and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as
follows:
FOR ADOPTION
Jim Humpage
Pat Watkins
Geraldine A. Genco
Edward D. Resnik
Tom Paterno
AGAINST ADOPTION
The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and
adopted this 14th day of July, A. D 2005.
ATTEST:
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