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RESOLUTION NO. 29-99/00
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING
AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 9 OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, ARTICLE IV, PRE-HOSPITAL EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES, SPECIFICALLY AMENDING SECTION 9-
55 SCHEDULE OF USER FEES, TO PROVIDE FOR THE
REVISED SCHEDULE OF USER FEES; REPEALNG THE
EXISTING SAID USER FEES; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, The Village of Tequesta, Florida, has adopted
Ordinance No. 523 providing for pre-hospital transport service
and care and establishing a schedule for user fees to offset
the cost of this service; and,
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 523 provides for adjustments to 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 fees 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 9 of the Code of Ordinances, Article IV,
Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Services, Section 9-55,
Schedule of user fees, shall be amended to increase the
medical transportation charge from $310.00 to $315.00 and to
increase the per mile charge, from $6.20 per mile to $6.25 per
mile, therefore, establishing a revised user fee rate schedule
as follows:
Emergency Medical Treatment $ 0.00
Emergency Medical Transportation $315.00
Plus, per mile charge, pickup to hospital $ 6.25
Section 2. Repeal of user fees in 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
transport service are hereby repealed.
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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. Codification. This resolution shall be codified
and make part of the official Code of Ordinances of the
Village of Tequesta.
Section 5. Effective date. These user fees shall take effect
immediately upon passage and approval as provided by law.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED by Council member
Schauer who moved its adoption. The motion was
seconded by Council member ~l~r and upon being put
to a vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION
Basil E. Drtlack
Carl C. Hansen
AGAINST ADOPTION
Elizabeth A. Schauer
Sharon D. Walker
The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and
adopted this 13t'' day of January, A.D., 2000.
ATTEST:
J ann Manganiel o
Village Clerk
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