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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_34-97/98_07/23/1998 i • RESOLUTION NO. 34 -97/98 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 1998 SCHEDULE OF USER FEES; REPEALING 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, i 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 per mile charge, from $6.00 per mile to $6.20 per mile, therefore, establishing a 1998 user fee rate schedule as follows: Emergency Medical Treatment $ 0.00 Emergency Medical Transportation $310.00 Plus, per mile charge, pickup to hospital $ 6.20 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resolution or part j of any other ordinance associated with user fee rates for ambulance transport service are hereby repealed.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. 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 Councilmember Hansen , who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Cameron , and upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION F1i�.ahPtb A_ Scbgnor Alexander W. Cameron Carl C. Hansen Ron T. Mackail The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this 23rd day of July , A.D. , 1998. R T Q i �LS�T Elizabeth A. Schauer ATTEST: Joann Manganietko Village Clerk