HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution_03-08_02/14/2008RESOLUTION NO.3 - 08
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE 2008
SCHEDULE OF USER FEES FOR PRE-HOSPITAL EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VILLAGE
CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 34, ARTICLE V, SECTION 34-
124, ESTABLISHMENT AND REVIEW OF FEES, TO PROVIDE FOR
THE REPEAL OF THE EXISTING SAID USER FEES; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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 $365.00 to $400.00 for ALS
service and from $495.00 to $575.00 for ALS Level 2 service; and to increase the per mile
charge, from $6.50 per mile to $6.75 per mile; therefore, establishing a 2008 user fee rate
schedule as follows:
Emergency Medical Treatment $ 0.00
Emergency Medical Transportation ALS $400.00
Emergency Medical Transportation ALS Level 2 $575.00
Plus, per mile charge, pickup to hospital $ 6.75
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repealed.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 Turnquest and upon being put to a vote, the
vote was as follows:
Mayor Jim Humpage
Vice-Mayor Pat Watkins
Council Member Dan Amero
Council Member Tom Paterno
Council Member Calvin Turnquest
For Adoption Against Adoption
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The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this 14th day of
February, 2008.
ATTEST:
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Lori McWilliams, CMC
Village Clerk
MAYOR OF
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