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RESOLUTION NO. 1 -67
WHEREAS, the North County First Aid Squad, Inc. and the Inter -
City First Aid Squad are volunteer ambulance and first aid squads operating
in the area of Palm Beach County, Florida, North of West Palm Beach to
the North Line of Palm Beach County; and
WHEREAS, the North County First Aid Squad, Inc. and the Inter -
City First .Aid Squad have served the North Palm Beach County area faith-
fully and outstandingly, with three operational ambulances, without com-
pensation; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County,
Florida, is presently considering the adoption of an ambulance franchise
plan, including standards of ambulance service; and
WHEREAS, the cost of operating such a franchised, profit-making
ambulance service has been estimated at two or three times the cost of
operating a similar volunteer ambulance service in the same area;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the
Village of Tequesta, Palm Beach County, Florida, in regular meeting
assembled, as follows:
Section 1. That the Village of Tequesta extends its sincere
appreciation to the men and women of the North County First Aid Squad, Inc.
and the Inter -City First Aid Squad for their fine work in providing for
protection and aid for our citizens in the North Palm Beach County area
by giving their free time and ability without hope or desire for compen-
sation; and
Section 2. That the Village of Tequesta would like to go on
record in opposition to any governmental plan which would require the
North County First Aid Squad, Inc. and the Inter -City First Aid Squad
to cease their operations, or force them to operate under a sub -fran-
chise arrangement; and
Section 3. That the Village of Tequesta is in general agree-
ment with the ambulance standards as proposed by the Board of County
Commissioners of Palm Beach County, Florida; and
Section 4. That the Village Clerk be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to forward a certified copy of this Resolution to the
Honorable E. F. Van Kessell, Chairman, Board of County Commissioners
of Palm Beach County, Florida and Mr. Jack Dean, County Administrator,
Palm Beach County, Florida.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this of , A.D. 1967.
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Mayor
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Village Clerk