R00-108RESOLUTION NO. R00-/,~'
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND
CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH AND
THE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR THE
EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF STUDENTS IN
PARAMEDIC AND EMT PROGRAMS; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida,
upon recommendation of staff, has deemed it to be in the best interests of the
citizens and residents of the City of Boynton Beach to enter into an Agreement
between the City of Boynton Beach and The District Board of Trustees of the
Palm Beach Community College for the education and training of students in
Paramedic and EMT Programs, said Agreement being attached hereto as Exhibit
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute
an Agreement between the City of Boynton Beach and The District Board of
Trustees of the Palm Beach Community College for the education and training of
students in Paramedic and EMT Programs, said Agreement being attached
hereto as Exhibit "A".
Section 2. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
/ day of August, 2000.
Vice Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem
~-~ommissioner
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into by and between the DISTRICT BOARD
OF TRUSTEES OF THE PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 4200 Congress Avenue,
Lake Worth, Florida33461, a public corporation under the laws of the State of Florida,
hereinafter referred to as "BOARD" and City of Boynton Beach, 100 E. Boynton Beach
Boulevard, Fire Rescue, Boynton Beach, FL
"DEPARTMENT".
33435-0310, hereinafter referred to as
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to enter into a contractual arrangement providing
for the education and training of students in the Paramedic and EMT programs.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed between the parties hereto as follows:
1. BOARD, through its facilities at the Palm Beach Community College, has
undertaken to educate and train students in the Paramedic and EMT programs.
2. DEPARTMENT agrees not to begin any training programs in the Paramedic and
EMT fields, conducted by the College while this agreement is in effect, without the prior
notification of BOARD.
3. The programs shall be under the auspice of Career and Technical Education.
4. The control of the program shall reside in the President of the Palm Beach
Community College with the assistance of the EMS/Fire Program Supervisor under'the auspice
of Career and Technical Education. There shall be established a Business Partnership Council
who will counsel the said President and Supervisor responsible for the program.
5. This agreement shall continue for three (3) years from the date hereof unless
sooner terminated as hereinafter provided and may be renewed at the end of three (3) years by
the mutual consent of the parties hereto. In the event that either party desires to terminate the
arrangement prior to the three (3) year period, notice is to be given by the party desiring to
terminate to the other party in writing, but such termination shall not be effected until such time
as all then enrolled students have had an opportunity to complete their prescribed program,
although new enrollees shall not be accepted after receipt of notice of termination.
6. In the event that any action, suit or proceeding is commenced with respect to the
interpretation or enforcement of this Agreement, the prevailing party in such action, suit, or
proceeding shall be entitled to recover all costs, expenses and fees including, without limitation,
reasonable attorney's fees, incun'ed by such party in connection therewith in addition to any
other relief to which such party or parties may be entitled.
FURTHER, THE BOARD agrees to:
1. Accept eligible students in the program as regular enrollees of the Palm Beach
Community College, subject to the roles and regulations of the College.
2. Select a qualified faculty.
3. Provide a College approved course of study.
4. Consult with the designated staff of DEPARTMENT in selecting clinical
experiences for the students of the program. A list of students and their dates of attendance will
be provided to DEPARTMENT by the College.
5. Provide supervision for students participating in clinical experiences at
DEPARTMENT.
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6. Adhere to the Policy and Procedures established by DEPARTMENT to include the
Exposure Control Plan for Bloodborne Pathogens and all related OSHA and Infection Control
Policies.
7. Cooperate with DEPARTMENT staff in all matters pertaining to these programs.
8. To the extent permitted by Florida law, Section 768.28, BOARD agrees to indenmify
and hold harmless DEPARTMENT from and against all claims, damages, losses,
jUdgements, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees and costs, if it is necessary for
DEPARTMENT to defend an action arising out of any alleged acts or omissions of the
paramedic students.
FURTHER, DEPARTMENT agrees to:
1. Provide necessary facilities for clinical experiences for proper Paramedic and/or
EMT instruction.
2. Cooperate in the assignment of students in DEPARTMENT, such assignments to
be made under the supervision of the College faculty.
3. Provide liaison between the DEPARTMENT administrator and the EMS/Fire
Program Supervisor under the auspice of Career and Technical Education.
4. Provide suitable area at DEPARTMENT for conferences and group training
programs for the students.
5. Cooperate in obtaining guest lecturers from the staff of DEPARTMENT on
request of the EMS/Fire Program Supervisor under the auspice of Career and Technical
Education as schedule permits.
6. Provide all health examinations and immunizations required by the
DEPARTMENT other than the basic physical examination and initial immunization required of
each student upon enrollment.
7. Cooperate with the College staff in all matters pertaining to these programs.
8. To the extend permitted by Florida law, Section 768.28, DEPARTMENT agrees
to indemnify and hold harmless BOARD from and against all claims, damages, losses,
judgements, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees and costs, if it is necessary for
BOARD to defend and action arising out of any alleged acts or omissions of the
Department staff.
FURTHER, BOTH PARTIES agree to:
Require that each Paramedic/EMT student at his/her own expense provide the
following:
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Uniforms
Meals
Laundry Service
Transportation
Physical examination and immunizations
Hospital and medical care
School Accident Insurance or evidence of such insurance protection
Professional Liability Insurance coverage of not less than $1,000,000 per
occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate.
· Copy of Memo of Insurance is attached
[SIGNATURES APPEAR ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]
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(SEAL)
DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY
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Date
(SEAL)
City of Boynton Beach
ATTEST:
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PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
4200 Congress Avenue, Lake Worth, Florida 33461-4796
5611439-8298 · Fax: 561/434-5062
VICE PRESIDENT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
July 6, 2000
Mr. David Liu
Deputy Chief of Operations and Training
City of Boynton Beach
100 E. Boynton Beach Boulevard, Fire Rescue
Boynton Beach, FL 33435-0310
Dear Mr. Liu:
At the regular meeting on June 20, 2000, the District Board of Trustees of Palm Beach
Community College affirmed an agreement with your facility for Paramedic/EMT clinical
practicums.
Enclosed are two (2) signed originals of the agreement. Please have the agreements signed by an
authorized representative, return one original and retain the other for your files.
Thank you for your willingness to participate in this program by providing a clinical facility and
personnel to prepare qualified graduates. If you have any questions regarding this agreement,
please call me at 561-439-8211.
Sincerely,
John~. Schmiederer
Vice President Workforce DevelOpment
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F LO RI DA' S FIRST PUBLIC C O FI /"1 U N I T Y C O L L E G E
M EM ORA N DU M: O F !N SURA N CE
ISSUE DATE (MM/DD/YY)
O4/28/200O
PRODUCER
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. - Miami
P~- -O NW 53rd Street, Suite 350
~ ~i, FL 33166
(~uS) 592-6080
INSURED
Students of the Allied Health Sciences
Courses of Participating Colleges of
the Florida Community Colleges
Risk Management Consortium
5700 SW 34th Street, Suite 1205
Gainesville, FL 32608
THIS MEMORANDUM IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS
NO RIGHTS UPON THE MEMORANDUM HOLDER. THIS MEMORANDUM DOES NOT
AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW.
COMPANY AFFORDING COVERAGE
COMPANY A
LE3-rER Chicago Insurance Company
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE CERTIFICATE LISTED BELOW HAS BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED,
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT. TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENTWiTH RESP ECTTO WHICH THiS
MEMORANDUM MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN. THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE CERTIF CATE DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE
TERMS. EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH CERTIFICATE. LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS.
CO
LTR TYPE OF INSURANCE CERTIFICATE NUMBER
EFFECTIVE EXPIRATION
DATE (MMIDD/YY) DATE (MMIDD/YY)
GENERAL LIABILI'FY
OCCUR.
AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY
NON-OWNED AUTOS ~
Student Professional
A Liability*
AHC 4000021 08/26/1999 08/26/2000
* Coverage includes College Faculty Members for instruction/sUpervision of students.
DESCRiPTiON OF OPERATIONS/LOCATIONS/VEHICLES/SPECiAL
Palm Beach Community College - Clinical Experience
GENERAL AGGREGATE
PRODUCTS-COMPIOPS AGGREGATE
PERSONAL & ADVERTISING INJURY
EACH.OCCURRENCE
FIRE DAMAGE (Any one fire)
MEDICAL EXPENSE (Any one person) I $
COMBINED
SINGLE $
LIMIT
BODILY
INJURY $
[per person)
BODILY
INJURY
(per accident)
PROPERTY
DAMAGE
$1,000 Each Incident
$3,000 Aggregate
City of Boynton Beach
100 East Boynton Beach Boulevard
E '310
E iton Beach, FL'33435
SHOULD THE ABOVE DESCRIBED CERTIFICATE BE CANCELED BEFORE
THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, THE ISSUING COMPANY WILL ENDEAVOR
TO MAIL 30 DAYS WRITI'EN NOTICE TO THE MEMORANDUM HOLDER
OR LIABIUTY OF ANY KIND UPON TIE COtV~ANY, IT'S AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES.