R95-112RESOLUTION NO. R95-?/~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING
AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO
EXECUTE A FIRST ADDENDUM TO AN INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH AND THE TOWN OF OCEAN~ RIDGE FOR
EMERGENCY MEDICAL/RESCUE SERVICES; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ATTEST:
WHEREAS, on October 1, 1992, the City of Boynton Beach and the Town of
Ocean Ridge entered into an Interlocal Agreement which provides for emergency
medical/rescue services and advanced life support (ALS) within the municipal limits of
the Town of Ocean Ridge; and
WHEREAS, upon recommendation of staff, the City Commission deems it to be
in the best interests of the residents and citizens of the City of Boynton Beach to
amend said Agreement with respect to the annual compensation for said services.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida hereby
authorizes and directs the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a First Addendum to the
Interlocal Agreement, executed between the City of Boynton Beach and the Town of
Ocean Ridge on October 1, 1992, which provides for emergency medical/rescue
services and advanced life support (ALS) within the municipal limits of the Town
of Ocean Ridge, a copy of said Addendum being attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
~ This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this /,¢ day of July, 1995.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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FIRST ADDENDUM
This is the first Addendum to an Interlocal Agreement dated the 1st day of October,
1992, between the CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, Palm Beach County, Florida, a municipal
corporation, hereinafter referred to as CITY and the TOWN OF OCEAN RIDGE, Palm Beach
County, Florida, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as TOWN.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to modify the rights and obligations of the parties
as set forth in the Agreement with respect to the annual compensation for emergency
medical/rescue services rendered by the CITY to the TOWN as set out in Section 4,
paragraph 1 of said Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. That Section 4. of the above referenced Interlocal Agreement be deleted in its
entirety and a new Section 4. Payment is created, as follows:
SECTION 4. PAYMENT
Commencing October 1, 1995, the annual compensation for
emergency medical/rescue services to be rendered by the City to
the Town shall be at a flat fee of $100,000 per year for each year
of the remaining term of the agreement (September 30, 1999).
However, if in any one year the calls exceed 125 calls (25% over
the current average of 100 calls per year), both parties agree to
renegotiate the fee for that contract year.
Compensation for emergency medical/rescue services shall be
paid by the Town to the City in two equal semi-annual installments
on January 15 and April 15 through the term of this Agreement.
2. That each and every other Section of said Agreement not herein specifically
amended shall remain in full force and effect.
ATTEST:
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Approved as to Fo rm:
~City Attorney
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
TOWN OF OCEAN RIDGE
BY:
Mayor
Town Attorney
lstAdd.lnter
Fire/Rescue
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AGREEMENT
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR EMERGENCY MEDIC~SCUE
SERVICES IN THE TOWN OF OCEAN RIDGE
BY THE CYFY OF BOYNTON BEACH
This Agreement, made and entered into this / ~' day of October, 1992 by and
between the City of Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, a municipal corporation,
hereinafter referred to as "City" and the Town of Ocean Ridge, Palm Beach County, Florida,
a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Fown".
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Town desires the City provide emergency medical/rescue services
to the Town; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to provide emergency medical/rescue services to the
Town; and
WHEREAS, the City will maintain or improve the standards of emergency
medical/rescue services to the Town as currently provided by the City within its municipal
limits; and
· WHER~, the City has a mutual aid agreement with Palm Beach County Fire
Rescue and the Delray Beach Fire Rescue; and
WHEREAS, the City will provide emergency medical/rescue services to the Town in
conformance with City and Palm Beach County Fire Code Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the City will provide additional emergency medical/rescue equipment
and personnel to ensure that the Town will receive the same or improved standards of
emergency medical/rescue services; and
NOW THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants hereinafter
set forth, the parties hereto, hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Agreement is ~to provide emergency medical/rescue service and
advanced life support (ALS) transport within the municipal limits of the Town of Ocean
Ridge.
SECTION 2.
TERM OF AGREEMENT
The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of seven (7) years commencing
October 1, 1992 and ending September 30, 1999.
SECTION 3.
SERVICES RENDERED
The City, through its Fire Rescue Department, shall provide emergency
medical/rescue services, and advanced life support (ALS) transport senrices 24 hours per
· day, 365 days per year, within the municipal limits of the Town throughout the term of this
Agreement.
The City shall bill and collect a charge for ALS transport services directly from the
user (patient) of Ocean Ridge in an mount that is the same as that charged by the City to
the users in Boynton Beach.
SECTION 4.
PAYMENT
In consideration of the City providing the services set forth in Section 3, the Town
agrees to pay the City $105,000 per year during the first year (FY 92/93) of the
Agreement; the amount of $118,650 per year during the second year (FY 93/94); and the
amount of $134,074 per year during the third year (FY 94/95). Said payment shall be
payable in two equal, semi-annual installments on January 15th and April 15th of each fiscal
year.
Commencing October 1, 1995 the annual compensation for emergency medical/rescue
services to be rendered by the City to the Town shall be adjusted annually, as stated below:
1. Before Jialy 1, 1995 and annually before July 1 of each succeeding year of this
Agreement, the third year compensation payable by the Town to the City ($134,074) shall
be adjusted effective October 1, 1995 and as of October 1 of each succeeding year of this
Agreement as follows:
(a) The term '~Base Year" means the 12 month period ending June 30, 1994.
(b) The term "Comparison Year" means each fiscal year after the Base Year.
(c) The term "Consumer Price Index - United States All Items for Urban
Consumers" published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor (Base
Year 1982 = 100) ("CPI").
(d) The annual adjusted compensation commencing October 1, 1995 and for each
succeeding year of this Agreement shall be determined by dividing the Comparison Year
CPI by the Base Year CPI.
Adjusted compensation for emergency medical/rescue services shall be paid by the
Town to the City in two equal semi-annual installments on January 15 and April 15
throughout the term of this Agreement.
SECTION 5.
NOTICES AND PAYMENTS
All notices and payments to the City shall be mailed by regular U.S. mail to the
following addresses, respectively:
City Manager
The City of Boynton Beach
100 East Boynton Beach Boulevard
Boynton Beach, FL 33435
Town Manager
Town of Ocean Ridge
6450 North Ocean Boulevard
Ocean Ridge, FL 33435
SECTION 6.
ADMINISTRATION
All written rules and regulations, policies and procedures of the City Fire Rescue
Department shall apply to the Town pursuant to this Agreement.
Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to constitute a transfer of
municipal powers in any way whatsoever. This Agreement is solely an interlocal Agreement
to provide emergency medical/rescue services as authorized by Chapter 163 Florida Statutes.
The Town Commission and City Commission shall each retain total legislative authority with
regard to their respective municipalities.
The City agrees to assume all liability for any and all actions undertaken by its
employees and agents in the performance of this Agreement, and the City agrees to
indenmify and hold the Town harmless for any and all damages the Town might suffer from
acts of employees and agents of the City in the performance of this Agreement.
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SECTION 7.
DISPUTES
In the event that the Town has a dispute with respect to the City's performance
hereunder, the Town Manager shall notify the City Manager in writing, advising of the
disputed matter. In the event that the disputed matter is not resolved to the satisfaction of
the Town and the City, the City shall, at the request of the Town, schedule the disputed
matter to be heard at the next scheduled City Commission workshop meeting.
SECTION 8.
TERMINATION
Either party may terminate this Agreement upon one (1) year's written notice to the
other party, such termination to be effective at the end of the 'first fiscal year (September
1,ffj after receipt of written notice to terminate this Agreement. For example, if either party
gives written notice to the other party to terminate this Agreemem on July 15, 1993, this
Agreement shall terminate September 30, 1994.
SECTION 9. FILING
This Agreement shall be filed for record by the City with the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Palm BeaehCounty pursuant to Section 163.01(11), Florida Statutes and a certified
copy thereof furnished to the Town.
WITNESSES:
TOWN OF OCEAN RIDGE, FLORIDA
Mayor
ATrEST:
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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