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members plan to work with and support the Fellsmere Squad in its endeavor to provide the volunteer service. At a meeting of the EMS providers in the County on Thursday, April 28, 1988, the representatives advanced the Fellsmere proposal and indicated a desire to keep the service on a volunteer basis. RECOMMENDATION There are many issues that remain that have to be resolved in terms of administration of the merger if the Board of County Com- missioners approve the action taken to this point. It appears that the reorganization will be concluded on a cooperative basis by the parties involved and issues related to assets and liabilities mutually agreed upon. Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners take the following actions at the May 3, 1988, meeting: 1. Approve the action taken by the EMS Director on an emergency basis subsequent to the disolution of the Sebastian Volunteer Ambulance Squad in order to continue the EMS Service until the Commission meeting this morning. 2. Approve the balance of the funds due the former Sebastian Squad to be paid to the Fellsmere Volunteer Ambulance Service in a lump sum to assist with interim operating costs. The balance due at this time is $8,333.30. 3. Approve an amendment to the existing Fellsmere Volunteer Ambulance Service Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to include the area formerly -covered by the Sebastian•Squad. 4. Approve the request by Sebastian to withdraw the Appli- cation for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Nec- essity since the investigation is almost complete and to relieve the EMS Director from compliance with required actions of the EMS Ordinance. Assistance will continue to be provided to the Fellsmere Volunteer Ambulance Service on a frequent basis by the- EMS Director. Both the Indian River Memorial Hospital Paramedics and Indian River County Volunteer Ambulance Squad have indicated their assistance. The Board of County Commissioners will be kept informed of progress in this matter and the EMS service to the residents of the Sebastian area will continue to be available on a twenty-four hour basis. Doug Wright, North County Fire Administrator, advised that he and Administrator Balczun spent several hours after last night's meeting trying to get this matter resolved. On the advice of County Attorney Charles Vitunac, they directed Fellsmere Volunteer Ambulance Service to take over Sebastian's operations until this this morning when the matter could be presented to the Board. Mr. Wright presented the 4 recommendations listed above. 31 4 J