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TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: Doug Wright, Director Department of Emergency Services DATE: February 1, 1991 SUBJECT: Approval of Lease Cancellation with City of Vero Beach for EMS Station It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at the next regular scheduled meeting. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS During the assumption of emergency medical services by the County in 1989, a lease was executed between Indian River County and the City of Vero Beach for the use of certain property as an ambulance station. The property and structure is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Old Bridge Road and Indian River Drive East (ARA Sandpiper Drive). In accordance with, the six year plan to consolidate and unify the county emergency services, the EMS staff and equipment now located at EMS Station #2 will be relocated to Fire Station #2 effective March 11 1991. The relocation will not deviate from the level or quality of service currently being provided nor will it adversely affect the response time since the structures are located in close proximity to each other. A savings will be realized as a result of this action since insurance, maintenance, utilities, telephone, and other recurring expenses will be eliminated from the current EMS station. Since the building will no longer be utilized for emergency EMS service by the county, the IRC Volunteer Ambulance Squad has indicated in the attached letter a desire to utilize the structure for their non -emergency ambulance service. While the IRCVAS Board of Directors understands the county cannot lease the building to them, the agency did request the support of the Board in their endeavor to formalize leasing the structure from the City of Vero Beach. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS The relocation of EMS Station #2 to Fire Station #2 would have occurred earlier, however, a septic tank problem existed at Fire Station #2 which had to be resolved. This problem has been corrected and the station is now being connected to the City of Vero Beach sewer system. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the Board of County Commissioners approve cancellation of the lease with the City of Vero Beach for EMS Station #2 effective February 28, 1991 and authorize the Chairman to execute the necessary documents. Staff also recommends the Board convey its support to the City of Vero Beach regarding leasing the property to the Indian River County Volunteer Ambulance Squad for use in providing free non -emergency ambulance service to the citizens of Indian River County. 33