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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-106RESOLUTION NO. 82-106 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA URGING ITS OWN LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION TO RESIST ANY AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 401.25 FLORIDA STATUTES THAT WOULD REMOVE THE COUNTY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY, INCLUDING MUNICIPALITIES FOR THE OPERATION OF EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES WITHIN ITS BOUNDARIES. WHEREAS, during the last legislative session, and apparently during the forthcoming session, efforts have been or will be made to amend or repeal Florida Statute 401.25 to allow cities to operate emergency ambulance services without obtaining Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity from the governing body of the County in which they are situated; and WHEREAS, Indian River County feels it is imperative that the governing body of each county, being responsible for the health, safety and welfare of all of its citizens (and visitors), should retain this responsibility to de' -ermine the best manner in which emergency ambulance service should be provided to those citizens and visitors; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida believes that fragmentation of emergency ambulance services could work to the detriment of the County by producing lower overall quality, higher cost and less efficient service than an integrated countywide system; and WHEREAS, there may be other counties in which municipal emergency ambulance services would be appropriate components of an integrated county -wide system, in the legislative discretion of the governing body of that county; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN OPEN MEETING DULY ASSEMBLED IN THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, VERO BEACH, FLORIDA ON THIS 6th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1982, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I: The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida hereby recommends the retention of Florida Statute 401.25's requirement that any person or entity including municipalities desiring to provide emergency ambulance service in the State of Florida must first obtain a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity from the county in which the service is to be rendered. SECTION II: That a copy of this Resolution shall be provided to the Indian River County Legislative Delegation. SECTION III: That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner Lyons who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Bird and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: Chairman Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Aye Vice -Chairman A. Grover Fletcher Aye Commissioner Patrick B. Lyons Aye Commissioner William C. Wodtke, Jr. Aye Commissioner Dick Bird Aye The Chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 6th day of October, 1982. BO'.RD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,FLORIDA By Don C. S urlock, Jr. Chairman ATTEST:.: ,, Fre a„Wrig t, Cle C APPROVED AS TO FORM #� � AND LEG SUFFICI,N By r a y Brande burg unty Attorn y I