HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-2002-015Temp. Ord. #1966
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. 0-2002-15
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 2 DIVISION 10, OF THE
TAMARAC CODE, ENTITLED "AMBULANCE
COMMITTEE", CHANGING THE NAME TO
"EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS)
COMMITTEE"; UPDATING CURRENT CITY
CODE; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FORAN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City created the Ambulance Committee in 1993 when emergency
medical care and transport within the City was provided by Tamarac Fire Department,
Broward County Fire Rescue and a private ambulance provider; and
WHEREAS, the Ambulance Committee is authorized to research and report on
matters related to ambulance and emergency medical services; and
WHEREAS, in 1996 Tamarac Fire Rescue assumed the responsibility for
emergency medical care and transport using fire rescue vehicles; and
WHEREAS, Tamarac no longer uses private ambulances as primary means of
transporting patients; and
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WHEREAS, the current name of the committee is outdated and does not reflect the
delivery of emergency medical services in the City; and
WHEREAS, the term Emergency Medical Services is inclusive of Medical Transport
by Tamarac Fire Rescue units, and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac has deemed it to be in the
best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to change the name of the
Ambulance Committee to the Emergency Medical Services Committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That the foregoing whereas clauses are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance
upon adoption hereof.
SECTION 2: Chapter 2 Division 10 is amended as follows:
DIVISION 10. AM—RULANGE Emergency Medical Services (EMS) COMMITTEE
Sec. 2-233. Creation.
There is created and established an a4aflse Emergency Medical Services
(EMS) committee which shall be a permanent agency of the city and which shall consist
of seven (7) members appointed by the city commission.
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Sec. 2-234. Membership; compensation.
The members of the aFnbUlaRGe EMS committee shall be appointed by the city
commission on an annual basis and serve at the pleasure of the city commission
without compensation.
Sec. 2-234.1. Powers and duties.
The affAA+Ia�e EMS committee shall be authorized to research and report to the
city commission on matters related to am-h l@nGe emergency medical services. The
Ambw'anGe EMS committee may perform such other duties as may be prescribed by
resolution by the city commission.
Sec. 2-234.2. Meetings.
(a) The EMS committee shall conduct its meetings pursuant to Robert's
Rules of Order, Newly Revised, and all applicable laws. A quorum shall consist
of a majority of the membership.
(b) The committee shall meet at the request of the chairperson or a majority of the
members upon no less than forty-eight hours notice to each member and the
public.
Sec. 2-234.3. Liaisons.
(a) Commission liaison. The arnbulaflse EMS committee may have a Commission
liaison pursuant to the provisions of section 2-33.
(b) Staff liaison. The an4xAaaGe EMS committee may have a staff person assigned
to it by the city manager to serve in an advisory capacity. Any requests on the
part of the committee for information or services from the administration shall be
made by the chairman of the committee to the city manager or through the staff
liaison if one is assigned.
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Sec. 2-234.4. Vacancies.
(a) Removal of members. An use EMS committee member appointed by the
City Commission serves at the pleasure of the city commission and shall be
removed at any time by majority vote of the city commission.
(b) Resignation of members. A resignation by a committee member made either
orally or in writing will be deemed accepted by the city commission when the
committee member announces his resignation to the committee, city manager or
city commission. The city commission need not take any formal action to accept
the resignation. Failure to attend three (3) consecutive meetings without being
excused by the chairman shall be deemed a resignation.
SECTION 3: It is the intention of the City Commission and it is hereby
ordained, that the provisions of this Section shall become and be made a part of the Code
of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, Florida, and that the Sections of this Ordinance may
be renumbered, re -lettered and the word "Ordinance" may be changed to "Section,"
"Article" or such other word or phrase in order to accomplish such intention.
SECTION 4: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, and all Resolutions and
parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5: If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to
any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions
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or applications of this Ordinance that can be given affect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 6: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED, FIRST READING this 28th day of August, 2002.
PASSED, SECOND READING this 111h day of September, 2002.
ATTEST:
MARION SWENSON, CMC
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that
I have approved this
ORDINANCE as to form.
ITCHELL" S.JKRAFT
CITY ATTORNEY''
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JOE SCHREIBER
MAYOR
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
MAYOR SCHREIBER AYE
DIST 1: V/M. PORTNER AYE
DIST 2: COMM. MISHKIN AYE
DIST 3: COMM. SULTANOF AYE
DIST 4: COMM. ROBERTS AYE
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