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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2004-143Page 1 Temp. Reso. #10484 June 16, 2004 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA RESOLUTION NO. R-2004-143 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, SUNSETTING THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) COMMITTEE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON PASSAGE AND ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION; EXTENDING APPRECIATION TO THE EMS COMMITTEE AND COMMENDING THE MEMBERS OF THE EMS COMMITTEE FOR THEIR EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Committee, f/k/a the Ambulance Committee was established in 1993 to research and report to the City Commission on matters related to emergency medical services; and WHEREAS, in 1996 an RFP was issued which resulted in several agencies, both public and private, submitting proposals for service; and WHEREAS, the City Commission chose to integrate EMS into the Tamarac Fire Department with support from Medics Ambulance Service; and WHEREAS, in 1998 Tamarac Fire Rescue assumed primary responsibility for the City of Tamarac's EMS service; and WHEREAS, during the planning, implementation and establishment of Tamarac's EMS system the EMS Committee, (f/k/a the Ambulance Committee) provided input to the City Commission and Fire Chief regarding various matters related to EMS; and Page 2 Temp. Reso. #10484 June 16, 2004 WHEREAS, the system is now a fully integrated fire rescue service which includes emergency medical transportation; and WHEREAS, through the years 2003 and 2004 the EMS Committee has struggled to garner a quorum searched for direction; and WHEREAS, Tamarac Fire Rescue has reached a point where input from the EMS Committee is no longer required and oversight of the Fire Rescue Service by the EMS Committee would be a duplication of the professional reviews currently in place and would be limited by numerous issues, including confidentiality and medical direction; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac extends its appreciation to the members of the EMS Committee, and commends said members for their efforts on behalf of the City of Tamarac; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, deems it to be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to sunset the EMS Committee effective immediately upon the passage and adoption of this Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED 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 Resolution. SECTION 2: That the City Commission of the City of Tamarac extends its appreciation to the EMS Committee and commends the members of the EMS Committee for their efforts on behalf of the City of Tamarac. 1 Ll Page 3 Temp. Reso. #10484 June 16, 2004 SECTION 3: That the EMS Committee is hereby sunsetted effective immediately upon passage and adoption of this Resolution. SECTION 4: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 5: If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Resolution. SECTION 6: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 21" day of June, 2004. ATTEST: MARION SW SON, CMC CITY CLERK I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have approved this RESOLUTION as to form. MITCH S. K CITY ATTORNEY *-E SCHREIBER MAYOR RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: MAYOR SCHREIBER AYE DIST 1: COMM. PORTNER AYE DIST 2: COMM. FLANSBAUM-TALABISCO AYE DIST 3: V/M SULTANOF AYE DIST 4: COMM. ROBERTS AYE