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Home My Public Portal About2005-12 Amending Village Code re Fire Rescue Transport FeeORDINANCE NO. 2005-12 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA; AMENDING ARTICLE IV "FINANCE" OF CHAPTER 2 "ADMINISTRATION" BY CREATING SECTION 2-75 "FIRE RESCUE TRANSPORT FEE", TO PROVIDE FOR FEES TO BE IMPOSED FOR FIRE RESCUE TRANSPORT SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Village of Key Biscayne Fire Rescue Department ("Fire Rescue") provides medical rescue transportation service to sick, injured or incapacitated persons; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to implement a service fee for Fire Rescue transport services to help offset the costs of the provision of such services. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Recitals Adopted. That each of the above stated recitals is hereby adopted and confirmed. Section 2. Code Amended. That the Village Code of the Village of Key Biscayne is hereby amended by amending Chapter 2 "Administration", at Article IV "Finance", by creating Section 2-75 "Fire Rescue Transport Fee," to read as follows: Section 2-75. Fire Rescue Transport Fee. (a) Fee, The below listed service fees shall be charged when Village Fire Rescue provides Fire Rescue transport services to any person, by which such person is transported to a medical facility by Village Fire Rescue. (b) Schedule of Fees. (i) The Schedule of Fees is that which is set forth on Exhibit "A", a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, subject to any regulatory approval required from Miami -Dade County pursuant to Chapter 4 of the Miami -Dade County Code. (ii) The service fees described above shall constitute the initial Schedule of Fees which may be amended from time to time by resolution of the Village Council, subject to any further regulatory approval required from Miami - Dade County pursuant to Chapter 4 of the Miami -Dade County Code. (c) Billing and Collection of Fees. The Village Manager is authorized to establish billing and collection procedures to provide for the collection of the service fees from the patient, responsible person, and health insurance carrier of each person receiving basic or advanced life support transportation service, and is authorized to use the services of billing, account management, and/or collection companies in order to accomplish billings, account management, and collections in accordance with applicable law. Section 3. Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable and if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Ordinance but they shall remain in effect, it being the legislative intent that this Ordinance shall stand notwithstanding the invalidity of any part. Section 4. Inclusion In The Code. It is the intention of the Village Council, and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and made a part of the Code of Key Biscayne, Florida; that the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intentions; and that the word "Ordinance" shall be changed to "Section" or other appropriate word. Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon passage by the Village Council on second reading. PASSED AND ADOPTED on first reading this 5th day of July , 2005. PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading this 30th day of August , 2005. 4.0 ate,. t, L.L. MAYOR ROBERT OLDAKOWSKI AT dia/A, CONCHITA H. ALVAREZ, CMC, VILLAGE CLE APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICI 3 EXHIBIT "A" SCHEDULE OF FEES Base Fire Rescue Department Other Base Rates Costs Rates ALS ALS 1 ALS 2 SCT** BLS Village of Key Biscayne (approved by BCC , 2005) $330.00 N/A $390.00 $550.00 $650.00 Oxygen per tank or fraction $30.00 Mileage, per mile or fraction $ 7.50 IV Solution $30.00 Cardiac Monitoring $30.00 Cervical Collar $30.00 Special Handling* $30.00 *Extrication, Anti -shock trousers, etc. **Specialty Care Transport In accordance with Section 4-8(k) of the County Code: "The transportation of more than one patient in one ambulance vehicle shall be prohibited, except that this Section shall not apply to transportation pursuant to a contract between a certificate holder and Miami -Dade County or to transportation pursuant to direction by the fire chief having territorial jurisdiction." NOTE: The Village Clerk may insert date of B.C.C. approval. F:/103.001/Ordinances/Fire Rescue Transport Fee 6.21.05 4 VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE CLERK PUBLIC NOTICE -...{ MIAMI DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW Published Daily except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays Miami, Miami -Dade County, Florida STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE: Before the undersigned authority personally appeared O.V. FERBEYRE, who on oath says that he or she is the SUPERVISOR, Legal Notices of the Miami Daily Business Review f/k/a Miami Review, a daily (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) newspaper, published at Miami in Miami -Dade County. Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a Legal Advertisement of Notice in the matter of VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE - ORDINANCE - AUG. 30, 2005 ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IV "FINANCE", ETC. in the XXXX Court, was published in said newspaper in the issues of 08/18/2005 Affiant further says that the said Miami Daily Business Review is a newspaper published at Miami in said Miami -Dade County, Florida and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Miami -Dade County, Florida, each day (except Saturday, Sunday and Legal Holidays) and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in Miami in said Miami -Dade County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he or she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing th': adverti - ent •r publication in the said newspaper (SEAL) Sworn to and subscribed before me this O.V. FERBEYRE personally kno Maria I. Mesa •x• My Commission D0293855 Expires March 04, 2008 Notice is hereby given that'the following ordinances will he,coQsidered on Second Reading by the Village Council of the Village of Key Biscayne at a meeting io be held on Tuesday August 30, 2005 at 7;00 p.rri , in the Council Chamber, located at 560 Crandon Boulevard, Key Biscayne, Florida: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 'THE CODE OF —ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA; -AMEND- ING . ARTICLE IV _ "FINANCE" - OF . CHAPTER _2 "ADMINISTRATION" BY,CREATIING SECTION .2-75 "FIRE RESCUE TRANSPORT FEE", TO PROVIDE FOR FEES TO BE IMPOSED FOR FIRE RESCUE TRANSPORT- SERVICES PROVIDED _ BY THE -VILLAGE .-OF , KEY BISCAYNE - FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT; _PROVIDING FOR: INCLUSION IN CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE..' AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE VILLAGE.CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 8 "ENVIRONMENT," BY CREATING ARTICLE V "HURRICANE PROTECTION MEASURES" CONSISTING ,,OF SECTION 8-301 "PREVENTION- OF -STORM DAMAGE"; PROVIDING REGULATIONS CONCERNING LANDSCAPING AND THE MAINTENANCE AND DISPOSAL OF LANDSCAP- ING DEBRIS, TREES, YARD WASTE AND VEGETATION, SO AS TO MITIGATE POTENTIAL STORM IMPACTS AND DAMAGES; PROVIDING, RESTRICTIONS ON PLACEMENT OF LANDSCAPING DEBRIS; PROVIDING FOR PROTECTION OF ELECTRIC POWER LINES FROM VEGETATIVE GROWTH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN CODE; PROVIDING FOR PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The proposed Ordinances may be inspected by the public at the Office of the Village Clerk. Interested parties may appear at the Public Hearing and be heard with respect to the proposed Ordinances. Any person wishing to address the Village Council on any item at this Public Hearing is asked to register with the Village Clerk prior to that item being heard. In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, all persons who are disabled and who need special accommodations to participate in this proceeding because of that disability should -contact the Office of the Village Clerk, 88 West McIntyre Street, Suite 220, Key Biscayne, Florida 33149, telephone number (305) 365-5506, not later than two business days prior to such proceeding. Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the Village Council with respect to any matter to be considered at this meeting, that person shall insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made including all testimony and evidence upon which any appeal may be based (F.S. 286.0105). Comments of any interested party relative _ this matter may be submitted in writing and or presented in person athe public hearing. 8/18 ConchitaH. Alvarez, CMC Village Clerk 05-4-61/576811 M