HomeMy Public PortalAbout07/21/2009 * Special MeetingMAYOR:
VICE MAYOR:
COMMISSIONER
EN
William F. Koch, Jr.
Joan K. Orthwein
Fred B. Devitt III
Muriel J. Anderson
Chris D. Wheeler
July 16, 2009
SPECIAL MEETING BEING HELD BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF
STREAM ON TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2009 AT 9:00 A.M., IN THE COMMISSION
CHAMBERS OF THE TOWN HALL, 100 SEA ROAD, GULF STREAM, FLORIDA.
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I. Call to Order.
II. Pledge of Allegiance.
III. Roll Call.
IV. Interlocal Service Agreement for Fire and Emergency Medical
Services with City of Delray Beach.
V. Adjournment.
SHOULD ANY INTERESTED PARTY SEEK TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE TOWN
COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING, SAID
PARTY WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE, MAY
NEED TO INSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH
RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO
BE BASED. F.S.S. 286.0105
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING HELD BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN
OF GULF STREAM ON TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2009 AT 9:00 A.M., IN THE COMMISSION
CHAMBERS OF THE TOWN HALL, 100 SEA ROAD, GULF STREAM, FLORIDA.
I. Call to Order. Mayor Koch called the meeting to order at 9:00
A.M.
II. Pledge of Allegiance. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the
May:,r. .
III. Roll Call.
Present and
William
F. Koch, Jr.
Mayor
Participating:
Joan K.
Orthwein
Vice -Mayor
Fred B.
Devitt III
Commissioner
Muriel J. Anderson
Commissioner
Also present and
William
H. Thrasher
Town Manager
Participating:
Rita L.
Taylor
Town Clerk
Garrett
Ward
Police Chief
Absent:
Chris D.
Wheeler
Commissioner
IV. Interlocal Service Agreement for Fire and Emeroencv Medical
Services with City of Delray Beach.
Mayor Koch announced that the Special Meeting is held with regard
to the Interlocal Service Agreement for Fire and Emergency
Medical Services with the City of Delray Beach. He thought it
would be of interest to note some relevant budget item statistics
from previous years. The Mayor said that in the year 1939, the
Town paid the City of Delray Beach an amount of $12.00 for fire
and emergency services and the Town Clerk was paid $50.00. In
the year 1947, the Town paid the City of Delray Beach an amount
of $500.00 for fire and emergency services, the Town Clerk was
paid $600.00 and a policeman's year- around salary was $2,400 plus
one -half of the fines collected.
Mayor Koch asked if there were any questions concerning the
proposed agreement. Commissioner Anderson had a question
concerning Section 8 on Page 3 of the agreement which pertains to
complaints. She stated that this was her first time reviewing a
new Fire Contract and wanted to know if there was a history of
complaints made by the Town to the Delray Beach Fire Department
while under such agreement. Town Manager Thrasher responded and
said that there were none to his knowledge.
Commissioner Devitt asked if the Town Attorney had reviewed the
agreement for legal sufficiency. Town Clerk Taylor said that
Attorney Randolph reviewed the Agreement and sent a letter with
his comments, which Clerk Taylor read aloud, as follows:
I have reviewed the Interlocal Service Agreement
between the City of Delray Beach and the Town of Gulf
Stream and hereby approve same as to legal form and
sufficiency. There are only two issues worth
commenting on which I do not believe the Town will want
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to make an issue of in light of the fact that Delray
has already approved this Agreement. At paragraph 1C
at the top of page 2, it indicates that the City shall
provide emergency medical transport services as long as
the City possesses a Certificate of Public Convenience
and Necessity and allows the City to cease to provide
those services to the Town in the event it no longer
possesses such Certificate. There is no reduction in
the cost to the Town in the event those services can no
longer be provided. It seems to me, however, that this
provision is of little moment as I cannot imagine that
the City will lose its Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity.
The only other issue is that there is no opt -out
provision for the Town other than for breach of the
Agreement or for good cause shown. The Town,
therefore, will be bound to the Agreement for the ten -
year term.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any
comments or questions.
Mayor Koch asked if there was a motion. Commissioner
Anderson moved and Vice -Mayor Orthwein seconded to approve
the Interlocal Agreement for Fire and Emergency Medical
Services with City of Delray Beach. All voted AYE.
V. Adjournment. Mayor Koch asked for a motion to adjourn the
meeting. Commissioner Anderson moved and Commissioner Devitt second
to adjourn the meeting. All voted AYE. Mayor Koch adjourned the
meeting at 906 A.M.
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