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RESOLUTION NO. 2003-R-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDGEW ATER,FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION
AND EXECUTION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
SOUTHEAST VOL USIA COUNTY REGIONAL FIRE
RESCUE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
AUTOMATIC AID AND CLOSEST UNIT RESPONSE
SYSTEM; AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO
TRANSMIT THE AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATING
CITIES; PROVIDING FOR RECORDING INTO THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY; REPEALING
RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Edgewater, Florida, has made the following determinations:
1. Pursuant to the Florida Interloca1 Cooperation Act of 1969, as set forth in Section
163.01, Florida Statutes (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"), Edgewater, New Smyrna Beach and
Port Orange (the "Cities") are authorized to make efficient use oftheir respective powprr - ::es,
authority and capabilities by enabling them to cooperate on the basis of mutual ,
2. The Act provides a means by which the Cities may exercise their respective power,
privileges and authority which they may separately exercise, but which pursuant to this Interloca1
Agreement and Cooperation Act may exercise collectively; and
3. On January 11,2002, the Cities of Edgewater, New Smyrna Beach and Port Orange
entered into an Interloca1 Agreement for Consolidated Dispatch that services law enforcement, fire,
rescue and emergency communications; and
2. In an effort to further enhance our Southeast V olusia emergency services and provide
additional benefits to our citizens, Edgewater, New Smyrna Beach and Port Orange wish to provide
a Regional Fire Rescue and Emergency Medical Services Automatic Aid and Closest Unit Response
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NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council ofthe City of Edge water, Florida:
Section 1. In an effort to further enhance our emergency services, the City of Edgewater
hereby authorizes participation and approval of the Interlocal Agreement for the Southeast V olusia
Regional Fire Rescue and Emergency Medical Services Automatic Aid and Closest Unit Response
System (attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A").
Section 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor and City Manager to execute the
Interlocal Agreement and for the City Clerk to transmit the Agreement to participating Cities.
Section 3. City Council further agrees for an original Interlocal Agreement to be delivered
to the Clerk of Court for recording into the Public Records of V olusia County, Florida.
Section 4. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and same are hereby
repealed.
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
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AfterMotionby Councilwoman Lichter andSecondby
the vote on this resolution was as follows:
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Councilman Brown
AYE NAY
Mayor Donald A. Schmidt x
Councilman James P. Brown x
Councilman Myron F. Hammond x
Councilwoman Harriet E. Rhodes x
Councilwoman Judy Lichter x
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 8th day of September, 2003.
For the use and reliance only by the City of
Edgewater, Florida. Approved as to form and
legality by: Scott A. Cookson, Esquire
City Attorney
Foley & Lardner
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGEWATEERR,, FLORIDA
By:
Donald A. Schmidt
Mayor
Robih L. Matusick
Legal Assistant[Paralegal
Approved by the City Council of the City of
Edgewater at a meeting held on this 8th day
of September, 2003 under Agenda Item
No.6