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RESOLUTION NO. 96-29
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD
COUNTY, FLORIDA; REQUESTING THAT THE BREVARD COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PLACE INTO SERVICE A
SECOND ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS) TRANSPORT UNIT
SOUTH OF STATE ROAD 520.
WHEREAS, Brevard County provides emergency medical transport as authorized by
Florida Statutes, Chapter 125, and is the exclusive provider, under County Ordinance 95 -24,
Section 5, for the Northern benefit area as defined in Ordinance 95 -54, Section 8; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral citizens pay annually an EMS Special
Assessment to Brevard County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral has seen an increase in the need for medical
transport; and
WHEREAS, the response area of the City of Cape Canaveral, City of Cocoa Beach and
the Canaveral Port Authority continues to grow in population, tourism and industry; and
WHEREAS, in 1994, the Brevard County Public Safety Department's Ambulance
R -60 accommodated only 2,025 of the 2,654 calls in its primary response area; and
WHEREAS, the geographics of this response area make it difficult to maintain proper
response time.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Cape Canaveral
City Council requests the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners to place into service a
second ALS transport Unit south of State Road 520 needed for the increased protection of this
response area.
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City of Cape Canaveral, Florida
Resolution No. 96 -29
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Upon Motion by Councilmember Petsos and seconded by Councilmember Bruns
Resolution 96 -29 is ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, this
4th day of June, 1996.
Sandra his;
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Kohn Bennett, Y ATTORNEY
ATTEST:
FOR
BURT BRUNS
LEO NICHOLAS
BUZZ PETSOS
JOHN PORTER
ROCKY RANDELS
ORIDA
AGAINST
COCOA OF COCOA BEACH, FLORIDA
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Ayes:
Nays:
Absent or Abstaining:
Joseph R. Morgan, ,YOR
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City of Cape Canaveral, Florida
Resolution No. 96 -29
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ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, this 4th day of June,
1996.
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APPROVED, S TO FO
Kohn Bennett, ATTORNEY
BURT BRUNS
LEO NICHOLAS
BUZZ PETSOS
JOHN PORTER x
ROCKY RANDELS
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AGAINST