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RESOLUTION NO. 204
WHEREAS, Florida Statutes 633.34 sets forth the re-
quirements for firefighters qualifications of employment, and
WHEREAS, part of those requirements state the fire-
fighters "be in good physical condition as determined by a medical
examination as prescribed by the division", and
WHEREAS, firefighters pursuant to the Division of
Insurance qualfications standards can not qualify for employment
if they wear eye glasses or contact lenses, and
WHEREAS, there are no practical reasons why individuals
whose eyesight can be corrected within reasonable degrees should
not be allowed to become firefighters and qualify for employment,
and
WHEREAS, there are no provisions or other relief from
the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to Florida
Statute 633.34 which would entitle an individual with corrected
eyesignt by glasses or .contact lenses to be employed by a govern-
mental entity.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City of Winter
Springs, Florida:
1. That the City of Winter Springs requests the Legis-
lative Delegation of Seminole County to introduce legislation
to amend Florida Statute 633.34 to allow within reasonable
and safe limits the employment of firefighters with corrected
vision by either eye glasses and/or contact lenses, and that
said legislation provide that the Division of Insurance be
allowed to grant waivers upon good and sufficient cause from the
literal terms of the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant
to Florida Statute 633.34, to enable persons to become fire-
fighters who may have a slight physical defect as long as said
defect will not from a practical standpoint endanger themselves
or the lives of others in carrying out their duties.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25 day of January,
1978.
ATTEST:
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
BY: Troy J. Piland
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Mary T. Norton
CITY CLERK