HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 05 21 Regular 600 Resolution 2008-27 Consolidating Fire Services with Seminole CountyCOMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM 600
Informational
Consent
Public Hearings
Regular X
May 21, 2008 ' `' uh ~
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Special Meeting
Authorization
REQUEST:
Mayor John F. Bush is asking the City Commission to consider the adoption of
Resolution Number 2008-27, indicating its intent to consolidate Fire Services with
Seminole County contingent upon successful negotiations of an Interlocal
Agreement between the City of Winter Springs and Seminole County.
PURPOSE:
Mayor Bush is asking the City Commission to consider approving Resolution
Number 2008-27 which would support the further exploration of the process of
consolidation of Fire Services with Seminole County.
CONSIDERATIONS:
The City Commission has requested an analysis of Fire Services consolidation.
FUNDING:
Nothing at this time.
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
CITY COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING -MAY 21, 2008
REGULAR AGENDA ITEM 600
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RECOMMENDATION:
The City Commission is being asked to consider the approval of Resolution
Number 2008-27.
ATTACHMENT:
A. Resolution Number 2008-27.
COMMISSION ACTION:
ATTACHMENT "A"
RESOLUTION N0.2008-27
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF WINTER SPRINGS FLORIDA, INDICATING ITS INTENT
TO CONSOLIDATE FIRE SERVICES WITH SEMINOLE
COUNTY CONTINGENT UPON SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS
OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF WINTER SPRINGS AND SEMINOLE COUNTY; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, economic conditions are making it progressively more difficult for the City to fund
the level of fire and emergency medical services that our residents desire, and
WHEREAS, the consolidation of the Winter Springs' Fire Department with the Seminole County
Fire Department appears to provide a more efficient method of continuing the current level of fire and
emergency medical services the residents of the City currently enjoy, and the long term stabilization of
the cost of fire and emergency medical services provided to Winter Springs' residents, and
WHEREAS, the City Commission recognizes that the City of Altamonte Springs has previously
successfully consolidated its fire department with Seminole County and that a similar consolidation in
Winter Springs may be beneficial to Winter Springs and Seminole County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF WINTER SPRINGS, that the City intends to pursue consolidation of fire and emergency medical
services under the authority of Seminole County, subject to negotiating an interlocal agreement mutually
acceptable to the City and the County.
NOW, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CITY shall expedite and prepare a draft
interlocal agreement to present to Seminole County no later than fifteen (15) days from the adoption of
this Resolution.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption
DONE AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, on this
the _ day of , 2008.
JOHN F. BUSH, Mayor
ATTEST:
ANDREA LORENZO-LUACES, City Clerk
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
the City of Winter Springs only:
ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney