RESOLUTION 87-18918 RESOLUTION NO. 87-18918
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3 , 1987 FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH A QUESTION REGARDING WHETHER THE
MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE SHOULD BE AMENDED TO
ESTABLISH A CHAPTER CREATING "AMBULANCE AND
EMERGENCY SERVICE" PROVIDING FOR LICENSED
PHYSICIANS TO ACCOMPANY ALL AMBULANCE CALLS,
EQUIPMENT FOR TREATMENT OF EMERGENCY HEART
PATIENTS TO BE INCLUDED ON RESCUE VEHICLES,
THE CITY TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT AND
PERSONNEL FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT, AND ALL
NECESSARY FUNDS BE PAID OUT OF THE CITY'S
EMERGENCY FUNDS AND/OR FROM ITS REGULAR
BUDGET, WITH SERVICE RECIPIENTS REIMBURSING
THE CITY. "
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH:
SECTION 1.
In accordance with provisions of the Charter of the City
of Miami Beach, Florida and the general laws of the State of
Florida, a Special Election is hereby called and directed to be
held in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, from 7 :00 a.m. to
7 : 00 p.m. on November 3 , 1987 for the purpose of submitting to the
electorate the question as set forth hereinafter .
SECTION 2.
That the appropriate and proper Dade County election
officials shall conduct the said General Election hereby called,
except for the certification of the results of said Special
Election, which duty shall be performed by the City Commission.
The official returns for each precinct shall be furnished to the
City Clerk of the City of Miami Beach as soon as the ballots from
all precincts have been tabulated on the night of said General
Election.
SECTION 3.
Said voting precincts in the City of said Special
Election shall be as established by the proper and appropriate
Dade County Election officials. All electors shall vote at the
polling places and the voting precincts in which the OFFICIAL
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REGISTRATION BOOKS show that the said electors reside. A list of
the voting precincts and the polling places therein (subject to
change by the Supervisor of Elections of Dade County, in
accordance with the laws of Florida) is attached hereto as Exhibit
A.
SECTION 4.
Registration of persons desiring to vote in the special
election shall be in accordance with the general law of the State
of Florida governing voter registration. Qualified persons may
register to vote at the City registration office located in the
lobby of City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach,
Florida 33139 , each and every Wednesday until October 3rd , 1987 ,
between the hours of 9: 00 a.m. and 4 : 30 p.m. , and at such other
voter registration centers and during such times as may be
provided by the Supervisor of Elections of Dade County. All
questions concerning voter registration should be directed to the
Dade County Elections Office, 111 N.W. 1st Street, Floor 19 ,
Miami , Florida 33130 ; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 012241, Miami ,
Florida 33101; Telephone: (305) 375-5553.
SECTION 5.
Copies of the proposed amendment to the Miami Beach City
Charter shall be made available to the electors at the office of
the City Clerk from 9 : 00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day, Saturdays,
Sundays and holidays excepted, not later than thirty days prior to
the date of said election.
SECTION 6.
Not less than thirty days ' notice of said Special
Election shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general
circulation in Miami Beach, Dade County, Florida. Such
publication shall be made at least once each week for four
consecutive weeks next preceding said Special Election.
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SECTION 7.
The notice of election shall be substantially in the
following form:
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A SPECIAL ELECTION
HAS BEEN CALLED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AND WILL BE HELD
IN SAID CITY FROM 7 :00 A.M. UNTIL 7 :00 P.M. ON
THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1987 , AT WHICH TIME
THERE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE DULY
REGISTERED AND QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:
QUESTION NO. 4:
AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE TO CREATE CHAPTER ON
"AMBULANCE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES"
"SHALL THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE BE AMENDED TO
ESTABLISH A CHAPTER CREATING "AMBULANCE AND
EMERGENCY SERVICE" PROVIDING FOR LICENSED
PHYSICIANS TO ACCOMPANY ALL AMBULANCE CALLS,
EQUIPMENT FOR TREATMENT OF EMERGENCY HEART
PATIENTS TO BE INCLUDED ON RESCUE VEHICLES,
THE CITY TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT AND
PERSONNEL FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT, AND ALL
NECESSARY FUNDS BE PAID OUT OF THE CITY'S
EMERGENCY FUNDS AND/OR FROM ITS REGULAR
BUDGET, WITH SERVICE RECIPIENTS REIMBURSING
THE CITY. "
YES
NO
SECTION 8.
The official ballot to be used in the Special Election
to be held on November 3 , 1987 , hereby called, shall be in
substantially the following form, to-wit:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
SPECIAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 3, 1987
QUESTION NO. 4:
AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE TO CREATE CHAPTER ON
"AMBULANCE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES"
"SHALL THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE BE AMENDED TO
ESTABLISH A CHAPTER CREATING "AMBULANCE AND
EMERGENCY SERVICE" PROVIDING FOR LICENSED
PHYSICIANS TO ACCOMPANY ALL AMBULANCE CALLS,
EQUIPMENT FOR TREATMENT OF EMERGENCY HEART
PATIENTS TO BE INCLUDED ON RESCUE VEHICLES,
THE CITY TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT AND
PERSONNEL FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT, AND ALL
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NECESSARY FUNDS BE PAID OUT OF THE CITY'S
EMERGENCY FUNDS AND/OR FROM ITS REGULAR
BUDGET, WITH SERVICE RECIPIENTS REIMBURSING
THE CITY. "
YES
NO
SECTION 9.
Absentee voters participating in said Special Election
shall be entitled to cast their ballots in accordance with the
provisions of the laws of the State of Florida with respect to
absentee voting.
SECTION 10.
That the City of Miami Beach shall pay all expenses for
conducting this Special Election and will pay to Dade County or
directly to all persons or firms, upon receipt of invoice or
statement approved by the Supervisor of Elections of Dade County,
Florida.
SECTION 11.
This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its
passage.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 15th day of July ,
1987 .
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PROPOSED CITY CODE AMENDMENT
RE: AMBULANCE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
A. Proposed Ballot Question
"SHALL THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE BE AMENDED TO ESTABLISH A
CHAPTER CREATING "AMBULANCE AND EMERGENCY SERVICE" PROVIDING
FOR LICENSED PHYSICIANS TO ACCOMPANY ALL AMBULANCE CALLS,
EQUIPMENT FOR TREATMENT OF EMERGENCY HEART PATIENTS TO BE
INCLUDED ON RESCUE VEHICLES, THE CITY TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE
EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT, AND ALL
NECESSARY FUNDS BE PAID OUT OF THE CITY'S EMERGENCY FUNDS
AND/OR FROM ITS REGULAR BUDGET, WITH SERVICE RECIPIENTS
REIMBURSING THE CITY. "
YES
NO
B. Proposed Text
Chapter - Ambulance and Emergency Services.
Sec. -1. Purpose of chapter .
There is a pressing need for the city to provide facilities
to protect the health, safety and welfare of its citizens, an
such need can be met in part by the providing of emergency
service with a duly licensed physician to accompany all
ambulance calls.
Sec. -2. Response to calls for emergency treatment;
physician to accompany rescue squads.
All calls for emergency treatment of persons of the city
shall be responded to by such emergency squad as may be
provided, with a licensed physician to be a part of such
emergency squad.
Sec. -3. Equipment for treatment of emergency heart
patients to be included on rescue vehicles.
There shall be included and provided on vehicles responding
to emergency calls adequate lifesaving equipment to treat
emergency heart patients and to evaluate the condition of
such heart patients.
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Sec. -4 . City to provide adequate equipment and personnel.
Adequate equipment shall be acquired by the city, and
adequate personnel shall be employed or contracted with, to
accomplish the lifesaving service necessary for emergency
treatment of persons in the city.
Sec. -5. Source of funds.*
All funds necessary to accomplish the purposes of this
chapter shall be made available out of emergency funds and/or
from the regular budget of the city with the service
recipient reimbursing the city for such services.
*The definitions related to advanced life support
transports condified in Chapter 401. 23 , Florida Statutes,
will be and the same are hereby adopted by the city and
incorporated herein by reference.
Fees for advanced life support transport services shall be
set by resolution of the city commission. No person shall be
deprived of service under this section because of inability
to pay the fee prescribed.
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LIST OF POLLING PLACES
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
PCT . LOCATION ADDRESS
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412 BISCAYNE ELEMENTARY 800 - 77 ST
413 NORTH SHORE ACTIVITY CTR 7275 COLLINS AV
414 NORTH SHORE ACTIVITY CTR 7275 COLLINS AV
415 NORTH SHORE PARK TEEN CTR 501 - 72 ST
416 BISCAYNE ELEMENTARY 800 - 77 ST
417 FAIRWAY PARK 200 FAIRWAY DR
436 TEMPLE MOSES 1200 NORMANDY DR
437 NORMANDY ISLE MUNICIPAL POOL 1765 - 71 ST
438 INDIAN CREEK FIRE STATION 6880 INDIAN CREEK DR
439 NORTH SHORE PARK TEEN CTR 501 - 72 ST
440 INDIAN CREEK FIRE STATION 6880 INDIAN CREEK DR
478 ST JOHN ON THE LAKE FIRST UNITED CH 4760 PINE TREE DR
479 MIAMI BEACH FIRE STATION #3 5303 COLLINS AV
480 MIAMI BEACH FIRE STATION #3 5303 COLLINS AV
481 CARRIAGE CLUB NORTH 5005 COLLINS AV
482 NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCH 4100 PRAIRIE AV
483 ST PATRICK 'S SCHOOL & CHURCH 3700 MERIDIAN AV
- CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
PCT . LOCATION ADDRESS
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610 DADE BOULEVARD FIRE STATION *2 2300 PINETREE DR
611 MIAMI BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY - AUDIT 2100 COLLINS AV
612 OCTAGON TOWER APARTMENT 1881 WASHINGTON AV
613 ONE HUNDRED LINCOLN ROAD APARTMENTS 100 LINCOLN ROAD
615 MIAMI BEACH GARDEN CTR 2000 CONVENTION CTR DR
616 FLAMINGO PARK TEEN CTR 1000 - 12 ST
617 MIAMI BEACH POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE 999 - 11 STREET
618 21st STREET COMMUNITY CENTER 2100 WASHINGTON AVENUE
642 MIAMI BEACH ROD & REEL CLUB 208 SOUTH HIBISCUS DR
643 FLAMINGO PARK TEEN CENTER 1000 - 12 ST
644 SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL 630 ALTON RD
645 ST FRANCIS DE SALES CH 621 ALTON RD
646 MIAMI BEACH FIRE STATION *1 1051 JEFFERSON AV
647 MIAMI BEACH POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE 999 - 11 ST
649 LEROY D FIENBERG ELEMENTARY SCH 1420 WASHINGTON AV
650 LA FLORA HOTEL 1238 COLLINS AV
651 THE ESSEX HOUSE 1001 COLLINS AV
652 OCEAN FRONT AUDITORIUM 1001 OCEAN DR
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
PCT . LOCATION ADDRESS
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653 SOUTH SHORE COMMUNITY CTR 833 - 6 ST
654 SOUTH SHORE COMMUNITY CTR 833 - 6 ST
655 SOUTH SHORE BRANCH LIBRARY 225 WASHINGTON AV
RECEIVED
CITY CLERK'S DEP1
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ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION NO. 87-18918
(Calling for a Special Election to be
held on November 3, 1987 for the purpose
of submitting to the Electorate of the
City of Miami Beach a question regarding
whether the Miami Beach City Code should
be amended to establish a Chapter creating
"Ambulance and Emergency Service" provid-
ing for licensed physicians to accompany
all ambulance calls, equipment for treat-
ment of emergency heart patients to be in-
cluded on rescue vehicles, the City to
provide adequate equipment and Personnel
for emergency treatment, and all necessary
funds be paid out of the City's Emergency
funds and/or from its regular budget, with
service recipients reimbursing the City.")
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