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Home My WebLink About841080.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVAL OF SERVICE PLAN OF TRI AREA AMBULANCE DISTRICT WHEREAS , the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County , Colorado , pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter , is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS , proponents of the Tri Area Ambulance District ` filed a Service Plan with the Board of County Commissioners of We= c' County , Colorado, and WHEREAS ;, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County , Colorado, did , on October 10 , 1984 , set a hearing date of Nov<_snbei 7 , 1984 , at 2 : 00 p.m. , to consider said Tri Area Ambulinc,E District Service Plan, and WHEREAS , said hearing was held, pursuant to a Notice dbteC October 15 , 1984 , and the Board heard the testimony and statement: of those present, and heard the recommendations of the Weld County Planning Commission , and WHEREAS , it was determined at said hearing that the Long.non' Fire Protection District. had not received a Notice of Hearing and the Board deemed it advisable to continue this hearing to Novenbe: 21 , 1984 , at 2 : 00 p.m. , and WHEREAS , at the public hearing of November 21 , 1984 , the Board of County Commissioners heard the testimony and statetant ; of the Longmont Fire Protection District and other interested persons , and being fully informed, found that said Service Plan meets the criteria set forth in Section 32-1-203 , CRS , as amended and said Service Plan should be approved. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Tri Arco Ambulance District Service Plan be , and hereby is , approved as s.=I. forth herein. • 841080 C ) g The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly Wade and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 21st dal ci November , A.D. , 1984 . ..��yy�� 0 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: \ Y Et�lnc .[9./ WELD L^ COUNTY, COLORADO � Weld County Clerk and Recorder `/ i:B-r-,,..,n__ Lti�(R.a...__.and Clerk to the Board (�\Norman Carlson, Chairman BY: vI11/ bP_, <.c �;,- 4 e u ne J h son, Pro-Tern Deputy County Clerk A2PROVED AS TO FORM: Gene R. Brantner EXCUSED -., \ - --"7":----74-7--� / Chuck Carl ;on l County Attorney ‘ F23v „'s_ta.2 dr __—_ J.O11 T. Martin N O T I C Docket No . 84-70 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN , the Board of Weld County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing to consider the request for the formation of an ambulance district in southwest Weld County . The hearing has been set for November 7 , 1934 , to be held in the First Floor Hearing Boom, Weld County Centennial Center , 915 10th Street , Greeley, Colorado, at 2 : 00 P .M. The proposed TriArea Ambulance District will consist of the Frederick Fire Protection District and portions of the Dacono Area Fire Protection District, encompassing the municipalities of Frederick, Firestone and Dacono and the unincorporated -,ni'2a of Evanston. A map , cosL estimate , all resolutions and proceedings are on file and may be examined at the office of the Clerk to the a )aro of County Commissioners , 915 10th Street , Third Floor , Greeley , Colorado , between 3 : 00 A .M, and 5 : 00 P .M. Comments by the oar *- s of any real estate to be assessed will be heard by the Board o - County Commissioners before final action is taken thereon . The owner of any real property within the proposed district may file a petition with the Weld County District Court reilues - ing that his property be excluded from the district , stating therein the reasons for exclusion. The petition shall be verified, shall describe the property to be excluded , and must be filed at least 10 days prior to the court hearing on tte petition for organization . THE BCARD OF COUNTY COMMIS;ION :RS WELD COUNTY , COLORADO BY : MLRY ANN FEUERSTEIN CC•UNTY CLERK AND FECORDER AND CLERK TO THE BCARD BY : Mary Reiff , Deputy DATED: October 15 , 1984 PUBLISHED: October 18 , 1984 , in the La Salle Leader * This hearing has been continued to November 21 , 1984 , a - 0 : 00 P .N . X11;1=I1)t1 t/Irl OI; 1'( I13LI( 7/1 Dr FARMER AND MINER CountyutWaid ) State of Colorado ) ss Joseph H . Rebel do solemnly swear that THE FARMER AND MINER is a weekly Legal Notice newspaper which is published in the County of Weld, State of NOTICE Colorado, and which has general circulation therein; that said Docket No.84-70 newspaper has been published continuously and unryterru p telly in NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the S lid Cou ny of Weld for a period of more than fifty-two consecutive Hoard of Weld County Commissioners willder weeks next prior to the first publication of the annexed legal notice a request or th formation of am, will conduct for the fo caring of an am, or advertisement; that said newspaper has been admitted to the butanes district in southwest weld Cu unry. The hearing has been se.for United Spates mails as second-class matter under the provisions %member 7, 1984, to be held in the First Floor Hearing Room,Weld County of the Act of March 3, 1879;or any amendments thereto, and that centennial center, 918 tom street, Greeley.Colorado,at s:00 P.M. said newspaper is a weekly newspaper duly qualified for pub- lishing legal notices and advertisements within the meaning of the proposed TriArea Ambulance District will consist of the Frederick Fire the lu ws of the State of Colorado. Protection District and portions of the :Leone Area Flre Protection District, l hat the annexed legal notice or advertisement was published encompassing Fir the municipalities Dm:otlea nI published Frederick,unincorporated Firestone, end Daumo and weekly :te unincorporated area of Evanston. in he regular and entire editions of said ,oy newspaper once each A m, axe estimate, a resolutions and Pt se sdtnye m on file and may be NmSJ the office of the Clerk to the week on the s:.me day of each week for the period of one fi°"dBy„eety Coauns tonm, 915 wed' beta's Floor,Greeley,Col- Commerk00 A.M. and 5:00 P.tl, be`the owners of any consecutive luaertions; and that the first publication of said notice • rear ease to .saes will be heard oy the Board of County cornrow ere October 25 nerors final sienna is taken thereon. was in the issue of said newspaper dated nu own of any real property within :he proposed district may file a petition L') 84 and that the last publication of said notice was in the with the Weld County District Court re- mating that his property be excluded tom the district, stating therein the eons for exclusion.The petition shall issue of said newspaper dated / - 19 kverified,shall describe the property to be excluded,and must be filed at least 7y , / 10 days prior to the court hearing on the lr? / , . a • . , , aeHflon for organization. �✓ Business Manager THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2 6 t h WELD COUNTY,COLORADO Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of BY:MARY ANN FEUERSTEIN COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER Q.C.t.o.b.e.r 19...8.A..— AND CLERK TO THE BOARD BY:Mary Reiff.Deputy My Commission cXpires 3—9-86 DATED:October 15,1984 Published in the Farmer and Miner on 1hursday,October 25,1984. M1. Notary Public FEE $ • 3-1:100-02 � dac�'it o f P'uali A • cctic STATE CF C:.LORAQO. 1. sf. County cf Weid. ) f - i _.: - _ of said County ot Weid. being duly rworn, say teat I cry, eubllsher al - u• s a ';t:, , _ LEGAL IY that the same is a wekly newspaper o: genera: NOTICE P M. Commenu a. ..lotion and printed and pubilsntrd in the real estate to be the 'wuer:of any by the Boa assessed wltl t:e heard 1.-, Docker N•. 89-JO rA°1 County L"..mml�,alonera Lown of 1 before final action i taken then.on. in said ccunrr and stale: that Ina notice es cdver• NOTICE fS HEREBY G1VE,�, the F w81 c°ndu,alpubLc hearinmo7t;lnners tpr pM �ma ttsement, of which Ih! annexed is a true O y, pr'per9 wlth:n has been pushed is said weekly newspaper the reques,for the aeon of n i amr with rtre Weld y Dist^:C.uiirbn h,rm Coum ybuluap dtsrcict in soutltwrsr Weld from rlrtetdlsvict.pataprluy bhefi,ni�h for L`r•- tt0}1SKyttti N�F�Tl,�, 1984, he heW .n the rteaDns for e:cluswn.The i,rt,.i°,st,a; wee C!: IBC! !!;n r:a:ice was published in If:* Fluor rlearbtg Room.Weld t„t,nN beb.verified,shaft describe th. t re^LiCr and •'mire ,slue of every nurbet of said tireelM� Center, 915 10th !+gees, arYuded,end must he ii:erDap,ireot e eY.C°iorad>,at 2:gD P.M. y prior to the court he-r new:paper aarrn� tare �.er:od cad time a! Pur-ili' petition for organization. I'W m IN cation of said notice and in the newspaper: ��4e l,r°posed Tn Area Ambu once rlct wlil,onslst of the Frederlct sire THE BOARD Oh roper and n'1 in a curo le..nenr ,hereof.: that the I'rotecrlon Ghtric;and COI Mrs p r? l:aeonu Area Farr. Pro,rtbns c`rht WELD COUNTY, FBS {liar publieatiJn of said notice was contained :n encompassing the municlpalitie•,.tto, CU:.rI$�Ut) the issue of said, newspaper :ecrirtc date thr ti'derjhe e Flrestor,e, and Daeono•snd BY:MARYANN FECCh ti.FIN unincorporated area of Evararn, COUNTY CLERK AND RE;:(.'R:1E1{ r day of : — -7)- tc ANbCIEAKTOTFt�'P(t„Rt) _ A maps coat ntlmar and the last a+icehen thercof, in th issue of e. all reeoluaons p� ::. 1 ■red::edc dlnps are on Ble end may be Ori,Aar; said,newspciper bear:nq date. :the ' dc:y :l e2aminednrheoRke°frheC BY.Ma lark t°rbe )ei w, I rStr, Th d FlonrrnDATED.Oaober 15,1984 . 19 ; trot the sou: wooer.. Hs Dyad°, Between 8:00 A.M. and'5(40)1.• Thie+day,Octoberthe IL:. 1984 tY.1°er on • has -ear published continuously and uninterr1p:• edfy during the pence cf at least filtyrwc con: see-hive weeks next prior to the first issue thereci car:ICintnt; sold notice o: advertisement aeovd referred to: and that said newarceer was a: the time c each of the p•_lics::fcns of said notice, ctuy quolifleo for that purpesa within the near.i• inq of an act. entitles. -An Act Concerning 1 eq i ;latices. Advirtiseatents and Publlcaticr.!, and tie :eels of Fruiters and Publisnert thereof. and Le e oil Acts and ?arts of Acts in Conflict with the Provision: of this Act." approved April ', 1521. end all amendments thereof, end par:i...• larly --s eme^rl oed by en _at aparcved. bier_a 33. Le23..d .art cc. arpraved 14 18. x87:. ^ l ".____„4-...-., „4 ,.„....e- ..,7. . r x z.e'.c. "'Publisher Subscribed aria :worn to before rile th -'`r is.,} 1--:—'- "�- _ A-^.., 19r d:y of ' 6c_• lei Mr r.cm r:tsstcn ezrtre! ` r'' .j'' - -- Notary ?ubltc BEFORE THE WELD COUNTY, COLORADO PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION OF RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Moved by Stephen Hamilton that the following resolution be introde.cHl fcr passage by the Weld County Planning Commission. le it aesblved by the Weld County Planning Commission that the application for: NAME,: Cerise K. Bury and Leroy Pete Goter r_e. ADDRESS: P.O. Box 321 , Frederick, Colorado 80530 -f' REQUEST: Petition for the creation of the Tri-Area Ambulance District LOCATION: The proposed area comprises the total of the Dacono Area HF Protection District and the Frederick ire Protection District , encompassing the municipalities of Frederick, Firestone, Dacorc. , and the unincorporated area of Evanston. be recommended favorably to the Board of County Commissioners Ent tha following reasons. Section 32-1-203 et seq. CRS as amended sets forth eight (8) criteria for review of special district service plans. The following criteria have been satisfied: 1 . The proposal is in compliance with the master plan (County Comprehensive Plan) adopted pursuant to Section 30-28-L ! ( CRS 1973; and 2. The proposal will not affec': the duly adopted water quality management plan and presents no adverse impacts on water quality control. The Planning Commission's recommendation for approval is conditional uptn the petitioners demonstrating the following to the Board of County Commissioners: 1 . That there is sufficient existing and projected need (car an. organized ambulance district in the area; 2. That the existing service in the proposed district area is nut adequate for present and projected needs ; 3. That adequate service is not, nor is it anticipated rc he, available to the area through municipal annexation by other existing municipal or quasi-municipal corporations within a reasonable time and on a comparable basi ; 4. That the facility and service standards of the proposed ambulance district are compatible with the facilit .. and service standards cf adjacent special districts and adjacent towns; Tri-Area Ambulance District October 30, 1984 Page 2 5. That the proposed special district : s capable of pro"i.din� economical and sufficient service to the proposed service area ; and 6. That the proposed special district does have the financial abilit ✓ to discharge the proposed indebtedness on a reasonable basis . Motion seconded by: Shraron Linhart Vote: For Passage Agains Passage Sharon Linhart JaCK Holman Louis Rademacher Bill McMurray Stephen Hami].tcn Paulette Weaver Doug Graff Lydia Dunbar Bob Ehrlich The Chairman declared the Resolution passed and orderedthat a certified copy be forwarded with the file of this case to the Board of County Commissioners for further proceedings. CERTIFICATION OF COPY I, Bobbie Good, Recording Secretary of the Weld County Planning Commissior , do hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution is a true copy of the resolution of the Planning Commission of Weld County, Colorado, adopted on October 30, 1984, and recorded in Book No. IX of the proceeding ct said Planning Commission. Dated the 2nd day of November 19 / . Qcli .. Qnad ---- October 30, 1984 NAME: Cerise K. Bury and Leroy Pete Goter ADDRESS: P.O. Box 321 , Frederick, Colorado 80530 REQUEST: Petition for the creation of the Tri-Area Ambulance District LOCATION: The proposed area comprises the total of the Dacono Area Fire Protection District and the Frederick Fire Protection District, encompassing the municipalities of Frederick, Firestone.. Dacono, and the unincorporated area of Evanston . THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING SERVICES STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THIS REQUEST BE APPROVED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: Section 32-1-203 et seq. CRS as amended sets forth eight (8) criteria for review of special district service plans. The following criteria have been satisfied: 1 . The proposal is in compliance with the master plan (County Comprehensive Plan) adopted pursuant to Section 30-28—I.10 CRS 1973; and 2. The proposal will not affect the duly adopted water quality management plan and presents no adverse impacts on water quality control. The Department of Planning Services staff 's recommendation for approval is conditional upon the following: 1 . The petitioners demonstrate to the Board of County Commissioners that there is sufficient existing and projected need for an organized ambulance district in the area; 2. The petitioners demonstrate to the Board of County Commissiorers that the existing service in the proposed district area es not adequate for present and projected needs; 3. The petitioners demonstrate to the Board of County Commissioners that adequate service is not, nor is it anticipated to be, available to the area through municipal annexation by other existing municipal or quasi—municipal corporations witair a reasonable time and on a comparable basks; 4. The petitioners demonstrate to the Board of County Commissioners that the facility and service standards of the proposed ambulance district are compatible with the facility and service standards of adjacent special districts and adjacent towns; 5. The petitioners demonstrate to the Board of County Commissioners that the proposed special district is capable of providing economical and sufficient service to ::he proposed service area; and 6. The petitioners demonstrate to the Board of County Commissioners that the proposed special district does have the Financial ability to discharge the proposed indebtedness on a reesonstle basis. LAND-USE APPLICATION SUMMARY SHEET October 30, 1584 NAME: Cerise K. Bury and Leroy Pete Goter ADDRESS: P.O. Box 321, Frederick, Colorado 80530 REQUEST: Petition for the creation of the Tri-Area Ambulance District LOCATION: The proposed area comprises the total of the Dacono Area Fire Protection District and the Frederick Fire Protection District, encompassing the municipalities of Frederick, Firestone, Dacono, and the unincorporated area of Evanstnn. POSSIBLE ISSUED SUMMARIZED FROM APPLICATION MATERIALS: In the creation of a Special District, the Planning Commission has the opportunity to review service plans and forward recommendations to the•. Board of County Commissioners. The Board will hold a public hearing on November 7, 1984, to consider a request for the formation of an ambulance district in the Tri-Town area. The Planning Commission and the Board will need to review the proposal as outlined in CRS 1973, Section 32-1-203 et seq. which sets forth eight (8) criteria for review of special district service plans. It is the responsibility of the Planning Commission and the Board to determine if the proposal is compatible with the Comprehensive Plan and if there is a need. MSM:rjg !`1E1 CuU 11Y rrtt;l.' ;I4'!'.P; cm,o II\ OCT 21984 Board of County Commissioners Weld County • ----`i P.O. Box 789 cr:aes;. Greeley, CO 80631 Commissioners: Submitted herewith is the Service Plan for formation and organization of the Tri Area Ambulance District, of southwest Weld County. It is our hope that you will look favorably upon this proposal; such a district will provide emergency medical services and transportation of sick, disabled and injured persons to and from facilities with con )lets medical services. The sponsoring Tri Area Volunteer Ambulance Service (TAVAS) is not tax >up>:erted and can no longer meet the financial requirements of keeping pace with modern-day training, medicine and equipment. TAVAS firmly believe:. voter approval of the proposed special taxing district ,,ill be overwhelming. Respectfully submitted - President, Tri Area Volunteer Ambulance Service 1 BEFORE THE COUNTY COMMLSSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF WELD AND STATE OF COLORADO IN THE MATTER OF THE FORMATION ) OF THE TRI AREA AMBULANCE ) DISTRICT ) SERVICE PLAN WHEREAS, Pursuant to C.R.S. 32-1-101 the resident taxpaying electors of the above proposed district intend to file with the District Court in and for the Counts of Weld and State of Colorado, a Petition for Organization of the Tri Area Arnbular ce District; and, WHEREAS, C.R.S. 32-1-202 requires that all proposed special sery cc districts file a Service Plan with the County Commissioners of the county in which ,he territories of the proposed district are included; NOW, THEREFORE, the sponsoring Tri Area Volunteer Ambulance Sery ce (TAVAS), in compliance with said law, submits this Service Plan: PROPOSED SERVICE AREA The Tri Area Ambulance District is proposed to contain forty-three sections of southwest Weld County, more particularly identified and illustrated by the -nap in3d legal description attached as Exhibit A. Boundaries of the district are calculated to be the same as those of the Dacono Area Fire Protection District and the Frederick Fire Protection District, n id thereby to encompass the municipalities of Frederick, Firestone and Daco.-to. The population of the entire area mapped out is estimated to be 7,000, witl a 1983 assessed valuation of more than forty-nine million dollars. JUSTIFICATION At the present time the only ambulance service located within the requester district area is that of TAVAS. Operations are at Frederick, the heart of the Tri fowni of Frederick, Firestone and Dacono. These communities have relied upon TAVAS for ambulance service since it inception in 1971, and have supported that service with contributions, membenships, am- with participation as volunteers. Currently TAVAS has 17 volunteers, experienced and well-trained. Seine are ten year veterans, most have at least four years service, and in experience anc. aciv•rncei training the group boasts Emergency Medical Technicians, Emergency NI xdical Technician Intermediates and two Paramedics. Outside ambulance units are Paramedic 3 at Fort Lupton, and the Longmont Professional Ambulance Service. Both come into the Tri Town region from time to time, primarily on calls requiring an Advanced Life Support (ALS) capacity, since TAVAS is and has been a Basic Life Support (BLS) unit. The BLS ability alone has justified the thirteen year existence of TAVAS. Experience reveals that 95% of all ambulance calls are of the BLS variety, and TAVAS believes its quick response in many instances has kept life support requirements from escalating. Paramedic 3 and Longmont Professional Ambulance are miles farther away and necessarily several minutes longer (7-10 critical minutes) in response time. TAVAS equipment and facilities have been continually expanded and improved. Quarters are in a two story block structure built on land provided by the Town of Frederick. There are kitchen and washroom facilities, a television room, meeting room, and sleeping quarters for the 24 hour staff. In the garage are two $50,000 ambulances, complete with Basic Life Support equipment, and some Advanced Life Support components, including cardiac monitor, and intravenous and airway equ,prre,it. Despite the substantial gains TAVAS has made over the years, it is financially unable to obtain the level of services required of an ALS unit. From a "state of the art" perspective, the equipment is complete and staff well trained, but the area is no ionger suited to manpower and financial dependence solely upon volunteer help nd membership, low rates and charity. TAVAS remains a Basic Life Support unit, and a very good one, but the times call for more special equipment, with more training, costly medicines and, the o atom line, more money. The Tri Area has a significant number of elderly and fixed income residents, statistically people most often requiring emergency medical assistance and least often able to pay a great deal for it. Also, it is a high growth area because it is located just off 1-25, and, also because it is located near I--25, traffic accidents with severe injuries are commonplace. Fire Districts historically and legally are the agencies respDnsible for emergency aid, they indeed remain the primary source in this regard. Certainly' creation of another taxing district would be foolhardy without support of affected fire districts. Cooperation is the key, as is cooperation by intergovernmental agreement, not duplication and proliferation of special districts. In the case at hand, TAVAS has such support (Exhibit B) and cooperation (Exhibit C). FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY For TAVAS and for the 'Fri Towns, the hope eternal has been that E. funding source would surface. Now it has, in the form of 1982 Senate Bill 185, autho-izing ambulance districts as taxing entities. Ambulance service in the Tri Towns can now become what the communities and the times require - full Advanced Life Support capability, coordinated with local fire districts, air transportation, adjacent ambulance services, and other appropriate agencies. As a special district and separate taxing unit, the Tri Area Ambulance District can get the revenue necessary for the most advanced emergency medical treatment and transportation - beginning in 1985, even though tax monies will not be forthcoming until 1986. In the proposed 1985 budget (Exhibit D), expenses over revenues can be met with a short term loan. The second year budget (Exhibit El calls for a tax levy of three and one half mills, to pay off the loan, while still maintaining operations full scale. Taxes thereafter will require reevaulation of all aspects of service — rates, memberships, growth, facilities, manpower and equipment. CONCLUSION If reorganized as the Tri Area Ambulance District, TAVAS can immediately upgrade its services, launch advanced training classes, and put full time paid Paramedics and EMTs on staff. At the same time, volunteers will continue as a main support fo:•ce, and benefit functions and membership drives will be ongoing to keep the costs down. Respectfully submitted, _e resident, Tri Are Volur/eer Ambulance Service • RD 1 RD 3 RD S RD 7 RD 9 RD 11 RD 13 RD 15 RD 17 RD 19 RD 21 RD 23 RD 25 RD 27 RD:1 RD 31 IOW „CO 7000 ..•03 WO SOW 1000 euw •Oo 'om0 i1.m0 ,?.0313 13310 lap'. 15 000 J `1I • lNf !� I • 1..1 C ja \s • s• G M ` • !1 1 ti n • P, 33 • • a�oa \\ • • s. 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L k .• / Li: ,9i • • : e•• •C• • /;.i r.• •1• (Th • ❑• /••: J/{--. • 1114a.:- .v^ RESOLUTION EXHIBIT B WHEREAS, the Frederick Area Fire Protection District, and the Dacono Area Fire Protection District, have previously entered into mutual aid agreements with the Tri Area Volunteer Ambulance Service, for the mutual benefit of each of the parties .n providing rescue, extrication and medical attention to all persons within their respective boundaries; and, WHEREAS, the Tri Area Volunteer Ambulance Service, having Petitioned for authority to operate as a special district in the areas of the said fire protection districts, is desirous to continue with the mutual aid agreements aforementioned; and, WHEREAS, it appears the creation of such special district and its taxing authority will strengthen the capabilities for emergency medical treatmert aid transportation in this area of Weld County; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That the Tri-Area Volunteer Ambulance Service has the full support of the Frederick Area Fire Protection District and the Dacono Area ''ire Protection District, in its Petition for reorganization as the Tri-.^sea Ambulance District, a special taxing authority. 2. That mutual aid agreements currently effective will be continded and/or renewed with the said Tri-Area Ambulance District upon its creation. Dated this /3 day of June, 1984. FB.EUE}RICK AREA FIRE PROlTECTION DIS'IMGT: President ATTEST: Secretary Dated this day of June, 1984 DACONO AREA FIIZ,E PROTECTION DISTRICT:. Presidenk J ATTEST: / O x-7 t; ,. e tart' EXHIBIT C AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this ".6 day of ,,,,- , 1984, by and between the Dacono Area Fire Protection District, 100 Fore Street, Dacono, Colorado, and the 'Fri-Area Ambulance Service of Frederick, Colorado and the Weld County Paramedic Ambulance Service of Greeley, W≥Id Co., Colorado; WITNESSETH THAT: Whereas the parties hereto maintain paid and or volunteer Emergency Services Organizations, fire rescue, medical and ambulance, together with personnel and equipment therefore needed, and, Whereas, it is and will continue to be to the mutual benefit of each of the parties to assist the other whenever necessary in providing personnel and equipment for the purpose of rescue, extrication, and medical attention to all the persons within the boundaries of the Dacono Area Fire Protection District, and in turn to receive such assistance, each from the other; NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of tine premises and the rnu?ua1 covenants, performances and agreements hereinafter set forth, it is mutually understood and agreed by and between the parties of this agreement as follows; (1) This agreement shall supercede and take the place of any and all agreements now in effect between the Dacono Area Fire Protection District and the 'Fri-Area Ambulance Service, and shall be in addition to the agreements between the Dacono Area Fire Protection Districi and the Weld County Paramedic Ambulance Service; (2) As per Section 32-5-314, of Title 32, Article 5, Part 3 of the laws for Colorado Fire Protection Districts, and the Powers therein ;ranted, Specifically sections (d), (0, (h), and (i) of this section, the parties to this agreement herein agree to the following conditions and standards of operations within the boundaries of the jurisdiction of the Dacono Area Fire Protection District; (3) Each of the parties, upon receiving a call for medical service or extrication or the need for each or the other to respond nto the jurisdiction of the Dacono Area Fire Protection District, shall immediately after giving said notice of the need to respond to their own agency or organization, then give notice of the need to respond to the other agencies or organizations to this agreement, in keeping Nit'r the requirements of this agreement, and (4) Each of the parties to this agreement shall to the best Df their capability, keep the other informed of the demands, type and needs of the call or response by a previously designated method of communications. (5) Dacono Area Fire Protection District, by virtue of its personnel, training, and equipment shall furnish first responder Emergency Medical Services and stabilization of the patient, and all extrication, fire fighting, fire protection and rescue as needed, and the Tri-Area Ambulance Service shall upon its arrival take charge of the Medical treatm nt an;i the Trens^nrte!ion of the 1-atient or patients, AGREEMENT (Continued) (6) Tri-Area Ambulance Service will respond to all calls within the established district, namely the Dacono Area Fire Protection District, and upon arrival or notification prior to arrival, of the need of further assistance or expertise, and or the need of Air Transport Services:, shall through mutual and co-operative agreements, make necessary calls to receive the additional needed equipment or personnel, end shall keep each of the responding agencies completely advised of any and ad such calls for additional responding units, (7) In order that this agreement shall remain in full force and effect, it is to be understood that the Weld County Paramedic Ambulance Service will be the designated back up service agency for assisting Tri-Ar^.a Ambulance Service and the Dacono Area Fire protection District on all calls where response time of not more than seven minutes may be reasonably anticipated. However, when circumstances prevent su,•h response time, Weld County Paramedic Ambulance Service shall decline back up and notify Greeley Communications to dispatch Saint Anthony's Flight For Life or Colorado Medical Center Helicopter Support Sera he (Air Life), as may be required and declared to be most available and fastest in the area needed, and, (8) All calls for either of the Helicopter Air Transport units, as may be needed, will be filtered through the Dacono Area Fire Protection District Officer on scene, and all air support units will be requested through the normal communications channels utilized by the parties to the agreement, Weld County Communications Center, and all ineomiag Helicopter units will be palced on the Weld County Fire A Channel, or in emergency cases, on the FERN Channel, 154.280, but only in the event that Weld County Fire A for any reason is incapable of handling he traffic or communications, and the Daconc Area Fire Protection Distr ct Officer or Unit on scene will be delegated as landing zone co-ordinator for the scene, in keeping with the ::tandards of operations and communications now in effect in the Weld County Comrnuniaations Center, and, (9) It shall also be understood that throughout the duration of thus agreement, the Tri-Area Ambulance Service will be the primary transport agency for the Dacono Area Fire Protection District, and Tri- Area Ambulance Service will be required to have on its staff during the daytime hours of operations, one EMT or qualified diver, and one Certified Paramedic, seven days a week, working out of a fully equipped Advanced Life Support Ambulance, beginning no later than June 30, 1984, and beginning no later than January 30, 1985, they shall have no . less than one EMT or qualified driver and one Certified pare in cdi on said ambulance at all times, 24 hours per day, and, (10) In the event of sickness or other emergency for short term duration; not to exceed two working days, the above requirements may be exempted, but only if the Dacono Area Fire Protection District is notified immediately of the absence and if the Weld County Paramedic Ambulance Serivee is duly notfied as the need to be available to cover all calls as needu 1, and AGREEMENT (Continued) (11) Further, it shall be the requirement, to keep this agreement in fell force and effect, that the Tri-Area Ambulance will, beginning in June, 7 b84, have in its employ at all times a Certified Paramedic Attendant, and in January 1985, shall improve the service to full time Paramedic service as above stated, and, (12) Failure to maintain the above agreed minimums, shall immediately upon notification, Revoke and Declare this and all other agreements, between the Tri-Area Ambulance Service and the Dacono Area Fire Protection District as to be finally terminated and void, and by this act.on will automatically designate the Weld County Paramedic Ambulance Service as the sole and only responding ambulance service serving the agreement with the Dacono Area Fire Protection District, and (13) The equipment and employees of each of the parties, while engaged in performing any mutual aid service, activity, or undertaking ruder provisions of this agreement, shall have and retain all rights, privileges and immunity of and be deemed to be engaged in the service -md employment of such party, notwithstanding that such mutual aid service is being performed in or for the other party. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. __ _- A. LeRoy Joi s n, President ' C rise H. Bury, President Dacono AreaiF re Protection Dist. Tri-Area Ambulance Service ,/t/ / . SaC — i Secretary Gilbert Vidaurri, ice resident. Da o Area Fire ProtectionPrnotection Dist. TN-Area Ambulance Service / eph . Fuss, District Chief Jerry Wanes, Director 1 acono Area Fire Protection Dist. Weld County Ambulance Service Member - Weld County Commissioners Weld County Colorado 1985 BUDGET PROPOSED EXHIBIT 'D INCOME: Proceeds short term loan $47,600.00 Ambulance calls (80% collectible) 58,4)0.00 Memberships 5 000.00 Total Revenues $111,000.1)0 EXPENDITURES: Salaries (paramedics-2, EMT-2 bookeeper, administrator) $70,0{10.00 Unit payments, maintenance, insurance 21,000.00 Building maintenance, utilities 12,G00.()0 Supplies 15,600.00 Miscellaneous • MI '?OO.C(. Total Expenditures $119,_.00.00 1986 BUDGET PROPOSED EXHIBIT E INCOME Property tax (3.5 mills x $50,000,000) $175,000.00 Ambulance calls 64,240.30 Memberships 51000.70 Total Revenue $244,240.J0 EXPENDITURES Salaries $73,710.00 Unit payments, etc. 12,610. ;0 Building,Building, etc. 12,600.00 Miscellaneous 2,500.)0 Supplies 15,600.00 Capital Improvement/Contingency 1,000.00 Loan payoff 52400_O(i Total Expenditure $170,410.10 L t � MEMORAnDUM ��• Michael S. Mullen, Planning October :9, 1984 ■` To _ / Date _-- Donald D. Warden /fn\{fV/V/ COLORADO From Proposed Tri—Area Ambulance District Subject: __ Per your request I have reviewed the financial capability criteria of tie proposed Tri-Area Ambulance District. The limited information provided makes it difficult to evaluate the financial information in depth. However, based upon the information provided I would offer the following: 1. Revenue estimates based upon a call per day averaging $200 per call with an 80% collection rate seems very optimistic. Based upon Weld County Ambulance Service's experience in 1983 a more realistic estimate would be 100-120 calls per year at $200 per call with an 80% collection rate. This would result in revenues of $19,200/year versus $58 ,400, or a reduction of $39,200 in anticipated revenues. 2. Projected salaries for staff are far below the market. In comparison to the Weld County Ambulance Service's comparable salaries are es follows: Special District 1985 Weld County Paramedic $13,000 $21,048 (Salary only) EMT/hour $4.00/hour $8.48/hour (Salary only) Administrator/ Office Manager $10,000 $18, 600 (Salary only) 3. The budget does not appear to provide for a replacement reserve for future ambulances. An ambulance costs $45,000 — $50,000. 4. No funds appear to be budgeted for a physician advisor, malpractice insurance, on workers' compensation insurance. 5. Legal authority for a short term debt of $47,600 should be conCirmed prior to incurring such debt in 1985. 6. It would appear that with more realistic revenue and expenditure estimates that the 3.5 mill levy may not be adequate to support tie district in 1936 and future years. If you have any questions regarding the above please do not hesitate to contact me. If you would like me to be available at the public hearin;;s regarding the special districts, please advise me and I will make myself available. ZEwOy EtE gOtat o4ttotney at Law ,,.�� _....... 333-z8 8 Lost 0ff.e Bo. . 'rE ,J i 9.ede.«k, eO1, ado 80' ;o 0CT 2 1984 October 16, 1984 ! GREELPY. COLO. Board of County Commissioners Weld County Planning Commission Weld County Post Office Box 789 Post. Office Box 789 Greeley, Colorado 80631 Greeley, Colorado 80631 Dear Commissioners and Planning: It would appear the map which accompanied Service Plan for creation of the Tri Area Ambulance District is in error. Thus, I an submitting herewith an amended map and legal description. Let me point out that the slashed sections designate the Frederick and Dacono Fire Protection Districts and constitute all of the area proposed as an ambulance district. The shaded portion is seeking exclusion from the Longmont Area Fire Protection District and inclusion in the Dacono District, thus may one day also be brought into the ambulance district, but not now. There has also been mention that Exhibit B is incomplete, i.e. , it is missing dates and a signature. I shall arrange for it to be executed anew and bring it to the Planning Board meeting on October 30. Finally, I shall also bring to the meeting a letter from the Fort Lupton bank, or some bank, respecting the short term loan proposed in the Service Plan. r Since y, //^ \ / C l' Leroy to Go5er cc Tri Area Volunteer Ambulance Service I / , �((/ a.. f.::1 r Jr. Z t i ' L...I 4I i y cc D rnC: U LlO C (n r- 1 Imo,C C 1p O • /�'� V O FW., 3 U > _N U L d -.I"- 41.r r M pp 'Cr g O P- F ai a C E W E� �' W Z) U U L F S c Cn a r e,�i a\� \ z a J o Z,N` , L cam I .„, ,, i__,--"is-)IL 2...] _ _.. q EA `ter s= �� \�Kt l� ea t _ -may J� 1 % \ . 4 o1 .. � of- -- f�i� �.. ,y- --- r��J •' t:f o it L' `? r) �n`\��•NN � 1 �'i` = � � — ___ _ 1 i aml 7- � f y.l .r i An, - % ` 1 �� V a I . • ,\ . 1, ( - 1. / {� I ,Si 1 i aa` 3 } D y s " 1 / jyA P - v " r / a . fJ�; .... 1 r ti - 4r -�s v � - J i �I l r � m � k 9 --_ r w-� . � i � . 4 ,, , is...„,, ,to,1 "t ,a�N o _/ k' H 7 4 r 1 tti1, 7�1 SPA PY � i-. �µ-4,4‘ r ?�/a1Y1.1LLYYJ�lff'."- ! ., ,� 11 .h+l" 4 • .',;"""P--�t > t.' y t y .r". 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Beginning from Northeast corner of Section 7, Township 2 North, Rance 67 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, Weld County, Colorado; thence South along the East line of Section 7 to the Southeast corner of said Section thence East along the North line of Section 17 in Township 2 North, Range 67 West to the Northeast corner of said Section 17; then_„ South along the East lines of Sections 17, 20, 29, and 32 in Township 2 North, Range 67 West to the Southeast corner of said Section 32; thence West along the South lines of Sections 32 and 31 in Township 2 North, Range 67 West to the Southwest corner of said Section 31; thence North along the West lines of Sections 31, 30, 19, 18, and 7 to the Northwest corner of said Section 7, in Township 2 North, Range 67 West, the true point of beginning. Beginning from Northeast corner of Section 5, Township 1 North, Range 67 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, Weld County, Colorado; thence South along the East line of Sections 5, 8, 17, and 20 to the Southeast corner of said Section 20; thence West along the South lines of Sections 20 and 19 in Township 1 North, Range 67 West to the Southwest corner of said Section 19; thence continuing West along the South lines of Section 24 and 23 in Township 1 North, Range 68 West to the Southwest corner of Section 23; thence South along the East lines of Sections 27 and 34; to the Southeast corner of said Section 34; thence West along the South lines of Sections 34, 33, 32 and 31 to the Southwest corner of said Section 31; thence North along the West lines of Sections 31, 30, 19, 18, and 7 to the West: one- quarter corner of said Section 7; thence East along the East-West cen- ter-lines of Sections 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 to the East one-quarter corner of said Section 12; thence North along the West lines of Section 7 and 6 in Township 1 North, Range 67 West to the Northwest corner of said Section 6; thence East along the North line of Section 6 and S to the Northeast corner of said Section 5, the true point of beginning. Except that part thereof lying within the boundaries of the Town of Erie. itto1g fete got[t c4tto.a.y at Law 833-2 21. Poet l�I/b. so. :a 1 9,.d.atc eo(tado Si' .30 - - -- 1 1 September 28, 1984 ) f t J J o ' 'L J L. Lee D. Morrison Acgistmt r.,.,rty !ttornoy P.O. Box 1948 Greeley, Colorado 80632 Re: Tri-Area Ambulance District Dear Lee: I believe I have gathered additional information you requested. These people, of course, are in and out and it is very difficult to find one person with all the information. I believe if we ever get to public hearing several will attend and answer all questions. Anyway, taking your inquiries in orders (1) Operating expenses -- the big item is salary for two full-time paramedic/EMT crews (48 hours on and 48 hours off) . Paramedics will be paid $13,000.00 annually, and EMTs $4.00 hourly, which works out to a total of $47,600.00. Add a full-time administrator at $10,000.00; 550.00 a month for each of 7 directors, plus insurance and benefits to total the $70,230.03 set. wti in the proposed budget. The $12,000.00 for building maintenance and utilities I am now told is high -- probably more like $6,000.00, as is supplies by perhaps $5,000.00. Unit payments, maintenance and insurance includes monthly payments of more than $600.00, on equipment, a "Life-Pac 4" and a "Med-137". (2) Costs of transfer -- the current volunteer service has an estimated $250,000, in equipment. This would simply be given over to the District, with almost no cost involved. (3) Costs of creating district -- based upon the Recreation District experience a couple of years ago it is believed $3,000.00 will take care of costs such as legal fees, publication and election costs, which would come under "Miscellaneous" in the proposed budget. (4) Calls, memberships charges -- The petitioners anticipate an average of one call per day at an average $200.00 per call or $58,400.00, at an 80% collection rate reflected by book keeping accounts. This is three times what the volunteer service has been doing as a Basic Life Support Unit, and may be overly optimistic. I trust the Commissioners will get into this at the hearing. $50.00 member- ships, though, should remain at the current number of about 100. So we are talking $100,000.00 expense and $63,400 income the first year. Property tax will make up the difference, plus provide funds for new equipment down the road. I really don't believe we can get any closer on these figures until we get everyone together at a hearing. Please advise. Sincer ly, Le oy P to Goter cc. Tri-Area Volunteer Ambulance Service �YEID Cnl�,"''Y C(Iii,RISSI ERS kk i ft r 0CT 5 1984 • i ® 1334 t ; GREELEY. COLO. -..: ....._. 9601 Majestic_ Dr. Longmont, CO.. 80501 tt May 31, 1984 Board of Directors Tri-Area Ambulance Service Frederick, CO. 80530 Dear Bd. of Directors: On May 4, 1984, at about 9:45 PM, I was involved in a head-on c i 1 i si on with another driver (who was charged with a DUI) on CO-S" about one mile west of 1-25. I am not aware of who called which emergency vehicles to the scene of the accident. I do know that one nearby resident did g=all the Longmont Fire Protection District. Following the accident, a nearby resident came to the scene of the accident and drove my wife and son to his house. I remained at the scene of the accident. At the resident' s house, the woman cleaned my wife and son up and checked for signs of injuries. At the scene of the accident, I recall counting 14 vehicles with red or other colored blinking lights. No one other than the Colorado State Patrol Officer identified himself (Officer Nash) to me or to my wife. No one stated who called them or why they were there. After my wife and son had been at the above resident's house for a period of time, a woman, along with a man from the Brownsville Fire Dept , entered the house. My wife assumed this woman was with the Brownsville Fire Dept. also. The woman (in a uniform) started to administer first aid to my wife and son. This help was not asked for. Prior to our leaving, via this resident' s car, to go home and get one of our other cars to go to Longmont United Hospital , one of the ambulance personell asked me to sign a "release", which would free them of "negligence". Again, the ambulance personell did not identify themselves, nor ask me if I wished to sign, I was signing to "release them of negligence". Consequently, I have received a bill from your ambulance service. I understand you are not a government sponsored agency but a private service. I have called your company twice. The first time, I was told by the person answering the phone that she did not send out billing--call Saturday and talk to Cerese. I called Cerese and she said she was just putting on the bills information from the reports. She said I would have to contact the Board of Directors to get the matter straightened out. As you can see, I am alarmed that you should send me a bill for 5225 for services that you supposedly rendered without our asking for the services. In fact, I am very incensed about it. THIS BILL WILL NOT BE PAID BY ME. I WILL BE FORWARDING I1 TO THE: INSURANCE AGENCIES INVOLVED. HOWEVER. I AM ASKING THEM TO LOOK INTO IT AND SEE IF THEY FEEL THAT IT IS A JUSTIFIED COST. I do not agree with your following practises. (1 ) Your personell do not identify themselves as being from the Tri-Area Ambulance Service, a private company. (2)You do not state that a FEE will be involved. (3)You were not called by us--do you expect me to pay for a service not asked for--- (the Longmont Fire Protection District support comes from my taxes; the Colo. St. Patrol comes from taxes) . (4)People involved in accidents are not thinking as clearly as they normally do--do you believe that you may be taking advantage of them by asking them to sign "RELEASE" forms, and then billing them for a service they were not aware that you were providing (or not providing in my individual case) ? My purpose is not to put you out of business(as I hear your company is ailing) . But I believe some fairness should be involved. And some knowledge of why you are operating in the mode you are bl your personell that answer your phone. I am sending a copy of this letter to appropriate agencies. I hope a better method of operation will come of it. Thank you, James L. Dowling cc. Longmont Fire Protection District Travelers Insurance Co. Farmers Insurace Co. Blue Cross-Colorado Colo. State Patrol Colo. State Attorney General � . O f ./1 , ��. i I • - / ! (- ]rl 1 1 ' TRI-AR .A AMBULANCE S_RVICE P.O. BOX 475 FREDERICK,COLORADO 80530 TELEPHONE:833-2825 /� STATEMENT AMBULANCE SERVICE: �^ryL�r ,.A 70;0A-flu, :$ s_ x 3 pi, . MILES @ $ .2MILEu / $ OXYGEN THERAPY: 5 --_ INTRAVENOUS THERAPY: $ --_ CARDIAC MONITORING: S . --- EXTRICATION: S . SPECIAL HANDLING: S --, MEDICATIONS: S • S D7FIBRILATION: S_ --_ TOTAL CHARGE: tairl, 22 ALL STATEMENTS ARE DUE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF RECIEPT OF STATEMENT. IF YOU HAVE A MEMBERSHIP WITH TRI-AREA AMBULANCE SERVICE, SUBMIT THIS STATIIIINT TO YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY, ANY UNPAID BALANCE FOR BASIC LIFE SUPPORT SEYVICPS W7:LL BE COVERED BY YOUR MEMBERSHIP. DATE OF SERVICE: 5- S/- & y FROM: `,J. 0. Lazio 7 ' Ntsiwa-7 ,5a ---- TO: -- t4 a ..tir-'a ' 12 /� —y�.--- /' / PA TI ENT: 01/1. 14 J.. X A✓/f9 u, /w ,,,,9i /)' 2Ay Q. �LJn/v l ..iq �L !/ l ,,C/,i mit,),y( BILLED TO: ill d c vg w 14...;4 - _--- STREET/P. 0. BOX 9SU/ /M�� Q.r,teg ef is. awes. _--_ TOWN/CITY: aeon a' (.o• OSDI ---- O ) TELEPHONE: u 5-a- „13.J 7 _--_ DATE BILLED: S- 3- sci 2nd Billing: _--_ ANY ACCOUNTS DUE MORE THAN SIXTY DAYS WILL BE FOREWORDED TO OUR COLLECT] ON AGENCY, UP: LESS THERE IS CONTACT WITH OUR OFFICE. r, do /—e 5 C SCHOOL DISTRICT REld Saint Vra !n Valley Pub] lc So,o•ei : Dr. F. Keith Blue, Supe rintr.,c eli: 395 S. Pratt Parkway Longmont, Co. 80501 SCHOOL DISTRICT RES FORT LUPTON SCHOOLS Esther V. McCrumh, Secretary, Bond of Ecbn 301 Reynolds Street Fort Lupton, Co. 80621. ALMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE 0. L. McCJ1Lum, Business Mgr . P. 0. Box 69 Greeley, Ho 80632 NORTHERN COLO. WATER CONSERVANCY DIST. Larry D. „Lmpson, Mgr. P. 0. Box 679 Loveland, Co. 80539 CENTRAL WELD COUNTY WATER DIST. James. E. Miller, Pres. 2235 2nd Ave Greeley, Co. 80631 CARBON VALLEY PARK & RECREATION DIST. LeRoy Peter Cuter, Aootney P. 0. Box 321. Frederick, Co. 80530 TOWN OF DACONO Minette P.,u1, Clerk Box 186 Dacono, Cc.. 80514 TOWN OF ERIE Diane P . lldlock, Town Clerk P . 0. Box 100 Erie, Co. 80516 TOWN OF FIRESTONE Trudence Peterson, Town Clerk P. 0. Box 100 Firestone, Co. 80520 TOWN OF FREDERICK Glenda DeSantis, Clerk Box 435 Frederick, Co. 80530 DACONO FIRE PROTECTION DIST. A. LeRoy .Johnston, Pres Box 40 Dacono, Co. 80514 DACONO WATER & SANITATION U[ST. Donald Hinkle., Pres P 0 Box 2U4 Dacono, Cc. 80514 FREDERICK FIRE PROTECTION DIST. Sherry Vidaurri, Clerk Box 129 Frederick, Co. 80530 ERIE WATER & SANITATION DIST'. Harold A. Conroe, Pres Box 386 Erie, Co. 80516 TRI-AREA WATER & SANITATION DIST. John DiGregoa:io, Secy Box 213 Frederick. Co. 80530 Hello