PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA

INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM

TO:        Honorable Chairman and                               DATE:    5/30/02              FILE:   ES02-1140

Members of the Board of

County Commissioners

THRU:    Daniel R. Johnson                                          SUBJECT:     Proposed Amendment to the Pasco

Assistant County Administrator                                             County Municipal Fire Service Unit

(Public Services)                                                                   Ordinance - Magnolia Valley - Final

    Hearing

FROM:   Anthony F. Lopinto                                         REFERENCES:    All Comm. Dists.

Emergency Services Director                                                      Memorandum ES02-1130 (4/23/02)

   Memorandum ES02-1134 (5/7/02)

   Memorandum ES02-1135 (5/29/02)

It is recommended that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners.

DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS:

Please find before you for the final public hearing the proposed amendment to the Pasco County Municipal Fire Service Unit (MFSU) Ordinance Nos. 79-28 and 01-012, as subsequently amended.  The ordinance amendment was introduced to the Board on May 7, 2002, and the first public hearing was held on May 29, 2002.  This ordinance amendment provides for inclusion into the County's MFSU the entire Magnolia Valley Volunteer Firemen's, Inc., fire service protection area, as is more accurately described in Exhibit A (legal description).

ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS:

1. Adopt the attached proposed amendment to the Pasco County MFSU Ordinance.

2. Do not adopt the attached proposed amendment to the Pasco County MFSU Ordinance.

RECOMMENDATION AND FUNDING:

The Emergency Services Department recommends that the Board listen to public comment and approve Alternative No. 1.  It is further requested that the Board authorize the Chairman's signature on the amendment and direct Secretarial Services to retain the original; send one copy of the ordinance to the County Attorney, New Port Richey; and one copy to the Emergency Services Department, Land O' Lakes.

Funding for advertising is contained in Account No. B119-641200-34920.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Proposed Amendment to MFSU Ordinance Nos. 79-28 and 01-012, as Subsequently Amended

2. Exhibit A

AFL/BCJ/ai/a052101

cc:        Barbara L. Wilhite, Chief Assistant County Attorney

APPROVED AGENDA ITEM FOR

DATE

BY