Agenda 03/25/2014 Item # 10B 3/25/2014 10.B.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to direct the County Manager to work the East Naples Fire Control
and Rescue District (ENFD), the Ochopee Fire District Advisory Board, and the City of
Everglades to develop a plan to merge the Ochopee Fire District with the ENFD, and to
return to the Board of County Commissioners with a recommendation.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether to merge the Ochopee Fire District with the ENFD.
CONSIDERATIONS: On June 11,2013, Item 10E, the Board authorized Commissioner
Tom Henning to represent the Board and work with staff in evaluating and potentially
negotiating consolidated EMS services and County managed plan review and inspection
services.
On March 11, 2014, the ENFD Board requested the County consider merging Ochopee Fire
Control District with ENFD for the purpose of providing improved fire response to the area
and also to remedy potential fire efforts for the I-75 mile marker 63 expansion.
Commissioner Henning who was in attendance agreed to bring the issue before the Board for
consideration.
With Board approval, the County Manager would assign staff to work with ENFD, the
Ochopee Fire District Advisory Board and Mayor Sammy Hamilton to develop a potential
merger plan.
FISCAL IMPACT: None at this time.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, is
approved as to form and legality, and requires majority vote for approval. Please note that
since the Ochopee Fire District is an MSTU, a referendum is not needed for consolidation.
The process would likely entail a short term Interlocal Agreement between the County and
ENFD, conditioned in part on the Legislature expanding the boundaries of the ENFD, which
would complete the merger. -JAK
RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation to direct the County Manager to work the East
Naples Fire Control and Rescue District (ENFD), the Ochopee Fire District Advisory Board,
and the City of Everglades to develop a plan to merge the Ochopee Fire District with the
ENFD, and to return to the Board of County Commissioners with a recommendation.
Prepared by: Commissioner Tom Henning, District 3
Packet Page-141-
3/25/2014 10.B.
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 10.10.B.
Item Summary: Recommendation to direct the County Manager to work the East Naples
Fire Control and Rescue District (ENFD),the Ochopee Fire District Advisory Board, and the City
of Everglades to develop a plan to merge the Ochopee Fire District with the ENFD, and to return
to the Board of County Commissioners with a recommendation. (Commissioner Henning)
Meeting Date: 3/25/2014
Prepared By
Name: SmithCamden
Title: Executive Coordinator to Commissioner,
3/18/2014 5:14:39 PM
Submitted by
Title: Executive Coordinator to Commissioner,
Name: SmithCamden
3/18/2014 5:14:41 PM
Approved By
Name: DurhamTim
Title: Executive Manager of Corp Business Ops,
Date: 3/19/2014 2:51:35 PM
Name: KlatzkowJeff
Title: County Attorney,
Date: 3/19/2014 3:50:57 PM
Name: KlatzkowJeff
Title: County Attorney,
Date: 3/19/2014 4:16:19 PM
Name: IsacksonMark
Title: Director-Corp Financial and Mngmt Svs, Office of Management&Budget
Date: 3/19/2014 5:10:28 PM
Packet Page-142-
3/25/2014 10.B.
Name: BrockMaryJo
Title: Executive Secretary to County Manager, County Managers Office
Date: 3/19/2014 5:18:54 PM
Packet Page-143-