The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance No. 2024-34ORDINANCE NO. 2024-34 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AMENDING APPENDIX D "SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES, CHARGES, DEPOSITS, BOND AND INSURANCE AMOUNTS" OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE TO ADD FEES FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE RECORDS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PUBLICATION AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on October 1, 2024, the Friendswood Volunteer Fire Department ("FVFD") will transfer its Emergency Medical Service operations to the City of Friendswood; and WHEREAS, such transfer will include all medical records maintained by the FVFD whereby persons desiring medical records of the FVFD and the City will be processed by the City; and WHEREAS, in order to recover a portion of the cost of providing such records to those who have a right of access to the same, the City Council deems it necessary to include in its fee schedule the cost or providing medical records as set forth in this ordinance; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, STATE OF TEXAS: Section 1. That the facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby found to be true and correct. Section 2. That the schedule of fees in Appendix D "Schedule of Fees, Rates, Charges, Deposits, Bond and Insurance Amounts" of the Friendswood City Code is hereby amended to add fees for emergency medical service records, which fees shall be set as follows: APPENDIX D. SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES, CHARGES, DEPOSITS, BOND AND INSURANCE AMOUNTS The schedule of fees for the city is printed herein and such fees are required in the section of the Code of Ordinances referenced. These fees should be checked against ordinances and resolutions on file in city hall; any conflict should be resolved in favor of the most recent applicable ordinance or resolution pertaining to a specific fee or charge. Description Amount Code Section Emergency Medical Services 1 Services a. Advanced Life Support ALS Transport $1,300.00 b. Advanced Life Support ALS - 2 Transport $1,500.00 c. Basic Life Support BLS Transport $1,200.00 d. Advanced Life Support ALS Disposables Flat Rate $400.00 e. Basic Life Support BLS Disposables Flat Rate $200.00 f. Oxygen $125.00 g. Specialty Care Transport (SCT) $1,883.00 Description Amount Code Section h. Treat No Transport TNT $250.00 i. Ground Mileage(per mile $23.00 2 EMS Records — Paper Copies Patients N/C 3 EMS Records — Paper Copies on -Patients a. First 15 pages (flat fee) $20.00 b. Pages 16 to 20(per page) $1.00 c. Pages 20 to 400(per page) $0.50 d. Pages 401 and u(per page) $0.25 e. Mailing, shipping or delivering Actual Cost 4 EMS Records — Digital or Electronic Medium a. 500 pages or less $25.00 b. More than 500 pages $50.00 c. Mailing, shipping or delivering Actual Cost 5 Miscellaneous Other Fees a. Affidavit or Certification $5.00 b. Written responses to a written set of questions(per set $10.00 Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such inconsistency, hereby repealed. Section 4. In the event any clause, phrase, provision, sentence, or part of this ordinance or the application of the same to any person or circumstance shall for any reason be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect, impair, or invalidate this ordinance as a whole or any part or provision hereof other than the part declared to be invalid or unconstitutional; and the City Council of the City of Friendswood, Texas, declares that it would have passed each and every part of the same notwithstanding the omission of any such part thus declared to be invalid or unconstitutional, whether there be one or more parts. Section 5. The City Secretary shall give notice of the enactment of this ordinance by promptly publishing the caption of this ordinance after final passage in the official newspaper of the City. Section 6. This ordinance shall become effective from and after its date of final adoption and its publication, as provided by law. INTRODUCED, READ AND PASSED on first reading by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Friendswood on this the 9" day of September, 2024. LETICIA BRYSCH, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: KX7Z9N L. HORNER, City Attorney INTRODUCED, READ AND PASSED on second and final reading by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Friendswood on this the 7" day_of October, 2024. Mayor LMICIA BRYSCH, City Se et• -y APPROVED AS TO FORM: KAREN L. HORNER City Attorney HACity Council\Ordinauces\2024\09-09-2024\Ordinance - Appendix D - EMS Fees.docx AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION The Reporter News 103 S. Friendswood Dr. Friendswood, TX 77546 State of Texas Galveston, Brazoria, and Harris Counties hereby certify that the appended notice was published in the REPORTER NEWS, a newspaper of general circulation in Galveston, Brazoria, and Harris Counties, for issues as follow Reference No Date 20 No Date: 20 No Date 20 Owner Subscribed and sworn before me this day of 20 JAMES MICHAEL FOREWAN Notary 1D #1 32083993 My Commission Expires Notary Public, State of Texas August 1, 2027 OF 1 24 17 October 24 1 Ordinance 2024-34 October 16 REPORTER NEWS, OCTOBER 16, 2024 3CLASSIFIEDS Published October 16, 23, & 30 Published October 16, 23, & 30 LEGALSLEGALSLEGALS LEGALS LEGALSLEGALSLEGALS LEGALS NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS Notice is hereby given that the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Pearland, in Brazoria, Harris and Fort Bend Counties, Texas, will hold a public hearing on Monday, November 4, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., at City Hall, 3519 Liber- ty Dr., Pearland, Texas 77581; and that the City Council of the City of Pearland will hold a public hearing and first Ordinance adoption consideration on Monday, November 18, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., at City Hall, 3519 Liberty Dr., Pearland, Texas 77581, for the following cases: 1. Zone Change Application No. ZONE24-16: A request by Luis Perret and Quynh Nguyen, applicant and owner, for approval of a zone change for 4.9694 acres of land from General Commercial (GC) District to Sin- gle-Family Estate (R-E) District, to wit: Legal Description: Lot 4, Block 1, Final Plat of Ferri Subdivision, a subdivision in Brazoria County, Texas, according to the map or plat recorded in Volume 19, Pages 75-76 of the Map Records of Brazoria County, Texas. General Location: North of Knapp Road, East of Main Street, Pearland, Texas. 2. Zone Change Application No. ZONE24-17: A request by Millar De- velopment, LLC., applicant and owner of an approximately 4.9176-acre tract of land at 11950 N. Spectrum, for approval of an amendment to the required side setback for all corner lots in the LNR Clear Creek Spec- trum Planned Development Zoning District, to wit: Legal Description: All properties within the LNR Clear Creek Spectrum Planned Development Zoning District adopted by Ord. 509-718, Ord. 2000M-185, Ord. 2000M-231, Ord. 2000M-246, and Ord. 2000M-247. General Location: LNR Clear Creek Planned Development is generally located east and west of Kirby Drive, north of Fruge Road, south of Sam Houston Parkway and within the following plats: Endress+Hauser GC Regional Center Amending Plat No. 1, Lower Kirby Logistics Park, Tool Flo Business Park, Urban Spectrum Replat No. 1, Amerlux, MHI Amend- ing Plat, and Project Heartbeat Campus Phase 2, PL2 Building Parking Extension, RePlat PL2 Building Parking Extension 2. At said hearing, all interested parties shall have the right and opportunity to ap- pear and be heard on the subject. For additional information, please contact the Community Development Department at 281-652-1770. Patrick Bauer Planner II Published October 16 CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID NO. 2024-14 UTILITY RELOCATES AT CLEAR CREEK UTILITY BRIDGE Sealed Competitive Bids shall be submitted via one (1) paper copy and one (1) electronic copy in pdf format on a flash drive or CD. Each copy must match identically and must include the ink signature of a person with the authority to bind the vendor into a contract. All submitted materials must be clearly marked with “BID NO. 2024-14 UTILITY RELOCATES AT CLEAR CREEK UTILITY BRIDGE ” along with the name of the contractor and addressed to the City of Friendswood, Attn: City Secretary. Said submissions are to be received at Friendswood City Hall, City Secretary’s Office, 910 S. Friendswood Dr., Friendswood, TX, 77546 on or before November 14, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., at which time the bids will be opened and read aloud. The City of Friendswood (the “City”) reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in the bids received. The contract, if any, will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. The City pays for goods and services according to the provisions of Chapter 2251 of the Government Code. Specifications and related information may be downloaded from the City’s web- site at https://www.ci.friendswood.tx.us/Bids.aspx or may be reviewed/inspected during regular business hours in the City Secretary’s Office, City Hall, 910 South Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, TX 77546. A bid guarantee in the form of a bidder’s bond, certified check or a cashier’s check made out to “City of Friendswood” in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the greatest amount bid must accompany each submission. BIDS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE ACCOMPANYING BID GUARANTEE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE BIDDER. For contracts in excess of $50,000, payment, performance, and main- tenance bonds along with a bid guarantee are required by the City. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for OCTOBER 30, 2024, at 9:00 A.M. in the Council Chambers, 910 S. Friendswood Dr., Friendswood, TX, 77546. Please submit all questions in writing to Jildardo Arias, PE, CFM, ENV SP, via email to engineering@friendswood.com, no later than NOVEMBER 7, 2024 at 5:00 PM. /S/Leticia Brysch, City Secretary City of Friendswood Published October 16 CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID NO. 2024-13 DEEPWOOD FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT Sealed Competitive Bids shall be submitted via one (1) paper copy and one (1) electronic copy in pdf format on a flash drive or CD. Each copy must match iden- tically and must include the ink signature of a person with the authority to bind the vendor into a contract. All submitted materials must be clearly marked with “BID NO. 2024-13 DEEP WOOD FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT” along with the name of the contractor and addressed to the City of Friendswood, Attn: City Secretary. Said submissions are to be received at Friendswood City Hall, City Secretary’s Office, 910 S. Friendswood Dr., Friendswood, TX, 77546 on or before November 14, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., at which time the bids will be opened and read aloud. The City of Friendswood (the “City”) reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in the bids received. The contract, if any, will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. The City pays for goods and services according to the provisions of Chapter 2251 of the Government Code. Specifications and related information may be downloaded from the City’s web- site at https://www.ci.friendswood.tx.us/Bids.aspx or may be reviewed/inspected during regular business hours in the City Secretary’s Office, City Hall, 910 South Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, TX 77546. A bid guarantee in the form of a bidder’s bond, certified check or a cashier’s check made out to “City of Friendswood” in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the greatest amount bid must accompany each submission. BIDS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE ACCOMPANYING BID GUARANTEE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE BIDDER. For contracts in excess of $50,000, payment, performance, and main- tenance bonds along with a bid guarantee are required by the City. A Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for OCTOBER 30, 2024, at 2:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 910 S. Friendswood Dr., Friendswood, TX, 77546. Please submit all questions in writing to Jildardo Arias, PE, CFM, ENV SP, via email to engineering@friendswood.com, no later than NOVEMBER 7, 2024 at 5:00 PM. /S/Leticia Brysch, City Secretary City of Friendswood Published October 16 CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ORDINANCE NO. 2024-34 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, AMENDING APPENDIX D “SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES, CHARGES, DEPOSITS, BOND AND INSURANCE AMOUNTS” OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE TO ADD FEES FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE RE- CORDS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN- CONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABIL- ITY, PUBLICATION AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE. Published October 16 LEGALSLEGALS LEGALSLEGALS LEGALSLEGALS LEGALSLEGALS VISIT US ONLINE AT WWW.MYREPORTERNEWS.COM