2022-07-19 EX 08Exhibit 8
7/19/2022
RENEWAL OF
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY AND
THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL PREEMPTION
This Renewal of Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter "Renewal") is made and
entered into between OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida
(hereinafter the "COUNTY") and the CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, a municipal corporation in
the state of Florida (hereinafter the "CITY").
WHEREAS, the COUNTY and the CITY are political subdivisions of the State of Florida,
having a responsibility to provide certain services to benefit the citizens of Okeechobee County
and the City of Okeechobee; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY provides fire and emergency services within both the
COUNTY and the incorporated limits of the CITY; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY has fire rescue stations within the City; and
WHEREAS, the CITY agrees that the COUNTY sometimes needs to preempt the traffic
control devices of the CITY for the purpose of swift and efficient movement of fire and rescue
vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the parties entered into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU")
effective August 1, 2020 and attached hereto as Exhibit A, to set out the general understanding
of the working arrangement between the parties for the operation and management of traffic
signal preemption and to provide predictability for the parties; and
WHEREAS, the parties entered into a renewal of the MOU effective August 1, 2021;
and
WHEREAS, the parties have operated under the MOU since its effective date, are
satisfied with the other party's performance, and now desire to extend the MOU for an
additional year;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties set forth the following understandings for the purpose
of renewing the working arrangement and procedures that have been contemplated by the
COUNTY and the CITY, and in consideration of the premises, mutual conditions, covenants and
obligations hereafter expressed, it is agreed as follows:
1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and constitute the material basis
for this Renewal. Said recitals are hereby ratified and made a part of this Renewal.
2. Renewal. The MOU entered into effective August 1, 2020, is hereby renewed and
extended for three (3) years, through July 31, 2025.
3. Section 2.a. of the MOU is amended to read as follows:
a. to procure a contractor or vendor chosen by the COUNTY to perform the
installation and maintenance services as needed, to the extent that such
installation and maintenance cannot reasonably be performed by the parties, the
cost of which shall be entirely borne by the COUNTY.
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4. Sections 2.j., 3.b., 3.c., and 3.d. of the MOU are deleted in their entirety.
5. All remaining terms of the MOU remain in full force and effect.
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
TERRY W. BURROUGHS,
CHAIRMAN
Date:
ATTEST:
JERALD D. BRYANT, CLERK OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT AND COMPTROLLER
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
DOWLING R. WATFORD, JR., MAYOR
Date:
ATTEST:
Lane Gamiotea, CMC
City Clerk
REVIEWED FOR LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
John Fumero, Esq., City Attorney