23-R-57 Agreement R. Donovan Buttter, D.O. EMS Medical DirectionRESOLUTION NO. 23-R-57
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH R. DONOVAN BUTTER, D.O. FOR EMS
MEDICAL DIRECTION
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz EMS provides ambulance services to the City of Schertz and
other surrounding communities and emergency services districts; and
WHEREAS, a Medical Director is required for an EMS agency per Texas Administrative
Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 157; and
WHEREAS, the State of Texas recognizes EMS as a physician -led medical practice with
delegated practice to certified EMS providers; and
WHEREAS, the delegation of practice to EMS providers requires patient care protocols,
appropriate oversight of the care provided and appropriate continuing education all provided by a
physician medical director; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that this agreement should facilitate the
maintenance of quality services to patients served by the Department and in increasing the
administrative and management efficiency of the department; and
WHEREAS, the Medical Director is willing to enter into this agreement and undertake the
responsibility of providing the medical director services required by the City in accordance with
recognized medical standards and upon the terms and conditions set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, the Medical Director is experienced in the performance of the duties of
medical director of an emergency medical services department.
THEREFORE, City Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City
Manager to enter into an agreement with R. Donovan Butter, D.O. for EMS Medical Direction.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
THAT:
Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to enter into an
agreement with Robert Donovan Butter, DO for EMS Medical Direction with annual
compensation not to exceed $57,000 as set forth in the Agreement attached as Exhibit A.
Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true, and
such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a part of
the judgment and findings of the City Council.
Section 3. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with any
provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the
provisions of this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 5. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the application
of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City
Council hereby declares that this Resolution would have been enacted without such invalid
prOVISIOn.
Section 6. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which
this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject
matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Section 7. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final
passage, and it is so resolved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this day of , 2023.
CITY OF SC JERTZ XAS
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ATTEST:
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Kcila Edmonds n, City Secretary