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Resolution 080-2016 RESOLUTION NO. 080 -2016 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CONFIRMING THE COUNTY'S SUPPORT OF THE RESURFACING OF THE ABOVE WATER LINE SECTION OF THE HARRY HARRIS PARK BOAT RAMP; AND ADVISING FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION THAT THE COUNTY HAS THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE THE LOCAL FUNDING SHARE NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE FLORIDA BOATING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GUIDELINES IN WHICH THE COUNTY ELECTS TO PARTICIPATE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, Monroe County's public boat ramps serve the public needs of boaters and boating-related activities on coastal waters within the State and Monroe County; and WHEREAS, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has established an application submission cycle and will accept grant applications for the Florida Boating Improvement Program (FBIP); and WHEREAS, the FBIP application submission period is February 1, 2016 through March 31, 2016; and WHEREAS, eligible applicants are all county governments and incorporated municipalities of the State of Florida and other legally constituted local governmental entities with the legal responsibility for the provision of outdoor recreation sites and facilities for the use and benefit of the public; and WHEREAS, FBIP is a competitive grant program which provides financial assistance to local governmental entities for projects designed to serve the needs of boaters and boating- related activities on coastal and inland waters within the state pursuant to Sections 206.606 and 327.47 F.S.; and WHEREAS, Section 206.606(1)(b)1., F.S., provides that minimum of $1.25 million of the funds collected from fuel sales tax that is transferred to the State Game Trust Fund shall be used to fund local projects to provide recreational channel marking and other uniform waterway markers, public boat ramps, lifts and hoists, marine railways, and other public launching facilities, derelict vessel removal, and other local boating-related activities.; and WHEREAS, Section 327.47, F.S., authorizes the Commission to fund projects through a competitive grant program using a portion of the moneys attributed to the sale of motor and diesel fuel at marinas transferred to the Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund pursuant to Section 206.606(1)(d), F.S.; and WHEREAS, Section 328.72(15), F.S. provides $1 from each recreational vessel registration fee to be deposited into the Marine Resources Conversation Trust Fund to fund a grant program for public launching facilities.; and 1 J WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners supports public boating-related activities and FBIP programs of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, subject to the County's regulatory authority and Code of Ordinances; and WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners supports outdoor recreation projects for which funding is requested from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; and WHEREAS, Monroe County is able to serve as a local sponsor and has the ability to provide the local funding share necessary to implement the FBIP in which the County elects to participate; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County supports the Harry Harris Boat Ramp Resurfacing Project. Section 2: The Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County supports the FBIP of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, for which funding is requested from the State of Florida, subject to the County's regulatory authority and Code of Ordinances. Section 3: The Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County affirms its ability to serve as local sponsor for such projects and is able to provide the appropriate local funding share to implement land and water conservation fund program projects of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Section 4: This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption. o stye rn PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of 1M� oe C n ty Florida at a regular meeting of said Board on the 23rd day of March, 2016. ' N -n a c, coc :xa Mayor Heather Carruthers Yes -r at. 7J Mayor Pro Tern George Neugent Yes Commissioner Danny Kolhage Yes -ri cr. .� Commissioner David Rice Commissioner Sylvia Murphy Yes ��•. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS �`' t ? '• HEAVILIN, Clerk OF MONROE COUN F RIDA y. 83 1. `=9' = ''�C ;rk Mayor MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY �`°&> or APPROVED AS TO FORM /7,,,,,y._/_. - 2 CHRIS AMBROSIO ASS N GOI ATTORNEY Date: rJ