Resolution 086-2017RESOLUTION NO. 086 -2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
CONFIRMING THE COUNTY'S SUPPORT OF
INSTALLATION OF A BOAT DOCK AND PARKING LOT
REPAIRS AT THE GEIGER KEY BOAT RAMP;
INSTALLATION OF INFORMATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL
KIOSKS AT ALL COUNTY BOAT RAMPS; AND ADVISING
THE 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; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, Monroe County's public boat ramps serve the needs of boaters and boating -
related activities and recreation on coastal waters within the State and Monroe County; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has established a
grant application submission cycle and accepts grant applications for the Florida Boating
Improvement Program ( "FBIP "); and
WHEREAS, the FBIP application submission period is February 1, 2017 through April 4,
2017; 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 a 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, boater education, 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 money 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 $1.00 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
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners supports public boating -
related activities, outdoor recreation, 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 Geiger Key
Barcelona Boat Dock Installation and Parking Lot Repairs project and the Monroe County Boater
Education and Safety Kiosk 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.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida at a regular meeting of said Board on the 15th day of March, 2017.
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March 31, 2017
Florida Boating Improvement Program
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Division of Law Enforcement
Boating and Waterways Section
620 South Meridian Street, Room 235
Tallahassee, FL 32399 -1600
To Whom It May Concern:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor George Neugent. District 2
Mayor Pro Tem David Rice. District 4
Heather Carruthers. District 3
Danny L. Kolhage, District 1
Sylvia J. Murphy. District 5
Monroe County greatly appreciates the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)
Florida Boating Improvement Program (FBIP) grant funding opportunities and funding that has
been awarded in the past to the County for boating waterway related projects.
For FY 2017 -2018, Monroe County is submitting multiple grant applications for important projects
to help provide increased public water access and increase public knowledge of the unique boating
issues within the Florida Keys. The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is submitting one (1)
project application under the category of Boating Access Facilities and one (1) project application
under the category of Boater Education. In accordance with FBIP Guidelines, the BOCC identified
the priority of the two (2) projects at its March 15, 2017, BOCC meeting. The priority is as follows:
1) Construction of a new boat dock and parking lot improvements at Geiger Key
2) Boater education and safety kiosks at all eight (8) Monroe County owned boat ramps
Thank you for your consideration of funding assistance for the above boating and waterway
projects.
Sincerel ,
George Neugent, Mayor
Monroe County Commission District 2