Item O07
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: December 21,2005
Division:
BOCC
Bulk Item: Yes
No X
Department: George R. Neugent
Staff Contact Person: Terri Marble
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
A request of support from the Board of County Commission to direct staff of the Marine Resource
Dept. to research and report back to the BOCC the cost of providing canal clean-up and maintenance by
county personnel or, from the private sector on an annual basis; and provide a defining definition of the
scope of such service which would produce a canal management & maintenance program for un-
incorporated Monroe County.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
It is time Monroe County recognize its obligation and responsibility to maintain (both naturally
occurring and manmade) canals to protect water quality and ease of passage for resident(s) and
visitor(s) of Monroe County. After Hurricane Georges and now Hurricane Wilma many canals were
and have been rendered useless due to silting and laid over trees. Grant money from FEMA should be
available for providing this service in post recovery; however, we should provide this service year
round in light of the fact that water front properties receive a higher property valuation.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
NA
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
NA
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMBIPurchasing _ Risk Management _
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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DOCUMENTA TION:
Included
Not Required _ X_
DISPOSITION:
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