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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Meeting Date: August 71 200'
Division: BOCC
3ulk Item: No X
Department: Distri~r Five
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Presentation of awards to VIPs in regard to their
outstandi~g :eadership in the sinking of the Spiegel Grove.
ITEM BACKGROUND: On May 17th, 2002, the 510' Spiegel Grove was sunk
off of Key Largo, FL. The Upper Keys community and the Key Largo Chamber.
of Commerce have spent thousands of hours of personnel time to accomplish
this with the help of some very key people, This award honors their
partl.cipation.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
TOTAL COST:
N/A
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNT PER MONTH
YEAR
APPROVED BY: County Attorney
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DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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08/20/2002 01:07
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WHEREAS; the Spiegel Grove Artit'icial Reef project bega~ in 1995;
WHEREAS, through the tireless efforts of the Legendary Key Largo Chamber
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of Commerce, Upper Keys dive Shop owners and qperators, the Tourist Development
Council; State Representative Ken Sor~nsen and County Commissioners, past and
' present, the USS Spiegel Grove was sunk 'in the waters off Key Largo;
WHEREAS, since the sinking, the Spiegel Grove has already attracted both
marine life and divers from around the world; and
WHEREAS, in the future the citizens of Monroe County can expect to enjoy
the benefits of an enhanced tropical marine ecosystem just off Key Largo and the
e,;onomic benefits that flow from people visiting Key Largo in order to dive the
Spiegel Grove; now, therefore
IN RECOGNITION of the Success of the Spiegel Grove Artificial Reef
Project, t~e Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida would like to
express the Board's gratitude and appreciation to all those who made the Spiegel
Grove Artificial Reef' project a Success, especially including: State Rep. Ken
Sorensen; present Board members Mayor McCoy, Murray Nelson, George Neugent,
Dixie Spehar and Bert Jimenez; and all past members of the Board dating back to
1995; and hereby Proclaims the month of August, 2002 in all of Monroe County to be
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DIVE THE SPIEGEL GROVE MONTH ~ ~
and encourages all citizens to utilize our ocean resources in a prudent manner, while
preserving tnis great treasure for future generations to enjoy.
DATED this 21st day of August, 2002.
MAYOR
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KEN SORENSEN
In recognition of outstanding service to the
Florida Keys and for his invaluable assistance to
make the dive site Spiegel Grove possible, I
hereby present on behalf of the fabulous Key
Largo Chamber of Commerce and the Board of
County Commissioners, a photo of the last
minutes of the Spiegel Grove afloat.
I would also like to thank Ken for all his
tireless work to restore the $12 million from the
state for Monroe County wastewater projects.
Ken has shown exceptional leadership in the
House of Representatives and the Florida Keys.
Ken is one of the major reasons that Monroe
County has finally moved forward on wastewater
projects from Ocean Reef to Key West.
Monroe County & the County Commission
thank you for your dedication.