Resolution 177-2008
RESOLUTION NO. 177-2008
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ESTABLISHING A
GREEN BUILDING CODE TASK FORCE TO RECOMMEND
GREEN STANDARDS FOR NEW BUILDING CODES
WHEREAS, at its meeting of April 16, 2008, the Board of County Commissioners
(Board) approved the creation of an advisory board to recommend green standards for
building to be adopted as local technical amendments into the Florida Building Code;
and
WHEREAS, this approval included terms of office and determination of the appointment
process;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners for
Monroe County, Florida:
Section 1. There shall be a Green Building Code Task Force composed as follows:
a. Two members shall be appointed by each commissioner from his or her district,
shall be ratified by the Board, and shall be voting members.
b. The following utilities and municipalities throughout the keys shall appoint a
representative directly involved and familiar with the operation of the utility, the
municipality, or the building code to serve on the Green Building Code Task Force
as follows:
Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority
Florida Keys Electric Cooperative
Keys Energy
Village of Islamorada
City of Layton
City of Key Colony Beach
City of Marathon
City of Key West
c. Representatives from the municipalities shall be voting members of the task
force. Other utility representatives shall sit with the task force and provide input and
comments, but shall not vote.
Section 2. Each member shall serve a term of one year which term may be renewed
for one additional year. Any vacancies shall be filled for the duration of the term.
Section 3. The purpose of the Green Building Code Task Force shall be to make
recommendations to the Building Department to pursue a local amendment to the
Florida Building Code to include environmentally sound "green" building practices. When
such recommendations are finalized and made to the Building Official, he shall present
them to the Board to determine whether a cost/benefit analysis should be done in order
to mandate Local Technical Amendments to the Florida Building Code.
Section 4. The task force shall meet at least quarterly during business hours. A
quorum shall not be necessary to hold a meeting; however, no action may be taken
except by a majority of a quorum at any meeting. Growth Management shall provide
staff to take minutes and coordination.
Section 5. The Building Official and another member of the Growth Management
Division designated by the Division Director shall attend each meeting.
Section 6. The Green Building Code Task Force shall sunset August 1, 2010, unless
it has accomplished its purpose earlier, in which case it shall be terminated,
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at
a regular meeting held on the 18th day of June , 2008.
Mayor Mario DiGennaro
Mayor Pro Tem Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Dixie Spehar
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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