Item C18
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor George Neugent, District 2
Mayor Pro Tem Sylvia Murphy, District 5
Kim Wigington, District 1
Heather Carruthers, District 3
Mario DiGennaro, District 4
December 11, 2008
Captain Steven W. Holmes
Commanding Officer, Naval Air Station Key West
P.O. Box 9001
Boca Chica Key West, Florida 33040
Dear Captain Steven W. Holmes:
On behalf of Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, I am pleased and proud to
express the County’s willingness to work with U.S Navy and Naval Air Station Key West to
acquire the Gulf Seafood property in Stock Island in order to protect and preserve it for commercial
fishing purposes and thereby prevent or diminish future issues posed by this parcel continuing to
have redevelopment rights. When the County is fully apprised of the entire scope of conditions of
the Partnering Program, it will be able to determine whether to execute the documents necessary to
enter into a partnership with the U.S. Navy and Naval Air Station Key West. This letter sets forth
our intent to work toward that goal.
The County recently applied for state funding to acquire this critical working waterfront parcel
through the Stan Mayfield Working Waterfront Grants program, administered by the Florida
Communities Trust. However, additional funding will be required.
This parcel lies in close proximity to the Naval Air Station, in or very close to the AICUZ,
which the Naval Air Station has requested that the County adopt but which has negative impacts on
individual property rights. As such, this project would be an ideal applicant for funding through the
Navy’s Encroachment Partnering Program. Successful acquisition of this parcel will enable us to
restrict in perpetuity the parcel’s uses to commercial fishing and prevent any future AICUZ issues
for the neighboring air station.
We look forward to working with the U.S. Navy and Naval Air Station Key West to see this
project to fruition.
Very Truly Yours,
George Neugent
Mayor, Monroe County Board of County Commissioners