Item C1
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: November 3, 2000
Division: County Attorney
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of Interlocal Agreement with the City of Marathon for the temporary
operation of the Boot Key Bridge.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approval
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes
No
Cost to County:
APPROVED BY:
County Attorney
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Risk Management
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DOCUMENTATION:
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AGENDA ITEM #
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INTERLOCALAGREEMENT
THIS Interlocal Agreement is entered by and between Monroe County, (County) a
political subdivision of the State of Florida, whose address is Public Service Building, 5100
COllege Road, Key West, FL 33040 and the City of Marathon (City), a municipal corporation,
whose address is PO Box 500430, Marathon, FL 33050.
WHEREAS, The County and the City find that is in the best interest of the residents
and the public who are dependent on access to Boot Key via the Boot Key bridge (the
"Bridge") to maintain normal operation of the Bridge; and
WHEREAS, the city agrees to share equally with the County the normal expenses
attributed to the bridge tender payroll in operation of the Boot Key Bridge; and
WHEREAS, in exchange, the County agrees to reinstate normal operation of the
Bridge operation until resolution of the attendant problems are reached ; now, therefore
IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual consideration and promises set forth below, the
parties agree as follows:
1. Bridae Ooeration. The County shall reinstate normal operation of the Bridge
effective immediately such that the City residents and the public shall have normal access
to Boot Key. The City is responsible for employing the requisite bridge tenders with their
compensation and associated costs paid pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Agreement.
2. Finances. The City and the County shall share equally in the normal expenses
attributed to the bridge tender payroll in operation of the Bridge. The County shall
reimburse the City for such expenses based upon monthly invoices submitted by the City to
the County Administrator.
3. Pendina Transition issues. The parties acknowledge that there are unresolved
issues relating to other transition matters between the City and the County and agree that
by executing this Agreement, each party expressly reserves whatever right it may have to
take any and all actions with respect to such pending issues.
4. Term. This Agreement shall remain in effect for sixty (60) days from the date
written below.
5. Notices. All notices hereunder must be in writing and shall be deemed validly
given if sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, hand-delivered, or overnight
delivery addressed as follows (or any other address that the party to be notified may have
designated to the sender by the like notice):
The County:
Mr. James Roberts, County Administrator
Public Service Building, Wing II
5100 College Road
Key West, FL 33040
James Hendrick, Esq.
County Attorney
PO Box 1026
Key West, FL 33041-1026
The City:
Mr. Craig Wrathell,
City Manager
City of Marathon
11090 Overseas Highway
Marathon, FL 33050
Nina L. Boniske, Esq.
Marathon City Attorney
Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza
2665 S Bayshore Drive #420
Miami, FL 33133
6. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated upon written notification by
either party to the other based upon an action to terminate approved by either of their
respective governing bodies.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals this
day of , 2000.
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
By
Deputy Clerk
Mayor/Chairman
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
CITY OF MARATHON, FLORIDA
By
By
City Clerk
Mayor
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