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FLORIDA KEYS AQUEDUCT AUTHORITY
KEY WEST, FLORIDA
TO; Isabelle
county Clerk's Office
FAX: 295-3663
FROM; Elvira
Roger Braun, Executive Director
FKAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John M. Koenig, sr., Chairman
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Ubert O. }\ppe1.~ I "ice Chairman
(Audit c~ttee)
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uary L. Rice I Sec:retary-Treasura:r;
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was not at. the July
12eh meet.ing
Linda B. Wheeler (:Budget &; Labor committee)
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Harry s. Cronin
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BOCC Re~()lution...R';'lugh Dra.ft
Whereas, the F1OTid~ Keys Aqueduct Auth\ll'ity, FKAA, by speCial state legislative act
is designated a~ tbe soh: sewer authority for <ill of uninc:orporatvd Monroe County,
an.d
Whereas, the FKAA is ill' autonomous state- agency with a b(JiUd that i~
appoU'lted by the Gt.wernor and not e1ecred by the people, and
Whereas, the FKAA can issue balds, revenue certificates and ot.herwi~~e
borrow m~e$ for !.'iewer capjtal P"c;ects wit"hout any respon~bility to
the people of unincorp<<a~d Monroe County who will pay such indebtedne5s, and
Wht!r~a:>, the &~rd of County Commiik4i~::;~ BOCC, ltQ l(,lIOger had any
power or authority Qver the PKAA h\Curring indebtedness for ~t!r
capital projects in uninC'Ol'pOl"ared Mot'lroe Cmmty, and
Where3S, the B<..1CC therefore desirp.s the Florida Legislature return the
authority and responsibility for sewers in unincorporated Monroe Cotinty to the
BOCC, who are an elected board, answerable to the p~"lple and
Whereas, the BC>CC d~es to hav~ the ability to overl:k-'e seww: relattld. matters
d.irectly or by setting up local area elected sewer boards, and
Wher~at;, thi~ resolutiun is n~.l:!d by M'-lllI~ Cou.n.ty'~ State R4tpmsentati ve on or
before August 1, 2001, so such legislation might be initiated fur the coming state
legi!'llati ve se88ion,
We now therefore reeolve that the above and following action is approved by the
members of the B(1CC with thl: l:'tipulated conditions:
1. The BOCc. by this resolution, requests the State Representati ve fC)l"
M011.t'oe County, Kell SoreJ1fle'J"lI to b:'\itiate legislatic:m. for the 2002
6e5$ion to return the sewer authority to the eex:.:c tor aU of unincorporated Monroe
county.
2. At any tune after the paS$.in~ of this Resolution, the BClCC may
n:scind thi8 Legisl"tj ve requ~t.
3. If. at any time, this resolution j:; deemed to adver!lely affect the
pending Circuit Court appeal of Judge TaylOl"s ruling on the Sunshine :matter, the
decisiOl'\ of which has terminated the Key Largo central sewer contract fOl' vi(~lationB
of florida'" Sunshjne Law, the BQCC may cancel this TeAoIutkm and the request to
its State Rep.rceet\tative.
ReBul ved thi!; _ day of