Resolution 462-2010RESOLUTION NO 462 -2010
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, REQUESTING FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO
RESTORE FUNDING FOR THE TEMPORARY
FERRY SERVICE BETWEEN THE CITY OF
MARATHON, FLORIDA AND PIGEON KEY.
WHEREAS, State of Florida Department of Transportation, a component agency of the
State of Florida ( "DEPARTMENT ") and Monroe County, a political subdivision of the State of
Florida ( "COUNTY "), entered into Joint Participation Agreement AOQ11, executed on June 29,
2007 to provide temporary ferry service for the waterborne transport of passengers and goods to
Pigeon Key, programmed under Financial Project Number 414545- 1 -58 -01 ( "PROJECT "); and
WHEREAS, the Contract was entered into by both parties pursuant to the approval by
the DEPARTMENT and the COUNTY by Resolution No. 207 -2007, adopted on June 20, 2007,
in the total amount of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00) for the PROJECT
costs; and
WHEREAS, the Contract amount was increased by Two Hundred Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($250,000.00) on April 21, 2010 to provide additional dollars needed to fully fund the
DEPARTMENT's share of PROJECT costs; and
WHEREAS, the DEPARTMENT had programmed two (2) additional years of funding
at Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) per year; and
WHEREAS, the DEPARTMENT has notified the County that due to revenue reductions
the remaining Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) funding has been removed from the
Department's Transportation Work Plan; and
WHEREAS, it is important to provide and operate a ferry service for the benefit of all
citizens, visitors and educational groups of Pigeon Key and to ensure the continued protection,
preservation and education of the valuable heritage of Pigeon Key;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
25onrgq County, Florida, that: The Board of County Commissioners requests that the Florida
o Depaient`of Transportation restore the funding for the Pigeon Key Ferry Service.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida at a regular meeting of said board on the 15` day of December, A.D., 2010.
Mayor Heather Carruthers Yes
Mayor Pro Tern David Rice Yes
Commissioner Kim Wigington Yes
XM issioner George Neugent Yes
- issioner Syliva Murphy Yes
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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L. KOLHAGE, Clerk OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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BY ✓ By
Deputy Clerk Mayor /Chairperson
MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CHRISTINE M1R. LIMBERT- BARROWS
ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY
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