Resolution 281-2011 RESOLUTION 281 2011
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
FOR THE RE- PRIORITIZATION OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT 6 FEDERAL
TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT FUNDS
Whereas, Monroe County recognizes the importance of providing a safe alternative transportation
system along the US 1 corridor in the Florida Keys; and
Whereas, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved Resolution 205 -2000 in
May 2000, allowing the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to become the lead
agency in the planning, design, and construction of the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail (FKOHT);
and
Whereas, Resolution 205 -2000 allows FDEP to apply for future design, construction, and maintenance
funds for the FKOHT, and it makes the FKOHT the top priority for Monroe County during the selection
and ranking of future FDOT enhancement funds and other grant funds; and
Whereas, $40,275,275 in FDOT enhancement funds have been allocated to the FKOHT between Fiscal
Years 2001 and 2014, and
Whereas, of the eleven (11) FKOHT projects listed in Resolution 205 -2000, two (2) are fully completed,
two (2) are partially completed, and seven (7) have not been completed; and
Whereas, FDEP has committed to begin construction of six (6) of the remaining projects listed in
Resolution 205 -2000 by the end of 2011; and
Whereas, the FDOT District 6 has established new criteria for evaluating and awarding future
enhancement funding that includes a measurement of past performance and successful completion of
FDOT District 6 Work Program projects, including the FKOHT; and
Whereas, Monroe County seeks more accountability in the funding, scheduling, and completion of
District 6 Transportation Enhancement Projects;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY:
Section 1. Resolution 205 -2000 is rescinded; and
Section 2. Monroe County BOCC will review, rank, and prioritize future transportation
enhancement applications eligible for FDOT District funding each year according to
criteria agreed upon by the FDOT District 6 and the County; and
Section 3. Monroe County will continue to consider the FKOHT for future enhancement allocations
along with other county priorities and applications from local municipalities.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a regular
meeting of said Board held on the 21 day of September 2011.
Mayor Heather Carruthers Yes
Mayor Pro Tem David Rice Yes
Commissioner George Neugent Yes
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy Yes
Commissioner Kim Wiggington Yes
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