Resolution 310-2001RESOLUTION NO. 310 —2001
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
REQUESTING THAT STATE REPRESENTATIVE KEN
SORENSON ASSIST THE COUNTY IN INVESTIGATING THE
FEASIBILITY, PROCESS, AND CONDITIONS FOR THE
POSSIBLE RELOCATION OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS' ROAD PRISON ON BIG PINE KEY AND THE
TRANSFER OF THIS PROPERTY TO THE COUNTY FOR
ACTIVE PUBLIC RECREATION AND COMMUNITY USES
WHEREAS, Big Pine Key has approximately 5,000 full-time residents with
access to few on -island active recreation and community facilities; and,
WHEREAS, the existence of threatened and endangered species and their
habitats and significant federal and state ownership of large tracts of land for
conservation purposes have made it virtually impossible for the County to acquire
developable parcels of sufficient size for active public recreation purposes on Big Pine
Key; and,
WHEREAS, the existing Florida Department of Corrections' road prison
property has the appropriate size, location, and lack of major environmental constraints
making it an ideal for future active public recreation and community uses; and,
WHEREAS, the residents of Big Pine Key and the Board of County
Commissioners desire to investigate the feasibility, procedures, and conditions for the
possible transfer of the property to the County for active public recreation and
community uses; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, that:
Section 1. Monroe County respectively requests that State Representative Ken
Sorenson assist the County in exploring with the Florida Department of Corrections the
feasibility, procedures, and conditions for the possible transfer of the Big Pine Key Road
Prison to County ownership for active public recreation and community uses.
Section 2. Major Neugent shall be designated the Board's liaison and contact on
this issue with State Representative Sorenson and the Florida Department of Corrections.
Section 3. The Clerk will send a copy of this resolution to State Representative
Sorenson.
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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 16th day of August, 2001.
Mayor George Neugent
Mayor Pro Tern Nora Williams
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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