Resolution 123-1998
RESOLUTION NO. 123 -1998
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVING AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE FIRM OF GUSTAFSON, TILTON, HENNING &
METZGER, P.A., TO IDENTIFY PERIODS OF TIME OF SUCH WORK FOR PAYMENT
FROM PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES FROM COUNTY FUNDS,
AND TO DEFER DECISION TO FORM A TRANSPORTATION MAN~~E" .,..
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WHEREAS, on January 14,1998, the Board of County Commission~jlO~l) ~
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authorized the firm of Gustafson, Tilton, Henning & Metzger, P.A. (IIFirmll~rf~l ~
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work and direct work for the preparation of a Federal Transit Administra!itmrr~l.) ..~
funding request for a transit greenways program and authorized payment to the Firm
of a sum not to exceed $100,000 for services described; and
WHEREAS, on January 28, 1998, the BOCC authorized the acceptance of $70,000
in FDOT funds and $30,000 of FDOT-approved consultant services (by URS
Consultants, Inc.) as a match to the Monroe County's commitment of $100,000,
authorized the execution of a Joint Participation Agreement with the Florida
Department of Transportation and authorized the Firm to expend the $70,000 matching
funds for fees, expert witnesses and costs necessary to prepare the transit greenways
FT A funding request; and
WHEREAS, the FDOT has fully executed the JP A, now dated February 10, 1998;
and
WHEREAS, the BOCC received the recommendation from the Firm at its
January 28, 1998 meeting to defer the decision as to the creation of a transportation
management association until on or after March 25, 1998; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the Board of County Commissioners authorizes and approves
execution by the Mayor/Chairman of the attached engagement letter with the Firm to
prepare a Federal Transit Administration transit greenways funding request report,
and related materials.
Section 2. That Monroe County will pay the Firm for fees and costs from the
previously authorized $100,000 of County funds for the period from January 14, 1998 to
February 9, 1998, and pursuant to the }FA (now dated February 10, 1998), will pay the
Firm for fees and costs for the period from February 10, 1998 through the BOCC
meeting to consider approval of the funding request to the FTA to be scheduled on or
about March 26, 1998 or March 27, 19.98 from the same previously authorized $100,000
of County funds and the $70,000 of FDOT funds, but in no event shall the County
expend more than $170,000 referenced in the JP A.
Section 3. That Monroe County will defer any decision relative to the formation
of a TMA and the related work plan until the BOCC special meeting on or about March
26,1998 or March 27,1998 and the Firm will not form a TMA or develop a first year
work plan and JPA for approval by the TMA and FDOT until further direction by the
BOCC is given.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 11th day of March, 1998.
Mayor Jack London
Mayor Pro Tem Wilhelmina Harvey
Commissioner Keith Douglas
~'~'~ missioner Shirley Freeman
~~,~' =:''',','' ',ssioner Mary Kay Reich
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ANNY L KOLHAGE, Oerk
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