Resolution 096-201464
RESOLUTION NO. 096 - 2014
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, APPROVING AMENDMENT TWO
TO THE JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION AND MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY FERRY
SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF
MARATHON, FLORIDA AND PIGEON KEY.
WHEREAS, the DEPARTMENT has jurisdiction over and maintains the State Road
(S.R.) 5 /Old Seven -Mile Bridge (hereinafter `BRIDGE') from the City of Marathon to Pigeon
Key in the COUNTY; and
WHEREAS, the DEPARTMENT has deemed the BRIDGE structurally unsafe for
vehicular traffic and has closed it, and access to Pigeon Key is restricted to water -based methods
of transportation; and
WHEREAS, in order to maintain traffic between the City of Marathon and Pigeon Key
to permit Pigeon Key Foundation to continue its educational and historic functions, the
DEPARTMENT agreed in 2013 to contribute, along with the COUNTY, towards providing one
(1) more year of temporary ferry services for the waterborne passengers and goods, hereinafter
referred to as the `PROJECT'; and
WHEREAS, the DEPARTMENT programmed funding for the PROJECT under
Financial Project Number 414545- 1- 58 -02, and agreed to reimburse the COUNTY for eligible
PROJECT costs, up to a maximum limiting amount of $125,000; and
WHEREAS, the parties recognize that an additional year of funding for the temporary
ferry service is required to provide uninterrupted service to Pigeon Key; and
WHEREAS, the parties are authorized to enter into this Agreement pursuant to Section
339.08€ and 339.12, Florida Statutes (F.S.);
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants and other
valuable considerations contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Amendment two to the Joint Participation Agreement between the State of Florida
Department of Transportation and Monroe County, Florida, which provides
additional funding of $125,000 from FDOT for the annual period commencing on
July 1, 2014 is hereby approved.
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2. Upon execution, this Resolution will be made a part of amendment two to the Joint
Participation Agreement.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida at a regular meeting of said board on the 21" day of May, A.D., 2014
Mayor Sylvia Murphy
Yes
Mayor Pro Tem Danny Kolhage
Yes
Commissioner George Neugent
Yes
Commissioner Heather Carruthers
Yes
IJ&ommissioner David Rice
Yes
HEAVILIN, Clerk
Deputy Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:
Mayor /Chairperson
MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
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