Item C26BOARD OF COUNTY COM[MISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: September 17, 2014 Division: Public Works/Engineering
Bulk Item: Yes X No — Department: —Engineering Services
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to advertise a public hearing to approve an ordinance of the
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners amending Section 25-2 of the Monroe County Code;
Providing for 45 MPH on CR 905 from C905A to 1.4 miles north of C905A and correcting speed
zones to correctly reflect posted speed limits.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The CR 905 Bicycle Lane construction project design includes 4 ft. wide
lanes from just south of the Card Sound Road intersection to Ocean Reef due to site constraints such as
adjacent wetlands and endangered species habitat. The speed limit in this area needs to be reduced
from 50 MPH to 45 NTH on a 1. 15 mile portion of the road in order to provide increased safety for
cyclists. The construction of the bicycle lanes is scheduled to be complete in November, 2014
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: At the January 16, 2014 meeting the BOCC directed'
staff to lower the speed limit on CR 905 from 50 MPH to 45 MPH upon completion of construction.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval to advertise a hearing as requested.
TOTAL COST: Advertising Cost INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes —No —
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SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County An& OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management
(DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Required
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"RHEREAS, the project design includes 5 ft. wide bicycle lanes along the portion of CR905
where the i" • limit is 55 miles per • 1P • 4 ft. widefrom • of .rd SoundL
I" •.• intersection to Ocean Reef due to site constraintsadjacent wetlandsand endangered
species habitat prohibit constructing 5 ft. wide lanes in this area; and
WHEREAS,
order to provide increased safety fordesign includes,•
completion of the construction, reducing the speed limit from 50 MPH to 45 MPH for an additional 1. 15
miles for •I. distance of 1.4 miles of the a.• d
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WHEREAS, the speed zone chart listed in subsection (b) and subsection (c) of Section 25-2 are
duplicative and therefore subsection (c) should be deleted; and
establishWHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioner has authority pursuant to F.S. 316.189 ti:
• .•zones;
NOW f I' i ORDAINED BY THEBOARD 1' OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROECOUNTY,1'`,I1
SECTION• •) Establishment of •, the chart shall • - amended as
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Road Direction
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SECTION 2: Section 25-2(c) shall be deleted in its entirety as follows:
(G) The following speed limits aFe heFeby establi6hed f9F C906 and GaFd SeuRd Read (G9O6A)-
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SECTION 3: SEVERABILITY. If any portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or
declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions
of this ordinance. If this ordinance or any provision thereof shall be held to be inapplicable to any
person, property or circumstances, such holding shall not affect its applicability to any other person,
property or circumstances.
SECTION 4: CONFLICT WITH OTHER ORDINANCES. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict.
SECTION 5: INCLUSION IN CODE OF ORDINANCES. The provisions of this ordinance shall be
included and incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of the County of Monroe, Florida, as an addition or
amendment thereto, and shall be appropriately renumbered to conform to the uniform numbering system
of the Code.
SECTION 6: TRANSNUTTAL AND EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be filed with the
Department of state and shall be effective as provided in section 125.66(2), Florida Statutes.
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regular meeting of said Board held on the th day of -, 2014.
Mayor Sylvia Murphy
Mayor Pro Tem Danny Kolhage
Commissioner Heather Carruthers
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner David Rice
(SEAL) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Attest: AMY HEAVILIN, Clerk OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Deputy Clerk
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Mayor/Chairperson
MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CHRI TINE M, I.-IMBERT-BARROWS
ASSISTA TC?UNTY ATTORNEY
Date