Item C10
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: August 15,2007
Bulk Item: Y es ~ No
Division: Public Works
Department: Facilities Maintenance
Staff Contact Person: John King, 292-4531
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to advertise a public hearing for an ordinance amending
Sec. 13.5-5 of the Monroe County Code, extending the hours of the Big Coppitt Volunteer Fire
Department Park.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The intent of this ordinance is to create greater accessibility to the public
park on Lots 3, 4 & 5, Block 4, Coppitt Subdivision, on Big Coppitt Key, in order to (a) allow use of
the property for a reasonable period of time after sunset so as to be able to capitalize on the new
lighting system; and (b) increase access and flexibility for citizens who choose to use the park for
social and recreational activities.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: The property was previously open to the public during
the hours of7:30 a.m. until sunset. At its May 7, 2007 meeting, the Parks and Recreation Advisory
Board voted in favor of opening the park on extended hours until 10:00 p.m. on a trial basis.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: Not applicable.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval to advertise for October 17,2007 hearing in Key West.
TOTAL COST: N/A
BUDGETED: Yes
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DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
ORDINANCE NO. -2007
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, MONROE COUNTY; AMENDING SECTION
13.5-5(d) IN ORDER TO EXTEND BIG COP PITT VOLUNTEER FIRE
DEPARTMENT PARK HOURS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL
ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR
INCORPORATION INTO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, section 13.5-5(d) of the Monroe County Code of Ordinances
currently sets hours in which Big Coppitt Volunteer Fire Department Park will be
open to the public at 7:30 a.m. until sunset; and
WHEREAS, the recently-refurbished Big Coppitt Volunteer Fire Department
Park now has a lighting system capable of sufficiently lighting the park during the
evening and early night time hours; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County would like to provide more access to the Big
Coppitt Volunteer Fire Department Park in an effort to better enhance the social well
being of the surrounding community and the recreational needs of its citizens, by
allowing citizens to capitalize on the new lighting system; and
WHEREAS, the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board has recommended that
Big Coppitt Volunteer Fire Department remain open to the public until 1 0:00 p.m.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
[PROPOSED TEXT CHANGES are presented in strikethrough to indicate
deletions and underline to indicate additions.]
Section 1. Section13.5-5(d), Monroe County Code, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
(d) Park hours. The parks and beaches listed above are open
to the public, Monday through Sunday, from 7:30 a.m. until sunset with the
following exceptions:
Bay Point Park, and Bernstein Park are open everyday from 7:30 a.m.
until 10:30 p.m.;
Biq Coppitt Volunteer Fire Department is open everyday from 7:30
a.m. until 10:00 p.m.;
Friendship Park is open everyday from 7:30 a.m. until 8:30 p.m.;
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Key largo Community Park is open everyday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00
p.m.
All persons and their vehicles that enter the parks during the open
hours must leave the parks by closing time, unless prior approval has been
granted by the Monroe County Parks and Recreation Coordinator by way of a
use form for a specific event. Any vehicles in the parks when the parks are
closed will be towed away at the vehicle owner's expense.
Section 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or provision of this
ordinance is held invalid, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected such
invalidity .
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
Section 4. The provisions of this ordinance shall be included and
incorporated in the Code of Ordinances in the County of Monroe, Florida, as
additions or amendments thereto, and the Monroe County Code shall be
appropriatety renumbered to conform to the uniform numbering system of the Code.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon receipt of
official notice from the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Florida that this
ordinance has been filed with said Office.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the _ day of August,
2007.
Mayor Mario Di Gennaro
Mayor Pro Tern Dixie Spehar
Commissioner Charles McCoy
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
Commissioner George Neugent
(SEAL)
Attest: DANNY l. KOLHAGE, Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
By: Deputy Clerk
By: Mayor/Chairperson
MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
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CYNTHIA L. ALL
ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY
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