Item R1* 3:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING *
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 1/19/11 - KW Department: County Attorney
Bulk Item: Yes No K Staff Contact Person: Pedro Mercado #3173
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
A public hearing for an ordinance amending Section 15 -27 of the County Code adding Watson Field on
Big Pine Key to the list of County parks.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The County entered in to a 10 year lease with the Big Pine Athletic Association at the October 2009
regular commission meeting for use of Watson Field on Big Pine Key as a recreational/park area. The
amendment to section 18 -27 of the County code will add Watson Field to the list of recognized County
parks and establish rules, regulations and hours of operation for the park and will also establish an area
for use as a dog park.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
12/15114 BOCC approved PH for 1119111 a@ 3: oo P.M. in Key Nest (Q -2 )
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
Adds Watson Field on Big Pine Key to the list of recognized County Parks.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval.
TOTAL COST: Adv costs INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes No
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE:
COST TO COUNTY: Adv costs SOURCE OF FUNDS.
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty K ONO/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION. Included X Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 7109
ORDINANCE NO. -2010
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
AMENDING SECTION 18 -27, MONROE COUNTY CODE, IN
ORDER TO ADD WATSON FIELD PARK TO THE LIST OF
COUNTY PARKS, ESTABLISH THE BOUNDARIES OF WATSON
FIELD PARK, ESTABLISH HOURS OF OPERATION FOR
WATSON FIELD PARK, ESTABLISH AN AREA WHERE PETS
ARE ALLOWED AT WATSON FIELD PARK, AND PROVIDE
FOR RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR USE OF WATSON FIELD
PARK; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT
HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE
MONROE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Section 18 -27 of the Monroe County Code shall be amended as
follows*:
Sec. 18 -27. - Rules of conduct and operational procedures for certain parks.
(a) Definitions. nitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this
article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except
where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Bay Point Park means the area described as follows: Lots 13, 14, 15, 16,
17, 18, 19 and 20, Block 2, Bay Point Amended Plat, Bay Point Key according to
the Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 75 of the Public Records of
Monroe County, Florida, RE #'s 00160060, 00 160070, 00160080, 00160090,
00160100- 0160130.
Bernstein Park means the area described as follows: Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5,
Block 57, George L. McDonald's Plat of Part of Stock Island, less the Westerly
eight feet of Lot 1 and less the Easterly 30 feet of Lot 5, according to the plat
thereof as recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 55, of the Public Records of Monroe
County, Florida. Also a parcel of submerged land lying South of such Block 57,
less that portion sold to Stock Island Utility Company by Warranty Deed recorded
in Official Records Book 866, Pages 2446 -2450, of the Public Records of Monroe
County, Florida, TWP. 67168 RNG. 25 SEC. 35, 36 & 2 RE# 123 85 OR 380 -3 81-
382.
Big Coppitt Volunteer Fire Department Park means the area described as
follows: Block 4, Lots 3, 4 and 5 Coppitt Subdivision Amended Plat, Big Coppitt
Key, OR: 761 -408, Plat Book: 4 -50, Section 22, Township 67S, Range 26E.
Big Pine Key Park means Tract A, Whispering Pines subdivision, Plat #3
as recorded in Plat Book 4 at Page 59 in the Public Records of Monroe County,
Florida (RE#286360-000000) formerly known as Mariners Resort.
Burr Beach Park means the area described as follows: Section 33,
Township 62, Range 38, Park Sunny Haven PB 1 -185 Key Largo (Alternate Key:
8654944, Parcel ID: 00557181- 000000)
Friendship Park means the area described as follows: Lots 29, 30, 31 and
32, Block 2, Hibiscus Park Subdivision. Lots 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, Block
4, Industrial Acres Subdivision, Section 22 & 27, Township 61S, Range 39E.
Garden Cove Park means the area described as follows: Tract F, Key
Largo Beach, a subdivision in Section 33, Township 61 South, Range 39 East,
Key Largo Key, Monroe County, Florida, as recorded in Plat Book 2, page 149,
Public Records of Monroe County, Florida.
Harry Harris Park means the area described as follows: Portions of
Government Lot 3 and 4, Section 27, Township 62S, Range 38E, lying in open
waters of Tavernier Harbor and Florida Bay. Government Lot 3, Section 27,
Township 62S, Range 38E, Key Largo, Monroe County, Florida, as per
Government Township Map made in 1873 and approved by the Surveyor - General
in 1874, less the following described portion thereof, that is above the mean high
tide line: Beginning at the SE corner of such Government Lot 3 and run N on the
E line of Government Lot 3, a distance of 27 feet more or less to the mean high
tide line on the shore of Florida Bay; thence S W'ly meandering such mean high
tide line, a distance of 55 feet more or less to the S line of such Government Lot
3; thence E on the S line of such Government Lot 3; a distance of 38 feet more or
less to the point of beginning. Government Lot 4 in Section 27, Township 62S,
Range 38E, Key Largo, Monroe County, Florida, as per Government Township
Map made in 1873 and approved by the Surveyor - General in 1874, less the
following described portion thereof, that is above the high tide line: Beginning at
the SW corner of Government Lot 4 and run E on the S line of such Government
Lot 4, a distance of 220 feet more or less to the shore line on the W side of
Tavernier Harbor; thence NW'ly along such shore line a distance of 400 feet more
or less to the W side of such Government Lot 4, thence S 13 of 30'W along such
W side of Government Lot 4, a distance of 400 feet more or less to the point of
beginning. The above two parcels contain a net acreage of 70.98 acres, more or
less.
Key Largo Community Park means Lots 312 to 384, Port Largo Fourth
Addition, Section 33, Township 61S, Range 39E, Monroe County, Florida. This
parcel contain 615,623 square feet.
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Little Duck Key Park means the area described as follows: Little Duck
Key, Lot 1, Section 19, Township 66S, Range 31 E, OR: 15- 374 -376, RE#
00106160- 000000; Alternate Key: 1124800.
Old Settlers Park means the area described as follows: A tract in
Government Lot 2, Section 34, Township 62 South, Range 38 East, comprising
portions of Lots 16 & 17, according to the George L. McDonald Plat of the
Albury property, as recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 64, RE# 90020, 90030, 90040-
0001, 90070 90090, 90100, 90120 and 90130 and that portion of Lot 16 as
identified in Book 397 Page 737 of the Official Records of Monroe County.
Palm Villa Park means the area described as follows: Park -Palm Villa,
Big Pine Key RE# 00285080 - 00000; Plat Book 1 -89, Section 23, Township 66S,
Range 29E (.61 acres).
Ramrod Park means Lot 2, Block 3, Silver Shore Estates, according to the
plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 4, Page 111 of the public records of Monroe
County, Florida, RE# 00211080- 000000.
Sunset Point Park means the area described as follows: Tract A of Sunset
Point, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 81 of the Public
Records of Monroe County, Florida, together with all riparian rights thereunto
belonging or in any use appertaining, less the following tracts: Less that part of
Tract 4 above described as platted in Sunset Point Addition, according to the Plat
thereof, recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 41 of the Public Records of Monroe
County, Florida, and thereon referred to as Lot 12 and Sunset Lane; and Less a
tract or strip of land ten feet wide and extending from the "Boat Basin" as shown
on the plat of Sunset Point Addition above referred to and running parallel to the
SW'ly boundary line of such Lot 12 and the SW'ly line of Sunset Lane and as
shown on such plat and such strip ten feet wide extending as above stated from
the "Boat Basin" to the north line of Sunset Road.
Watson Field Park means the area described as follows: Section 23
TownshiI2 66 Range 29 Pine Key Acres TRACT U OR801 -854 RE # 00111072-
046000 and Section 23 TownshilD 66 Range 29 Pine Key Acres TRACT II
OR801 -8549 RE # 00111072 -- 045000, Big Pine Key_
Wilhelmina Harvey Park means the area described as follows: Block 2.
Lot 4, 5, 6 and 7, amended Plat of Coppitt Subdivision, Section 22, Township
67S, Range 26E as recorded in Plat Book 4, Page 50 of the Public Records of
Monroe County, Florida. Such amended plat is a resubdivision of that subdivision
originally recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 116.
(b) Posting signs of enhanced penalties under F.S. § 893.13(1)(d). The
director of facilities maintenance shall place signs warning of enhanced penalties
under F.S. § 893.13(1)(d) for persons selling, manufacturing, delivering, or
possessing with the intent to sell, manufacture, or deliver, a controlled substance
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within 200 feet of the parks listed in subsection (a) of this section. The signs shall
be placed at each park entrance and at other locations near the parks' boundaries
as the director of facilities maintenance shall consider likely avenues of exit and
entry.
(c) Park hours.
(1) The parks and beaches listed above are open to the public, Monday
through Sunday, for 7:30 a.m. until sunset with the following exceptions:
■ Bay Point Park, and Bernstein Park is open everyday from 7:30
a.m, until 10 :30 p.m.;
• Big Coppitt Volunteer Fire Department is open everyday from
7:30 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.;
• Burr Beach Park is open everyday from sunrise until sunset;
• Friendship Park is open everyday from 7:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.;
• Ivey Largo Community Park is open everyday from 7:00 a.m. to
9:00 p.m.;
• Big Pine Ivey Park is open everyday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.;
• Watson Field Park is oven eve da from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00
.m.
(2) 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 Public Facilities Maintenance Director, or
his/her designee, 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.
(d) Special events and assemblies
(1) Any person or organization that holds or conducts at any of the
parks listed above, a public assembly that is subject to Ordinance No. 030-
1996 (ch. 10.5, art. In, must obtain approval under the provision of that
ordinance.
(2) Any person or organization who holds or conducts any special
events or assembly not subject to Ordinance No. 030 -1996 (ch. 10.5, art.
II) must obtain approval and scheduling through the parks and recreation
coordinator (the coordinator) subject to already scheduled activities. A
complete application and proof of insurance (if required) must be
submitted to the coordinator at least seven days prior to the event or
assembly.
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(3) Athletic activity organizers who wish to use the recreational
playing field on multiple occasions during a sports season must obtain
approval from and schedule their activities with, the coordinator before the
beginning of the season.
(4) Athletic activity organizers who wish to use the tennis courts for
tournaments, etc., must schedule their activities with the coordinator
before the beginning of any such event.
(5) Events charging admission shall only take place in the area
designated by the county parks and recreation division and the admission
fees shall be collected only at such area as the coordinator designates.
(e) Tennis court, basketball court, and ballfield lights. Tennis court,
basketball court and ballfield lights may be used Monday through Sunday from
ten minutes before sunset until closing time. Only public works employees may
operate the lights. The use of the ballfield lights must be approved by the county
parks and recreation coordinator in advance. Requests for the use of ballfield
lights must be in writing, submitted to the coordinator no later than 48 hours for
weekdays and 72 hours weekend use prior to the intended dates, on an approved
county use form.
(f) Fires permitted only in designated areas. No person shall cook or light or
maintain any cooking fire, campfire, or other fire at any park except in county-
provided permanently installed grill structures or personal barbecue grills in
designated areas.
(g) Signs The director of facilities maintenance must post each park entrance
with a sign briefly summarizing the park rules established by this chapter.
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(h) Admission fees (noncounty residents only). Federal holidays and
weekends. Admission fee for Harry Harris Park is $5.00 per person plus an
additional $10.00 boat ramp fee for watercraft vessels with trailers.
(i) Golf balls. No person may hit or otherwise propel, place or leave golf
balls in any county park.
(j) Commercial activities There shall be no commercial activity of any type
on any county beach or park, including, but not limited to, those listed in this
section, without a lease or license from the county.
(k) Prohibited domestic animals; exceptions. Except for animals that assist
disabled persons, and except as provided in subsections (1) and (m) of this section,
domestic animals are prohibited from all county parks. No person may cause or
allow any domestic animal (of whatever size), other than an animal that assists a
disabled person, to be brought to, or remain on, any county park other than those
listed in subsection (1) and (m) of this section.
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(1) Pet regulations.
(1) Pets are allowed at Key Largo Park, Old Settlers Park, Wilhelmina
Harvey Park, Sunset Point Park and in those parts of Harry Harris Park,
ex� Higgs Beach County Park, and Watson Field Park specified in
subsection (1)(2) of this section, subject to the following regulations:
a. Pets must be leashed on a leash no greater than eight feet
long, unless and while in the water and wet sand area of Sombrero
Beach Park;
b. Owners must clean up after pets and properly dispose of
waste. The county shall provide Mutt Mitts and Doo -Drop In
stations for this purpose; and
c. Pets exhibiting aggressive behavior or creating a nuisance
must be immediately removed from the park.
(2) Pets are allowed at Higgs Beach County Park in Key West on
paved surfaces and on the open spaces lying southerly and easterly of
West Martello Towers, and southerly and easterly of the fence
surrounding the FAA tower parcel. In Harry Harris Park, pets are allowed
in the green area north of the boat ramp with the exception of the ballfield.
In Watson Field Park, pets are allowed in the fenced area east of the
softball fields, west of the tennis courts and south of South St.
(3) Pets are allowed at Ramrod Park subject to the following
regulations:
ae owners must clean up after pets and properly dispose of
waste;
b. Pets exhibiting aggressive behavior or creating a nuisance
must be immediately removed by the owner;
CIO All dogs must have current rabies vaccinations and county
licenses and be wearing their tags while in the park;
d. Dogs in heat, ill and having excessive fleas, ticks, or other
internal or external parasites are not allowed;
e. All dogs must be accompanied at all times by an adult
human owner or handler;
E There shall be no more than three dogs per owner or
handler per visit;
g. Puppies under four months are not allowed; and
h. If a dog digs, the dog must be stopped immediately and the
owner/handler must fill the hole.
(m) Greenspace. An open greenspace may be enclosed at Higgs Beach County
Park, located as set forth in attachment A to the ordinance from which this section
is derived, provided that the enclosed greenspace shall meet the following
minimum requirements:
(1) There shall be a fence four to six feet high with a minimum access
of a double entry gate and one maintenance gate.
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(2) There shall be an area partitioned off for use by small dogs (under
25 pounds).
(3) There shall be a waste disposal station with plastic bags and a
covered garbage can by each entry gate.
(4) Lighting and water utilities shall be provided.
(5) There shall be signage with rules for enclosed greenspace use.
Such rules shall include, but not be limited to:
a. Owners must clean up after pets and properly dispose of
waste;
b. Pets exhibiting aggressive behavior or creating a nuisance
must be immediately removed from the enclosed greenspace;
c. Children under age six are not allowed. Children under age
16 must be accompanied by an adult;
d. All dogs must have current rabies vaccinations and county
licenses and be wearing their tags while in the enclosed
greenspace;
e. Dogs in heat, ill and having excessive fleas, ticks, or other
internal or external parasites are not allowed;
E All dogs must be accompanied at all times by an adult
human owner or handler;
g. There shall be no more than three dogs per owner or
handler per visit;
h. Puppies under four months are not allowed;
i. If a dog digs, the dog must be stopped immediately and the
owner/handler must fill the hole;
I Park gates may not be left open at any time;
k. No rollerblades, skateboards, or bicycles are allowed in the
enclosed greenspace;
i. The hours shall be from 5:00 a.m. to 1 1:00 p.m. daily; and
m. The board of county commissioners may establish
additional rules governing the enclosed greenspace by further
ordinance.
n. Pets are allowed at Key Largo Park, Old Settlers Park,
Wilhelmina Harvey Park, Sunset Point Park, Big Pine Key Park,
and in those parts of Harry Harris Park, Higgs Beach County
Par and Watson„ Field Park specified in (o), subject to the
following regulations:
1. Pets must be leashed on a leash no greater than
eight feet long.
2. Owners must clean up after pets and properly
dispose of waste. The county shall provide Mutt Mitts and
Doo -Drop In stations for this purpose.
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3. Pets exhibiting aggressive behavior or creating a
nuisance must be immediately removed from the park.
(n) Skating, rollerblading and skateboarding. No person shall skate,
rollerblade, skateboard or perform any similar activity in any area of Key Largo
Community Park except where designated by posted signs. Rules regulating the
use of the skate park at Key Largo Community Park shall be established by
resolution of the board of county commissioners or the county's contracted park
operator, shall be provided to users, and shall be posted at the skate park.
(o) No person shall skate, rollerblade, skateboard, play racquetball, handball,
roller hockey, use the multi - purpose courts, fitness stations or perform any similar
activity in any area of Big Pine Key Park except where designated by posted
signs. Rules regulating the use of the skate park at Big Pine Key Park shall be
established by resolution of the board of county commissioners or the county's
contracted park operator, shall be provided to users, and shall be posted at the
skate park.
(Code 1979, § 13.5 -5; Ord. No. 1 -1997, § 2; Ord. No. 13.5 -1998, §§ 3-9; Ord.
No. 36-1998, § 3; Ord. No. 24 -1999, ¢ 1; Ord. No. 43 -1999, §§ 1, 2; Ord. No.
37 -2000, § 1; Ord. No. 40-2000, § 1; Ord. No. 42 -2000, § 1; Ord. No. 19 -2001,
1; Ord. No. 2 -1-2001, § 1; Ord. No. 30 -200-1, § 1; Ord. No. 011.2002, §§ 2----
5; Ord. No. 028-2002, § 1; Ord. No. 029-2002, §§ 3, 4; Ord. No. 032-2003, § 1;
Ord. No. 00 -1-2004, § 1; Ord. No. 034 -2004, ¢ is Ord. No. 020 -2006, § 1; Ord.
No. 027 -2007, §§ 1-3; Ord. No. 041- 2007, § 1; Ord. No. 016 -2008, §§ 1-4;
Ord, No. 001 -2010, §§ 1 2)
Section 2. If any section, subsection, clause or provision of this ordinance is
held invalid, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected by such invalidity.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are repealed to the extent of said conflict.
Section 4. 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 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.
* - Deleted language is shown with strikethrough's, new language is shown in underline.
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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 day of
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Mayor Heather Carruthers
Mayor Pro Tem David Rice
Commissioner Kim Wigington
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk
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Deputy Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY
By:
Mayor Heather Carruthers
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