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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 2 I September 2005
Division:
Growth Management
Bulk Item: Yes l No
Department Marine Resources
Staff Contact: George Garrett
AGENDA ITEM \VORDING:
Approval of a Resolution applauding the Ocean Conservancy and Clean Florida Keys for their efforts m
organizing and carrying out a Keys-wide beach cleanup to take place on 17 September 2005.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Clean Florida Keys and the Ocean Conservancy have a long partnership in deaning the shoreline areas of the
Florida Keys. Each September these partners sponsor a shoreline cleanup, which this year will be held on
17 September 2005.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
Approval of similar resolutions in previous years
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
NA
ST AFF RECOMMENDATIONS;
Approval
TOTAL COST:
NA
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
NA
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
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DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM NO.:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2005
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS APPLAUDING THE OCEAN
CONSERVANCY & CLEAN FLORIDA KEYS FOR THEIR
EFFORTS IN ORGANIZING AND CARRYING OUT A KEYS-
\VIDE BEACH CLEANUP TO TAKE PLACE ON 17 SEPTEMBER,
2005
WHEREAS, thc Florida Keys have diversity of coastal resources including
fringing mangroves, saltmarshes, seagrass meadows, nearshore patch reefs,
offshore barrier reefs, and sandy beaches; and
WHEREAS, the coast has provided the Keys with a rich scenic, cultural, and
historical heritage and constitutes a national recreational and economic resource
supporting a robust commercial fishing and tourist industry; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County is strongly committed to the wise management
of its coastline in order to ensure the natural and economic sustainability of this
resource; and
WHEREAS, the proper disposal and recycling of solid waste is an important
aspect of protecting the Keys' coastal resources and achieving coastal
sustainability; and
WHEREAS, the Ocean Conservancy has sponsored an annual County and
Statewide coastal cleanup in Florida since 1988, and Clean Florida Keys has
sponsored the Adopt-A-Shore program since 1994 resulting in the nations' largest
coastal cleanup effort; and
\VHEREAS, the Ocean Conservancy and Clean Florida Keys is sponsoring a
coastal cleanup in the Florida Keys on Saturday 17 September 2005;
NO\V, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONER OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA TEAT:
o The coastal cleanup efforts of the Ocean Conservancy and Clean Florida Keys
are critically important to the protection of coastal resources in the Keys,
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o The Board and citizens of Monroe County, the Florida Keys, support this
laudable effort with the same strength of spirit held by those who organized the
cleanup and volunteered their substantial time and energy.
o The Board asks that every citizen of Monroe County consider volunteering 2
hours of their time during September or October to help our finned and
feathered friends by keeping Monroe County litter free.
o Additionally, the Board would like to commend the many businesses in the
Keys that donated time and materials to this effort, including the Monroe
County Recycling Department, The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary,
Clean Florida Keys and Keys' solid waste haulers, Keys Sanitary Service,
Marathon Garbage Service, W asteManagement Inc., BFI Inc.,
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners,
tvlonroe County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 21st day
of September, A.D., 2005.
Mayor Dixie Spehar
Mayor Pro Tem Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner David Rice
Commissioner Nelson
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY:
MA YOR/CHAIR PERSON
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
DANNY 1. KOLHAGE, CLERK
BY:
DEPUTY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY
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