Item J1BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
C ounty of M onroe A(I Mayor George Neugent, District 2
T he Fl orida Keys 4� �� m Mayor Pro Tem David Rice, District 4
l Danny L. Kolhage, District 1
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„; ° W Heather Carruthers, District 3
Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
County Commission Meeting
August 16, 2017
Agenda Item Number: J.1
Agenda Item Summary #3247
BULK ITEM: Yes DEPARTMENT: BOCC District 2
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Terri Colonna (305) 292 -4512
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AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida applauding the Ocean Conservancy, the Florida Keys National Marine
Sanctuary and the Florida Keys Scenic Highway Corridor Alliance for their efforts in organizing and
carrying out a Keys -wide Beach Cleanup to take place on September 16, 2017
ITEM BACKGROUND:
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT /AGREEMENT CHANGES:
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
DOCUMENTATION:
Stamped Coastal Cleanup Resolution (Neugent) 7 31 17
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date:
Expiration Date:
Total Dollar Value of Contract:
Total Cost to County:
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Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts:
Revenue Producing:
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County Match:
Insurance Required:
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If yes, amount:
none
REVIEWED BY:
Kathy Peters Completed
Board of County Commissioners Pending
08/01/2017 4:06 PM
08/16/2017 9:00 AM
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WHEREAS, the Florida Keys have a 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, resulting in the nations' largest coastal
cleanup effort; and
WHEREAS, the Ocean Conservancy, the Florida Keys National Marine
Sanctuary and the Florida Keys Scenic Highway Alliance is sponsoring a coastal cleanup
in the Florida Keys on Saturday, September 16, 2017;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
1. The coastal cleanup efforts of the Ocean Conservancy, the Florida Keys
National Marine Sanctuary and the Florida Keys Scenic Highway
Corridor Alliance are critically important to the protection of coastal
resources in the Keys.
2. 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.
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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 16 Ih day of August, 2017.
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By:
Deputy Clerk Mayor George Neugent
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