Item C11
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ounty of onroe
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor Heather Carruthers, District 3
Mayor Pro Tem George Neugent, District 2
TheFloridaKeys
Danny L. Kolhage, District 1
David Rice, District 4
Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
County Commission Meeting
May 18, 2016
Agenda Item Number: C.11
Agenda Item Summary #1628
BULK ITEM: DEPARTMENT:
Yes Solid Waste
TIME APPROXIMATE:STAFF CONTACT:
Will Thompson (305) 292-4432
None.
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval to reduce the tipping fee to $89.00 at the Monroe County
Transfer Stations for the Lobster and Stone Crab Trap Retrieval Program.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC)
operates an annual Spiny Lobster and Stone Crab Trap Retrieval Program and contracts with
organizations (Organized Fishermen of Florida aka OFF) and local fishermen to remove spiny
lobster and store crab traps that remain in the water illegally during the closed season. Monroe
County is supporting this program and reducing the tipping fee from $123.50 to $89.00 per ton for
this project only.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
Similar requests were approved 2010, 2011, 2012,2013, 2014, and 2015.
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CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
None
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
Organized Fishermen of Florida Letter requesting reduced tipping fee
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date:
Expiration Date:
Total Dollar Value of Contract:
Total Cost to County:
Current Year Portion:
Budgeted:
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Source of Funds:
CPI:
Indirect Costs:
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts:
Revenue Producing: If yes, amount:
Grant:
County Match
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Insurance Required:
Additional Details:
REVIEWED BY:
Will Thompson Completed 04/26/2016 4:16 PM
Christine Limbert Completed 04/29/2016 4:51 PM
Will Thompson Completed 05/04/2016 11:19 AM
Budget and Finance Completed 05/04/2016 11:52 AM
Maria Slavik Completed 05/04/2016 1:21 PM
Kathy Peters Completed 05/04/2016 1:23 PM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 05/18/2016 9:00 AM
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From:Fishawk@aol.com[mailto:Fishawk@aol.com]
Sent:Monday, April 18, 2016 11:46 AM
To:Thompson-Will
Cc:Sullivan-Cheryl
Subject:2016 FWC Trap Removal program
Mr. Thompson,
Hope you have had a productive year since we last spoke.
As you are aware, the Organized Fishermen of Florida (OFF) is the statewide fishermen's association
forFlorida's commercial fishing industry with local chapters in Marathon and the Upper and Lower Keys.
Formany yearsOFF, in conjunction with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC),
has conducted atrap removal program for derelict lobster and stone crab traps in Monroe County and
other coastal counties during the closed fishing season.
This isusually carried out in June and earlyJuly for Monroe County and we are now planning for the
2016 removal program.
In previous years theCounty Commission has generously granted a reduction in tipping fees and
attached isour letter requesting the reduction for this year'strap retrieval program.
The reduction in tippingfees allows us to pay the Keys fishermen more for those traps they recover and
properly dispose off than we would be otherwise able to.
We thank you very much for you assistance last year in approving our request.
The FWCwants to start the first week or so of June but they haven't said for sure justyet.
I look forward to working with you again on this important program.
Please let me know if you need anything else or have any questions.
Thanks,
Jerry Sansom
Executive Director OFF
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