Resolution 118-1997
Mayor Douglass
RESOLUTION NO. 118 -1997
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA IN SUPPORT OF THE PUBLIC POLICY CONTRIBUTIONS OF
FLORIDA KEYS CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE; REAFFIRMING THE POLICY OF
ENCOURAGING SUCH CONTRIBUTIONS; REQUIRING THAT NO ACTIONS BE
TAKEN BY MONROE COUNTY EMPLOYEES OR OFFICIALS INCONSISTENT WITH
THAT POLICY OR WITH THE CONSTITUTIONS OF FLORIDA AND THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA; AND INCORPORATING THE SUBSTANTIVE PROVISIONS
OF THIS RESOLUTION INTO THE CODE OF ETHICS.
WHEREAS, Chambers of Commerce have, for decades, voiced the common concerns of their
member businesses in Monroe County; and
WHEREAS, the Chambers of Commerce throughout the Florida Keys frequently provide
valuable input to the Board of County Commissioners on public policy issues, and members of the
Chambers have served with distinction on numerous boards, committees, and the TDC; and
WH EREAS, it is the policy of Monroe County government, supported by each member of the
Board of County Commissioners, to encourage involvement by all of the Chambers in public-policy
formulation, notwithstanding whether the Board of County Commissioners agrees with or adopts
specific policies and recommendations advocated by a Chamber; and
WHEREAS, editorial and news coverage of recent controversial issues has led some citizens to
the erroneous conclusion that the public policy contributions of the Chambers of Commerce are not
valued by members of the Board Of County Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners wishes to reaffirm in the clearest terms its
policy of encouraging participation by the Chambers of Commerce and ~her civi~rou~:in the
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debate over, and development of, public policy; and
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WHEREAS, although individual members of the Board of County Conitnissione~old cled may
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express individual opinions on public issues, the Board of County CommissioAers speak;:>and ads only
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through Resolutions and Ordinances duly adopted at public meetings; NOW THEREF~E
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BE ~T RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
that
Section 1.
The foregoing statements are confirmed as the policy of the Board of County
Commissioners and are hereby endorsed by each of its members.
Section 2,
The Chambers of Commerce organized and existing in Monroe County are
encouraged to continue to submit to the Board of County Commissioners their respective proposals,
suggestions and ideas relevant to County government and the formulation of public policy.
Section 3,
No employee of Monroe County nor any Monroe County officer shall in his or
her official capacity, either (a) obstruct or impede any rights assumed by the Constitutions of the
United States and of the State of Florida, or (b) cause any person to suffer discrimination in, or
retribution for, the exercise of such rights.
Section 4.
Section 3 of this Resolution prohibiting discrimination is to be incorporated as
Paragraph 1.05H, Code of Ethics, Monroe County Personnel Policies Manual, with the existing
subparagraph H renumbered as subparagraph I.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a
regular meeting of the Board held on the.l.9..TH day of APRIL
,1997.
Mayor Douglass
Mayor Pro T em London
Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Freeman
Commissioner Reich
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ATTEST: DANNY L KOLHAGE. CLERK
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