Resolution 225-2019 A
RESOLUTION NO. 225 -2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
CONFIRMING THE COUNTY'S SUPPORT AND
APPROVAL OF THE RESTORATION AND RENOVATION
OF THE HISTORIC MONROE COUNTY JAIL AT
JACKSON SQUARE TO CREATE AND OPERATE A
PUBLIC HISTORICAL MUSEUM THROUGH A PUBLIC-
PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; APPROVAL TO NEGOTIATE A
COMPREHENSIVE AGREEMENT WITH KEY WEST ART
AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY THAT SHALL
BE PRESENTED TO THE BOCC FOR APPROVAL;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the historic Monroe County jail at Jackson Square is a building of
significance in Monroe County and the City of Key West that represents the municipal and civic
history of both the County and the City; and
WHEREAS, the historic Monroe County jail illustrates the changing appearance and
function of Jackson Square, central to history and government in Key West since the earliest
existence of the City; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County commissioners and residents have expressed interest in
restoring and rehabilitating the historic Monroe County jail for transformation into and use as an
educational and cultural facility and public museum; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County finds this educational and cultural facility and public
museum is a qualifying project under the public-private partnership (P3) statute §255.065, Fla.
Stat.; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public's interest to restore and develop the facility into an
educational and cultural facility and museum to serve a social benefit and public purpose; and
WHEREAS, implementation of a P3 for management and operation of the facility enables
the County and public to benefit from expertise and experience of an entity that can provide
innovation, administration and quality service for the facility and its users; and
WHEREAS, the qualified operations and management partner can provide the County
with valuable insight and collaboration on the design, construction, renovation, maintenance and
operation phases and overall improved project quality; and
WHEREAS, the facility will remain owned by Monroe County, and the County shall
ensure that the project has adequate safeguards that additional costs or service disruptions are not
imposed on the public in the event of default or cancellation of a comprehensive agreement with
the partner; and
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WHEREAS,the County shall have adequate safeguards in place to ensure the opportunity
to add capacity to the project,if desired; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to §255.065, Fla. Stat. the County advertised to allow private
organizations to submit proposals to compete with an unsolicited proposal for operation and
management of the facility that was received by the County; and
WHEREAS, no other proposals were received, so the County intends to enter into a P3
comprehensive agreement with the original proposer Key West Art and Historical Society
(KWAHS) according to the provisions of§255.065(7), Fla. Stat., for operation and management
of the facility; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with §255.065, Fla. Stat., before entering into the
comprehensive agreement, the County shall perform an analysis of the proposed P3 which
demonstrates the cost-effectiveness and overall public benefit and it will consider a reasonable
finance plan; the project cost; revenues by source; delivery of a cost-feasible project; and a total
cash-flow analysis for the term of the comprehensive agreement,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA,AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Recitals. The recitations set forth above are hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Section 2: The Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County supportslhe resto ion, '
development, creation and operation of an educational and cultural facility and p' tic museum
the historic Monroe County jail location through a P3 comprehensive agreement,.' 1 KWA S tG '.'
provide operation and management services pursuant to §255.065, Fla. Stat. The gemennaa.
be negotiated and shall be presented to the BOCC for approval. •.�:C.)
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Section 3: Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption..w; tz• 53:..
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Mftroe'Coiy,-
Florida, at a meeting of said Board on the 21st day of August 2019. MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
PR VED S T FORM
Mayor Sylvia J.Murphy ` Yes:,
i ' 'i ayor Pro Tern Danny L. Kolhage Yes
�� lit missioner Michelle Coldiron oS
Yes C RI BROSIO
6 s� �1 l a missioner Heather Carruthers Yes ASSISTANT CO NTY ATTORNEY
" vv.- 'missioner David Rice.a8
Yes 116,
.06 `�' �`` A BOARD OF OUNTY COMMISSIONERS
=.ir. -, ' VIN MADOK, Clerk OF MONRO CO , FLO DA
By 67 By / '
Deputy Clerk Mayor
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