Resolution 014-1960 %
RESOLUTION NO. 14-1960
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, has authorized the Florida State Road Department to construct boat
launching ramps in various locations in Monroe County, Florida, and
WHEREAS, said Board desires to construct one of said boat launching
ramps on a parcel of submerged land in Florida Bay northerly and adjacent to
the secondary road in Government Lot 2, Section 17, Township 66 South, Range
28 East, on Cudjoe Key, Monroe County, Florida, as more particularly de-
scribed hereinafter and as shown on the sketch attached hereto, and
WHEREAS, said land upon which said boat launching ramp is to be con-
structed is bay bottom land, and
WHEREAS, said Board desires to have the Florida State Road Depart-
ment acquire said parcel of submerged land from the Trustees of the Internal
Improvement Fund of the State of Florida to be used by Monroe County, Flor-
ida, for public purposes, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Florida State Road Department be and
it is hereby authorized to acquire on behalf of Monroe County, Florida, from
the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund of the State of Florida a parcel
of submerged land in Florida Bay northerly and adjacent to the secondary road
in Government Lot 2, Section 17, Township 66 South, Range 28 East, on Cudjoe
Key, Monroe County, Florida, more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the Southeast corner of Government Lot 2 of
Section 17, Township 66 South, Range 28 East, Bear West
200 feet to the East line of County Road, thence bear North
along said East line for a distance of 1520 feet, more or less,
to a point on the S/L of Florida Bay; said point to be the Point
of Beginning of the parcel herein described; thence continue
bearing North 300 feet, thence N. 63° W. 125.21 feet, thence
South 300 feet, more or less, to S/L, thence meander said
S/L 126 feet, more or less, Southeasterly to the point of be-
ginning.
Containing . 65 acres, more or less,
and also as shown on the attached sketch showing bay bottom lands to be acquired,
which is hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY SAID BOARD that the Clerk of said
Board be and he is hereby authorized to forward certified copies of this Resolu-
tion to the Florida State Road. Department for appropriate action.
Dated March 1st, 1960.