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Resolution 046-2021 RESOLUTION NO. 046 -2021 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CONFIRMING THE COUNTY'S SUPPORT OF THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW BOAT DOCK AT THE GULF VIEW A/KIA BIG COPPITT KEY BARCELONA BOAT RAMP; ADVISING FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION THAT THE COUNTY HAS THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE THE LOCAL FUNDING SHARE NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE FLORIDA BOATING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GUIDELINES IN WHICH THE COUNTY ELECTS TO PARTICIPATE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Monroe County's public boat ramps serve the needs of boaters and boating- related activities on coastal waters within the State and Monroe County; and WHEREAS, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has established an application submission cycle and will accept grant applications for the Florida Boating Improvement Program(FBIP); and WHEREAS, the FBIP application submission period is February, 2021, through April, 2021; and WHEREAS, eligible applicants are all county governments and incorporated municipalities of the State of Florida and other legally constituted local governmental entities with the legal responsibility for the provision of outdoor recreation sites and facilities for the use and benefit of the public; and WHEREAS, FBIP is a competitive grant program which provides financial assistance to local governmental entities for projects designed to serve the needs of boaters and boating-related activities on coastal and inland waters within the state pursuant to Sections 206.606 and 327.47 F.S.; and WHEREAS,Section 206.606(1)(6)1.,F,S.provides that a minimum of$1.25 million of the funds collected from fuel sales tax that is transferred to the State Game Trust Fund shall be used to fund local projects to provide recreational channel marking and other uniform waterway markers,public boat ramps, lifts and hoists,marine railways,and other public launching facilities, derelict vessel removal, and other local boating-related activities; and WHEREAS, Section 327.47, F.S. authorizes the Commission to fund projects through a competitive grant program using a portion of the moneys attributed to the sale of motor and diesel fuel at marinas transferred to the Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund pursuant to Section 206.606(1)(d), F.S.; and WHEREAS, Section 328.72(15), F.S. provides $I from each recreational vessel registration fee to be deposited into the Marine Resources Conversation Trust Fund to fund a grant program for public launching facilities.; and 1 WHEREAS,the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners supports public boating- related activities and FBIP programs of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, subject to the County's regulatory authority and Code of Ordinances; and WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners supports outdoor recreation projects for which funding is requested from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; and WHEREAS, Monroe County is able to serve as a local sponsor and has the ability to provide the local funding share necessary to implement the FBIP in which the County elects to participate; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County supports the Gulf View a/k/a Big Coppitt Key Barcelona New Floating Boat Dock Installation Project. Section 2: The Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County supports the FBIP of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, for which funding is requested from the State of Florida, subject to the County's regulatory authority and Code of Ordinances. Section 3: The Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County affirms its ability to serve as local sponsor for such projects and is able to provide the appropriate local funding share to implement land and water conservation fund program projects of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Section 4: This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida,at a regular meeting of said Board on the 17th day of February, 2021. Mayor Michelle Coldiron Yes m _- Mayor Pro Tem David Rice Yes -r, m __; ' loner Craig Cates Yes = er Eddie Martinez Yes w ii° c, si Mike Forster Yes i rr- M is W c —_- _ _ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIOVIS �• _., - MADOK, Clerk OF MONROE CO • __• • • 1 i warp p By. .,,.�, By: As Deputy Clerk Mayor IACNROE COUNTY ATTORNEY IS OFFICE 2 _P4 '''=°^=�O M PATRICIA EABLES DATEAS S :STArGOuz ATTORNEY d"ountyof Monroe ea BOARD OF COUNT C OMMISSIONERS May©r.Michelle Coldiron, District 2 The Florida Keys 'Mayor 1 ro`Lcm David Rice,District Craig Cates, District 1 ' Eddie Martinez, District 3 Mike Forster. District 5 February 17, 2021 Florida Boating Improvement Program Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Division of Law Enforcement Boating and Waterways Section 626 South Meridian Street, Room 235 Tallahassee„ Fl., 32399-1600 `1"o Whore It May Concern: Monroe County greatly appreciates the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission(FWC) Florida Boating Improvement Program (FBIP) grant funding opportunities and funding that has been awarded in the past to the County for boating waterway related projects. For Fiscal Year 2021-2022, Monroe County is submitting one (1) grant application for this important project to help provide safer public water access. l) Construction of a new floating boat dock at gulf View a/k/a Big Coppitt Barcelona boat ramp located at Big Coppitt Key, Florida. "Thank you for your consideration of our request for funding assistance for the above boating and waterway project. Sincerely., Michelle Coldiron, Mayor Monroe County Commission District BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS � Mayor Michelle Coldiron,District 2 {Monroe p �, a Mayor Pro Tern David Rice,District 4 County of Mon 0 V [Q �� ,� i '� Craig Cates,District 1 7 s 1�4z Eddie Martinez,District 3 The Florida Keys Mike Forster,District 5 Monroe County Board of County Commissioners Office of the County Administrator The Historic Gato Cigar Factory 1100 Simonton Street,Suite 205 Key West,FL 33040 (305)292-4441—Phone (305)292-4544—Fax February 17, 2021 Tim Woody, Program Administrator FWC Boating Improvement Program Boating and Waterways Section Mr. Woody: In accordance with Monroe County Resolution No. 191-2002, and in compliance of the guidelines of the FWC Florida Boating Improvement Program (FBIP) Grant Program I authorize Cary Knight, Director of Project Management, as my designee to sign FBIP grant applications on behalf of Monroe County. Sincerely, Roman Gastesi Monroe County Administrator