Item E4
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: JUNE 15, 2000
Division: TDC
Bulk Item:
XXX No
Department:
N/A
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of a resolution supporting local efforts to seek Florida Scenic
Highway designation for the Florida Keys Overseas Highway.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
TDC approved same at their meeting of May 3, 2000.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
BOCC approved FY 2000 budget at their meeting of September 22, 1999.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approval
TOTAL COST: $
BUDGETED: YES
COST TO COUNTY: $
/TOURIST PAY
APPROVED BY: County Attorney X OMB/Purchasing_ Risk Management
DIVISION APPROVAL:
Lynda M. Stuart
(Type/print name)
DOCUMENTATION: Included: X To Follow: Not Required
Agenda Item #cl.-f:4
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF MONROE
COUNTY SUPPORTING LOCAL EFFORTS TO SEEK FLORIDA SCENIC
HIGHWAY DESIGNATION FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS OVERSEAS
IDGHWAY
WHEREAS, the Florida Scenic Highway Program has been developed by the
State of Florida Department of Transportation to recognize highways that provide a
window into Florida's heritage and beauty; and
WHEREAS, the program was designed to preserve, maintain, protect and
enhance Florida's outstanding cultural, historical, archeological, recreational, natural and
scenic resources through a grassroots effort of community support; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Keys Overseas Highway has been recognized as an
official Florida Greenway; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Keys Scenic Highway Project has been organized within
Monroe County to undertake the designation process and to coordinate the compilation of
program documentation; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County Tourist Development Council wishes to request the
Monroe County Board of Commissioners to support the efforts to seek the Florida Scenic
highway designation for the Florida Keys Overseas Highway:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MONROE COUNTY
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL:
SECTION I: that local efforts to seek Florida Scenic Highway designation for
the Florida Keys Overseas Highway is hereby approved subject to the approval of the
Monroe County Board of Commissioners.
SECTION II: that this resolution shall go into effect immediately upon its
passage and adoption by the Monroe County Board of Commissioners.
Passed and adopted by the Monroe County Tourist Development Council at a meeting
held this 3rd day of May, 2000.
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Monroe County Tourist Development Council
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LE~L SUFFI .
ANNE~. ~TTON
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