Item S13
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ADD ON
Meeting Date:
September 20, 2000
Division: County Attorney
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Request for approval for the Mayor to execute a letter advising the Coast Guard of
the County's transfer of all authority and responsibility for road and bridges,
including the permit for Boot Key Bridge to the City of Marathon.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
County is relinquishing responsibility and jurisdiction over County roads and bridges
in the new City of Marathon. .
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approval.
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes
No
Cost to County:
APPROVED BY:
County Attorney
x
OMB/Purchasing
Risk Management
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVA~
DOCUMENTATION: Included To Fo ow
Not required
AGENDA ITEM #
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Captain Thomas W. Brown
County Admin1strator
Monroe County
Key West, FL 33040
Dear Captain Brown:
Brickell Plaza Federal Bldg
909 S.E. First Avenue
Miami, FL 33131
Staff Syall;ml: (oan)
Ph: (305) 536-5621
16591/3031
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This letter refers to your letter of October 16,. 1992,
requesting a change .in the operating regulations for the Boot
Key Harbor drawbridge between Marcthon and Boot Key, Flor1da.
The enclosed f'ederal Register entry was published On July 22,
1993. This Final Rule becomes Qffecti~e on August 23, 1993. In
accordance with Title 33 eFR Subpart 117.55, s:i.gns must be
posted on the upstream and downstream sides of the drawbridge to
inform navigat10n when the bridge will be closed and how they
may obtain an opening between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. The sign shall
be of sufficient size and so located as to be easily rQad at any
time from an approching vessel.
Signs may road a6 follows:
This draw will not open from 10 p.m.
to 6 a.rn. unless 2 hours advance
notification 1s given by calling the
bridge tender at (305)862-2361 or
Sheriff's Office at (305)289-2430.
Pl~ase contact Mr. Brodie Rich at
I f you have any questions,
(305) 536-4103.
since;2~
w. WIN~~
.S. Coast Guard
hief, Bridge Section
A~ds to Nav~gation and
Waterways Management Branch
Severtth Coast Guard D~strict
Encl: (1) Copy of the f.ederal register entry
Copy: Mr. I. B. Crutchlow, Construction Engineer
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\IiI1tER.EAS by a perJlt Issued September 19n, the Secretary oJ the Army
approved the location and plans of a idge to be constructed by The State R04d
Department of FlorIda acrosS Boot Key Harbor at Marathon, FJorJda, under authority of
the General Bddge Act of 19%6, and that the brIdge was conStructeda
AND WHf!REAS condhJon II 01 the permIt provides that no deviation from the
approved plans shall be ~de either before or uter completion of the structure unless
the modifIcation of said plfr's has, p~vlousJy been submItted to and receIved the
approval of the Secretary if ~he Armn
AND WHEREAS certaJn funct1 ,powers and duties of the Secretary of the
Army under said act we~ transferred to and vested In the Secretary of Transportatlon
by Section 6(g)(6)(C) of ~ Departm~nt of TransportatJon Act (80 Stat. 9) J) and have
been delegated by the ~etary to th Commandant, U.s. Coast Guard by Section
1.46(c) of Title '*9 COde of Federal ReguJ tions;
AND WHEREAS th~ - COUNTY MONROE';' present owner 01 sald bridge, has
submItted for approval plans In lcat g~ leat to the bridge;
NOW THEREPOR~ Thls is to ce y that the location and plans dated If June
J 981 hereby approved SU*rsede "the p s prevlousJy approved and are subject to the
following condItIons: 'I
1. No deviation trom the appro\'ed plans Olay be made either bef~e or after
completIon 01 the structure unless the modifIcation of AId plans has prevIously been
SU~ltted to and recelved the Iappr-oval of the Commandant... __
2. The channel or dwlneJs through the structure aha.U be promptly cleared of
aU obstructJonl placed therein or caused by the construction of the bridge to the
satisfaction of the Commander. Seventh Coast Guard DistrIct when In his judgment
SUCh ac:t1on should be taken. TImely not1c:e at any and all e\'ents that may affect
navigation shall be gift" to the District Commander prior to commencing such
act1YltIes.
J. Issuance of this permit does not relieve the permittee 01 the obllgatIon or
respons)bility for compliance wIth the provlsJons of any other 1a1lf or regulation as may
be under the jurJsdlctlon Of any feder.u- Istate or local authority havJng c:ogni2'.ah<:e of
any IlSpect of the locatJon, constructIon or maintenance of said bridge.
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Bridge across Boot'Key Harbor near Marathon, P!oricsa.
AMENDMEN
(111-31-1)
4. When the eJdsting bridge Is no longer used tor transportation purposes, it shall
be removed in i.ts entlrety and the waterw4y cleared to the satisfaction of the DIstrict
Commander. Such removal and clearance shall be completed by and at the expense of
the ownet' of the bridge upon due notice from the DIstr1ct Commander.
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Chief, Bridge Admlolstration Division
By direction of the Commandant
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