Item G5
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
MEETING DATE: 1/17/01
DIVISION: COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BULK ITEM: YES
DEPARTMENT: AIRPORTS
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval for Marathon Chamber of Commerce to hold the Seafood
Festival event at the Marathon Airport March 24 - 25, 2001. The Chamber also requests the
BOCC waive fees for use of the airport.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The Seafood Festival is done in conjunction with the Experimental Aircraft
Association (EAA) Fly-In and has proven in the past to be an economically viable event for both
aviation and the local economy.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: BOCC has previously approved the Seafood Festival
event at the Marathon Airport.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval. Staff recommends coordination with airport manager
throughout the planning process. As per previous Board of County Commission decisions, fee
($500) should not be waived.
TOTAL COST: N/A
COST TO COUNTY:
BUDGETED: N/A
REVENUE PRODUCING:
AMOUNT PER MONTHNEAR:
APPROVED BY: County Attorney X
Division Director Approval
OMB/Purchasing X Risk Management X
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Marathon Airport Manager Approval
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
To Follow
Not Required
AGENDA ITEM #
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DISPOSITION:
FROM
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Jan. 02 2001 03:17PM P2
December 26, 2000
Ms. Theresa Cook. Airport Manager
Florida Keys Marathon Aitport
9400 Overseas Highway
Marathon, Fl 33050
Dear Theresa,
The Greater Marathon Cbamber of Commerce will be sponsoring twO events in 2001 that we
would like to hold on your airport propeny as we have in tbe past. We are none profit 50 I C-6.
Event # 1 - Winter Camival
February 16-19 (4 days)
Event #2 - Seafood Festival
March 24th and 25th (2 days)
Both events are fund raising for OUT Chamber of Commerce.. We would appreciate your waiving
any fees that are involved. I understand that both events will be on the BOCC calendar in
January. The Insurance certificate for both events are being sent to you UJ1der separate cover.
Sincerely,
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Executive Director
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E-mail: MarathonCC@aol.com . www.FloridaKeysMarathon.com