Item L05
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
8/11/01
Division: Commissioner McCoy
Bulk Item: Yes
No X
Department: BOCC-3
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Request federal review for the purpose of retaining Station designation for Key West Naval Air Station,
Key West, Florida.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes No
COST TO COUNTY:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing_
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DOCUMENTATION: Included: ~
To Follow: _Not Required:
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
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Revised 2/27/01
Commissioner Charles 'Sonny' McCoy
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA REQUESTING FEDERAL REVIEW FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETAINING STATION
DESIGNATION FOR KEY WEST NAVAL AIR STATION, KEY WEST, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, Naval Air Station Key West (NASKW) has established itself as the U.S. Navy's
premier pilot training facility for tactical aviation squadrons and historically and currently plays a vital role
in supporting national defense; and
WHEREAS, the importance ofNASKW's training facilities has increased due to Base
Realignment and Closure (BRAC) related closures of other installations and resulting in increased
operations at remaining installations i.e., NASKW; and
WHEREAS, NASKW commands an area of surveillance, control and training unduplicatable; and
WHEREAS, NASKW must continue it's major command role as a host activity for several critical
commands such as the Joint Inter-Agency Task Force East (JIA TFE), the United States Army Special
Forces Underwater Operations School (USASFUOS), and the Joint Southern Reconnaissance Surveillance
Operating Center (JSSROC); and
WHEREAS, the number ofNASKW current Tactical Training missions (similar to "Top Gun")
flown exceed all pre-BRAC IV missions and continue to increase; and
WHEREAS, the intent ofBRAC IV was for NASKW to focus on its aviation mission, to divest
excess property, and reduce operating costs, which it has done; and
WHEREAS, NASKW was directed under BRAC IV to re-align to a Naval Air Facility when there
is no historical difference or distinction between an Air Station and Air Facility nor is there any established
references creating a difference except to denigrate it's importance; and
WHEREAS, such false perceptions have caused severe negative impacts to the Naval Air Station's
budgeting in the past and a false perception that the Navy's presence in the Florida Keys has become less
significant and is in jeopardy of closure; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA that: (I) The State's Federal Congressional delegation becomes cognizaItt of the
AUG-08-01 15,58 FROM,MONROE COUNTY ATTY OFFICE ID'3052823518
8fttlpathefiG naturg of a llimple name chane,e with a projechld Idv&:f$O outcome; and (2) That the
Congressional dtlegatioa be bcacchcd to Mkc .U ~ steps ra ensure that lbe Na\fld Air Shdion
11;1ain Itll nallle to rcn"" more ac;curaeoly ib iaerealK:d operatioul and lraining rempo; tbUI providing II
reasonable sense of ablbUity to the socio-econmnic upccts of supporting and openrtina a miliWy
hmBllatlorl Audl as 'Naval Air Station Key West within the Florida K.eys and for the weU bcine of this
amunwrity, the Caribbean. and indeed OLU' nation.
PASSED AND ADamO by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe CUUnJy. ""loridia, at
a rcp1ar mOllins ot IlIid Uoan! held em the _,_day of August, 2001.
Mayor G&:Or&C Ncuecnt
Mayor Pro Tan Nura Wmiams
Comm~ Charla.Soaay' Mc;Coy
Commission... Mul'\'llY Nelllgn
Commissioner Dixit Spc.bw
DANNY L. KGLllAGS. Clerk
Uy_.
I'kputy Clerk
BOARD OF COUN'l'Y coMMISSIONERS
OF' MONROE COUNTY. FLORIDA
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Mayor/Chail'pCl"iOn
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