Item K01
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
1/16/02
Division: Mayor McCoy
Bulk Item: Yes
No
x
Department: BOCC-3
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of resolution recognizing the importance of safety improvements to the 18 mile stretch of US 1
for the off-road bicycle-pedestrian path.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The East Coast Greenway Alliance is to provide a bike path from the top of Maine to Key West with the
critical linkage being from Florida City to Key Largo.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes No
COST TO COUNTY:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No AMOUNT PER MONTH YEAR
APPROVED BY: County Atty-_ OMBlPurchasing
oooy" McCoy
Required:_
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DOCUMENTATION: Included:
AGENDA ITEM #
/-1/
DISPOSITION:
Revised 2/27/01
DEC-28-01 10,58 FROM,MONROE COUNTY ATTY OFFICE 10,3052923516
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Mayor Charles 'Sc:mny' McCoy
RESOLUTION NO.
A RJl'.&OLtITION OF THE BOARD 0' COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORlUA RECOGNIZING 'rHE IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE 18 MILE STRETCH OF US ROUTE 1 FOR THE OFF-ROAD
BICYCLF"..PEDRS'I1UAN PATH l 0 ( C- - 90s'"'
WHEREAS) the &.~t Coast Greenway Alliance ha.~ been working over the past d~dc to
c-'\tablish a safe. firm-surface bike-pcd roule linking our ealStc.m lieaboard cities; and
WHEREAS, the Hast ('..out GTCcnway Al1imce is part of the Natiornd MiUenium '{'nails bike
program for the Unite4 States designated by Secretary Slater in 1999. and
WJfBREAS. the liul Coast Greenway Alli.n~ is to provide a bike path from the top of
Maine to Key West, Floriw.; and
WHBRllAS, the State of I,'Jorida has signed on to participate in the East Coast. Greenway
trails through the entire :;tatc of Florida including the Florida 'Keys; and 'Ie)'
o( C.
WHEKEA S, the criticallinkpge has beeft the IS mUe: stretch /from Plorida City to Key ~
LargOj now therefore
,
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BB IT R.b:SOrNlill BY THE ROARD OP COUNTY COMMTSSJONHRS OF MONROE
COUNTY;
l. That again we would like to bring to the attention of the Florida Department of Transportation
(1:ooT) the need to incl\Jdc this in their revamping of this vital linkage from Florida City to Key
Largo.
2. That I.hc Clerk nfCourt j!j 10 forwurd a copy ofthc approved resolution to Mr. Tom. Darry,
Secretary ofTnnsportation, Florida Department of Transportation, 605 Suwannee Street,
Tallahassee. FJ. 32399-0450.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board ofCoun~ Commissioners of Monroe C'..ounty.
l"lorida, at a regulat meeting of said Board belel on the 16 day of January, 2002.
Mayor Charles 'Solmy' McCoy
Mayur Pro 'fern Dbue Spehar
Commissioner Murray Nelson
Commi~ionor George Neugent
Conunisaioner Nom Williams
Attest: DANNY KOLHAOa Clerk
By
BOARD OF COUNTY c;OMMTSSIONHRS
OF MONROE COUNTY. PT ,ORlDA
8y
MayorlChaiypenon
Deputy Clerk
BY
NNi. A, TTON
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