Item U2
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER
ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on Wednesday, August
21, 2002 at 3:00 PM at the Key Largo Library, Tradewinds Shopping Center, Key
Largo, Monroe County, Florida, the Board of County CommissIoners of Monroe
County, Florida, intends to consider the adoption of the following County ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MONROE COUNTY CODE BY CREATING A NEW
SECTION 11-12 FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING THE DORI SLOSBERG
DRIVER EDUCATION SAFETY ACT, CH 2002-20 9 98, LAWS OF FLORIDA, TO HELP
FUND TRAFFIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN MONROE COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABIUTY; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE MONROE COUNTY
CODE; AND DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE BOARD TO FORWARD A CERTIFIED
COpy OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is given that if a person
decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter
considered at the hearing, he will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for
such purpose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedIngs is
made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is
to be based.
Copies of the above-referenced ordinance are available for review at the various
public libraries in Monroe County, Florida.
Dated at Key West, Florida, this 22nd day of July, 2002.
(SEAL)
DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk of the Circuit Court
and ex officio Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida
Publication dates
Reporter 8/2 - 9
Keynoter 8/3 - 10
Citizen 8/4 - 11
V~
Mayor McCoy
ORDINANCE NO.
-2002
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MONROE COUNTY CODE BY
CREATING A NEW SECTION 11-12 FOR THE PURPOSE OF
IMPLEMENTING THE DORI SLOSBERG DRIVER EDUCATION SAFETY
ACT, CH 2002-20 !i 98, LAWS OF FLORIDA, TO HELP FUND TRAFFIC
EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN MONROE COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABIUTY; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE
MONROE COUNTY CODE; AND DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE BOARD
TO FORWARD A CERTIFIED COpy OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature has enacted the Dori Slosberg Driver Education
Safety Act, Chapter 2002-02, 9 98, Laws of Florida, which permits Counties to collect an
additional three dollars $3.00 with each traffic penalty for the purpose of funding traffic
education programs in public and non public schools; and
WHEREAS, several citizens of Monroe County have lost their lives in traffic
accidents during the last few years; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Monroe County have spoken out for the need for
enhanced traffic education programs for our newest drivers; and
WHEREAS, operating any motor vehicle requires skill and judgment, attributes
that can be enhanced by education; and
WHEREAS, a significant number of County citizens and businesses may be
negatively impacted by even a minor automobile accident on U.S. l/S.R. 5 due to the
unique geography of Monroe County; and
WHEREAS, this Board has previously voted to encourage the Monroe County
School Board and the Florida Legislature to expand and enhance driver and rider
education programs as part of school curriculum, and
WHEREAS, it is the combined desire of the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners and the Monroe County School Board to become partners in providing
traffic education for all students in the County; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
that the following amendment to the County Code be approved, adopted, and
transmitted to the Department of State for approval; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT
Section 1. Section 11-12 is hereby created to read as follows:
(a) Definitions: As used in this section, the term:
(1) "School" shall include any school operated by the Monroe County
School Board, and any accredited private school located within Monroe
County.
(2) "School Board" shall include the Monroe County School Board and the
administrative authority for any other school as that term has been defined
in paragraph (1).
(3) "Traffic education" shall include programs that teach students the
proper methods for operating motor vehicles, motorcycles, mopeds,
scooters, bicycles, and other modes of transportation as deemed
appropriate by the school board.
(b) There is hereby imposed a surcharge of three dollars ($3.00) for each civil
traffic penalty which shall be used to fund traffic education programs in schools located
in the County subject to the following provisions.
(1) Upon enactment of this ordinance, there shall be created a fund
known as the Monroe County Traffic Education Fund.
(2) All moneys raised by this subsection shall be budgeted and expended
by the Board of County Commissioners by payment to, or on behalf of,
schools located in the County. The budgeting and expenditure of said funds
is declared to be a proper public and County purpose in and for the County.
(3) The Board of County Commissioners is authorized to appropriate such
additional funds, as it may deem necessary from other available sources for
the purpose of establishing and maintaining traffic education programs in
the county.
(4) All funds raised through this subsection shall be used for direct
educational expenses and shall not be used for administrative expenses.
(5) All funds raised through this subsection shall be distributed pursuant
to interlocal agreements or contracts entered into with the appropriate
school board.
Section 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, item, change, or
provision of this ordinance is held invalid, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be
affected by such invalidity.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict.
Section 4. The provisions of this ordinance shall be included and incorporated in
the Code of Ordinances of the county of Monroe, Florida, as an addition or amendment
thereto, and shall be appropriately renumbered to conform to the uniform numbering
system of the Code.
Section 5. This ordinance shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State,
but shall not become effective until October 1, 2002.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida at a regular meeting he'd on the _ day of August, 2002.
Mayor McCoy
Mayor Pro Tem Spehar
Commissioner Nelson
Commissioner Neugent
Commissioner Jimenez
(SEAL)
Attest: DANNY L.KOLHAGE, C'erk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
By
Mayor/Chairperson
Deputy Clerk
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