Item M15
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 21 May 2003
Division:
Growth Management
Bulk Item: Yes ---X- No
Department:
Marine Resources
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of an Agreement between Monroe County and Tamarac Park Homeowners Association for
management of the Geiger Key Boat Ramp.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
At its March meeting, the Commission agreed to pursue a license agreement for management of the Navy
property known as the Geiger Key Boat Ramp. It was agreed that staff should also develop an agreement with
the Tamarac Park Property Owners Association for management of the property on the County's behalf. This
item is being heard out of sequence (Key Largo instead of Key West or Marathon) because it is time sensitive.
Public Works is incurring overtime costs to open and close this facility until the agreement is approved by the
Board.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
19 March 2003 - Direction to obtain a license with the Navy and a management agreement with Tamarac Park
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
New Agreement
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS;
Approval
TOTAL COST:
None
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
None
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No ---X- AMOUNT Per Month
Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty ---X-
Risk Management ~
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DOCUMENTATION: Included -L To Follow
Not Required
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM NO.: /?:l/...r-
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BC030540
04/30/03 6:55 PM
AGREEMENT FOR MANAGING GEIGER KEY BOAT RAMP
GEIGER KEY~ FLORIDA
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by MONROE COUNTY, a political
subdivision of the State of Florida, whose address is the Marathon Government
Center, 2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida 33050, hereafter the County,
and Tamarac Park Property Owners Association, P.O. Box 2714, Key West,
Florida 33041, hereafter TAMARAC PARK.
Section 1. Facts::
1. Geiger Key Boat Ramp is located on Geiger Key Road, Geiger Key, Monroe
County, Florida on property described as Tract A, Boca Chica Ocean
Shores.
2. Said facility is owned by the United States as part of properties controlled
by the Naval Air Facility (NAF), Key West.
3. The property is managed by Monroe County under the auspices of NAF,
Key West with the purpose of providing limited public access to adjacent
waters.
4. Under its license with NAF, Key West, said property is to be utilized for
water access with conditions as will be defined in an amended license,
N62467-02-RP-OOI34.
Section 2. Agreements
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1. T AMARAC PARK agrees as follows:
A. TAMARAC PARK will open and close the facility known as Geiger
Key Boat Ramp daily.
(I) Opening of the facility will be at approximately dawn each day.
Closing of the facility will occur at approximately dusk of each day.
(2) At the discretion of T AMARAC PARK, opening and or closing of
the facility may vary so long as the Geiger Key Boat Ramp is closed
for the majority of the night hours. The purpose of closing the facility
at night is to ensure the tranquillity of the surrounding neighborhood
from noise, loitering, littering, or other activities not directly
associated with access to the adjacent waters.
B. T AMARAC PARK will notify the COUNTY of any problems in
managing the facility as they arise. Such problems may include those
that involve misuse of the property, littering, abandonment of boats,
trailers, or vehicles, loss or vandalism of signage at the site, etc.
C. T AMARAC PARK will provide a point of contact for opening and
closing of the facility in case of emergencies.
D. T AMARAC PARK will limit knowledge of the lock combination for
the gate at the property so that reasonable security on the site is
maintained.
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E. T AMARAC PARK will not be responsible for maintenance of the
property.
2. The County agrees as follows:
A. The County will maintain Geiger Key Boat Ramp, to include removal
of garbage and refuse and maintenance of signage on the property.
Signage will include information concerning hours of opening and
closure, depth of adjacent waters, and directions to the appropriate
navigable channels.
B. The County will maintain a lock on the gate whose combination will
be provided to T AMARAC PARK and will be known by NAF, Key
West.
C. Upon notice by T AMARAC PARK that maintenance or management
problems exist the COUNTY will do what is reasonable and necessary to
improve the problem.
D. Should it be determined by the COUNTY that the conditions set out
in Section 2. 1. above are not being adhered to, the COUNTY reserves
the right to close the Geiger Key Boat Ramp until assurances are
provided that corrective action has been taken by T AMARAC PARK.
Section 3. Termination of this AGREEMENT may occur at the direction of
wither party. In the event of termination the COUNTY will on a temporary
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basis (not to exceed two weeks) open and close the Geiger Key Boat Ramp
until an alternate AGREEMENT for management of the site is formulated and
signed.
Section 4. The T AMARAC PARK agrees to maintain adequate insurance or
equivalent as provided in Exhibit A.
Section 5. All communication between the parties should be through the
following individuals or their designees:
Monroe County
George Garrett, Director
Department of Marine Resources
Tamarac Park
John Sandeen
Tamarac Park Property Owners
Association
P.O. Box 2714
Key West, Florida 33041
2798 Overseas Highway, Suite 420
Marathon, Florida 33050
Section 6. The effective date of this AGREEMENT will be upon signature of
both parties.
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Appendix E
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF each party hereto has caused this Agreement to be
executed by its duly authorized representative.
(SEAL)
Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
By
Deputy Clerk
Mayor/Chairman
(SEAL)
Attest:
TAMARAC PARK PROPERTY OWNERS
ASSOCIA nON
By
Title
By
Title
Appendix E
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ATTACHMENT A
INSURANCE REQUIREMENT
Appendix E
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