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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: June 18.2003
Division:
BOCC
Bulk Item: Yes
No~
Department: DISTRICT 5
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Appointment of Marlen Weeks to the Florida Keys Council for People with Disabilities
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The District Five appo;ntee, Andrew Tobin, resigned and Ms. Weeks will take his place.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
N/A
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: ffu-tA.~ C ?Z:---~
. MA VOR PRO MURRAY NELSON
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
To Follow_
Not Required_
DISPOSITION:
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June 5, 2003
Commissioner Murray Nelson
(Via Fax Transmittal: 852-7162)
Re: Appointment to the DisabilitIes Council
Desr Commissioner Ncl$on:
I would like to thank YOll for considering me your appolnlmentlo Ihe Disabilities Council J !'Ieve
been a resident of the Upper Keys since 1978. Aside from being married, the mother of lhree
children and buslne!l; owner. I enjoy giving back to my community at every opportunity possihlp.
Among many Ihlngs, I have SefVed al Charter Presldenl of Ihe Zonla Club of the Upp~r 1\8;'$;
President, Vice-President and Treasurer of the Key largo School Parent T escher Association:
Coral Shores HIgh Sctloor Site SeleCtion Committee Member and Negotiating Team Member;
Key Largo School Advisory Council Chair and Coral Shores High Scnool Ad"lsory Couno;il Vice-
Chair.
Approximately 11 years ago, I was elected Vice-President of the Key Largo School Purenl
Teacher Assoclatron. Among the many challenges the Board taced, the replacement of ell the
dilapidaled playground eQuipment wtth new slate of the art equipment was the most dlff!C\,It.
I became invol"ed in this project because I wanted to insure that every child would have eqUAl
access to our playground equipment. I did not want to see a handicapped child segregated from
hiS friends. We designed a playground thaI was accessible to everyone with transfer $tathms and
pull up bars and ramps which would allow children with upper bOdy strength to play al.)ngside
their classmates. We installed a swing sel with a wheelchair accessible swing, which would allow
8 handicapped child 10 ride right next fo his friends.
The finel stage of our construction project InvolveCl connecting the playground to the school
buildings with handicapped acceSSIble sidewalks. AUhough our funds were exhausted. Ilcnaw
that our job was not complete until we enabled the wheelchair bound child access to the
equipment. So, we decided to sell <;onorete. Hundreds of aaults, chllaren and businesses turned
out to place Iheir names on the concrete. The project was e success and Is stili st3flding lodclY. I
learned many things from this experience. It is one of the tllings I am most proud of.
I am sorry for the delay. I hope this information is helpful 10 you. If YOll ShOllld have any furthar
questions or n"d any additional Information, please do not hesitate to call me.
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Marlen Weeks
88101 Overseas Highway. Islamorada. FlorIda 33036. Post Olfice Box 2095 . Key Largo, Florida 33037
(305) 852-1477 · Fax (305) 852-8447
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Meeting Dates 2003
1. Thursday, January 23, 2003, 10:00AM at Monroe County Branch Library,
Marathon
2. Thursday, March 27,2003, 10:ooAM at Govt. Annex, Marathon
3. Thursday, May 22, 2003, 10:ooAM at Govt. Annex, MaTllthon
4. Thursday, July 24,2003, 1 0:00AM at Gov!. Annex, Marathon
5. Thursdail September 25,2003, IO:OOAM at Govt. Annex, MaTllthon
6. Thursday. November 20, 200~. 10:MAU at Dovt..!.nnell, UAl'~~M
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