Item Q03
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: January 19. 2005
Division:
County Administrator
Bulk Item: Yes --X.-
No
Department: County Administrator
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of recommendation to the United States Board on Geographic Names to make official the
name Key Who for an island located in the Florida Keys, just north of Surmnerland Key.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The United States Board on Geographic Names has requested the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners to review the proposed official name for an island located in the Florida Keys and to
recommend whether it should occur, The issue was brought to the Board of Geographic Names by a
resident of Nashville, Tennessee who reports that she recently purchased the ten-acre island and the
name Key Who has been published on two local real estate maps.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
The Board of County Commissioners has been asked in the past to make recommendations concerning
official naming/name changes.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval.
TOTAL COST:
-0-
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
-0-
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management _
DMSION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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Tho 1. Willi
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
To Follow
Not Required_
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #Q3
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In reply please LIse chis address:
U. S. Geological Survey
523 National Center
Reston, Virginia 20192-0523
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Mr. Thomas J. Willi, County Administrator
Monroe County Board of Commissioners
1100 Simonton Street, Room 2-205
Key West, Florida 33040
RECEIVED
Dear Mr. Willi:
COUNTY ADMJNISTRATOa
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This is in reference to a proposal that the U.S. Board on Geographic Names has received to make
official the name Key Who for an island located in the Florida Keys, just north of Summerland
Key. As you may know, the Board is responsible by law for standardizing geographic names for
use by the Federal government, and its members must approve any name before it can be applied
to Federal maps and products. Because local and regional acceptance of any proposed name is of
paramount importance to the Board, we would like to know if your office can confirm local usage
of the proposed name, and whether the Monroe County Board of Commissioners would be in
support of making official the name for Federal use. We have also asked the Florida Board on
Geographic Names to review and comment on the proposal.
The proposal for Key Who was submitted to us by a resident of Nashville, Tennessee, who
reports that she recently purchased the ten-acre island and learned that the name Key Who was
likely established by its previous owner. The meaning of the name is apparently not known,
although it has been published on two local real estate maps. We have enclosed for your review a
copy of the proposal, along with a map showing the location of the feature and a Geographic
Name Proposal Recommendation form to facilitate a response from your office. If you can add
any information regarding the naming of the island, we would welcome those details for the file.
As soon as our research is complete and all interested parties have had an opportunity to
comment, we shall present the proposal for Key Who to the U.S. Board for discussion and a
decision.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter and we look forward to hearing from you, If you
have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us, either by
mail at the address above; by telephone at (703) 648-4544; by fax at (703) 648-4549; or bye-mail
at <BGNEXEC@usgs.gov>.
Sincerely yours,
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xecutive Secretary
.~.S. Board on Geographic Names
Enclosures
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u.s. BOARD ON GEOGRAPHIC NAMES
GEOGRAPHrc NAME PROPOSAL RECOMMENDATrON
Proposed Geographic Name _i!~j W hQ
This is to notify the U.S, Board on Geographic Names that
(Na"De of government entity, organization, or individual)
Recommends that the U,S. Board on Geographic Names:
Approve the Proposed Name
Reject the Proposed Name
Take Action as Specified Below
Render a Decision Without Our Recommendation
Comments (the following factors contributed to this recommendation; attach supporting
documentation if appropriate):
(Name)
(Title)
(Address)
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(Telephone)
(City, State, ZIP Code)
(E-mail)
(Signature)
(Date)
Return to: U.S, Board on Geographic Names
U.S. Geological Survey
523 National Center
Reston, VA 20192-0523
Telephone: (703) 648-4544
Fax: (703) 648-4549
E-mail: bgnexec@usgs.gov
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To: drjlo@aol.com
cc: Jennifer E Runyon/NMD/USGS/DOI@USGS,
janderson@admin.fsu.edu
Subject: Re: GNIS Name Request~
This will acknowledge receipt of your proposal to name a feature in Florida, Key Who, We shall
begin processing the proposal, which will require approximately four months to process, The
most important policy is local use and acceptance, so we shall seek the recommendations of the
county government as well as that of the Florida State Names Authority, We shall keep you
informed of the progress, and let you know the decision of the Board, Please let us know if you
have questions.
Roger L. Payne
Executive Secretary,
U .S, Board on Geographic Names
703,648.4544
drjlo@aol.com
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SUbject: GNIS Name Request
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Type of geographic feature:
Request Official ReCOrding of current na
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Names for this feature (if any) in the GNIS,
Island north of SUmmerland Key, Florida
No
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Description of the feature:
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Name information (such as origin, meaning, etc.),
This island is nOrth of Summerland Key, Florida. It is a circUlar island
of apprOXimately 10 acres.
Elevation:
The Key was purchased by Lawrence Miller in 1974 and has been referred
to as Key Who since at least that time. The name, Key Who, is listed on the
1993 map as an island subdiVided into 14 lots OWned by Lawrence Miller et u.
AKA, Key Who. The name is not commemOrative. Having reCently PurChased the
property, I request the 45 day action if POssible fOr official naming by the
Board.
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Specific area COvered:
Mouth latitudefDMS]:
Mouth longitudefDMS]:
Source latitudefDMS]:
Source longitudefDMS]:
North
West
North
West
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Public Land Survey System information:
Section: GOvernment Lot 6 Section 23
Township: Township 66South
Range: Range 28 East
Meridian:
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Maps and other PUblished sources Using the propOsed name,
(1], 1993 REDI Book'Real Estate Atlas of Monroe County, Fl. ,
[2], 22nd Edition Map VOlume-Strip maps and also
(3], Monroe County Land Dse District Maos, Vol 111- Lower Keys,
f4]: P. 410
[5] :
Other names that have been USed for this feature,
Proposed by:
Name: Jennifer Oakley
Address: 7475 Indian Creek Road
City-ST-Zip: Nashville, Tennessee 37209
E-mail: drjlo@aol.com
Telephone: 615-498-6397
Fax: 615-342-7390
Title: owner
Agency:
Submitted by:
Name:
Address:
City-ST-Zip:
E-mail:
Telephone:
Fax:
Title:
Agency:
Whether additional supporting materials are available:
Yes
Tuesday, October 26, 2004
Jennifer Oakley
7476lndian Creek Road
Nashville TN 37209
Dearlennifer.
I found the map with the lots (A,B,C ere) in the REDI Book: Real Estate Atlas dMomoe
County, FL. 22nd Edition Map Volume ~ Strip maps
TRW REDl Property Data
3610 Central Ave
Riverside, CA 92S06
,. Phone: 800-345-7334
There is a simular map in the Monroe County Land UseDistratMaps, Vol. m - Lo'?-erKeys
page 410
I left a messasc on Dr. Millet's phone telling him about the survey and ask him to caJJ me
Sincerely,
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Bill WiUdnson, Realtor
30 5-743-2iO'O 'Or but rf town: 1800.743-2301
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And you can own it!
$200,000
ML#: 521878
Taxes: $10.
Zoning: 01
Control Depth: 2'
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