Item O04
Board of County Commissioners
Agenda Item Summary
Meeting Date: Jar]JJary 19, 2005
Bulk Item: Yes Ii!( No []
Division: Board of County Commissioners
Department: George R. Neugent
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of a resolution of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners indicating
continued support for the use of Historic Bridges in the Keys for both fishing and
bicydists/pedesbians, and promoting the installation of restroom and concessions
fadlities and the development of pol ides and regulations designed to reduce user
conflicts.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/ AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: YES [] NO D
COST TO COUNTY: $ tJ A
Source of Funds:
REVENUE PRODUCING: YES [] NO [] AMT PER MONTH: YEAR:
APPROVED BY: CO TY ATTY ~ OMS/PURCHASING D RISK MANAGEMENT D
APPROVAL:
DOCUMENTATION: INCLUDED r TO FOLLOW D
NOT REQUIRED []
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DISPosmON:
JAN-05-05 11,56 FROM,MONROE COUNTY ATTV OFFICE 10,3052923516
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RESOLUT7ON NQ. 2005
A RESOWTlON OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS INDICATING CONTINUeD SUPPORT FOil THE USE OF
HISTORIC BRIDGES IN THE KEYS FOR 80TH FISHING AND
BICYCLIS1S/PEDES11UANS, AND PROMOTING THE INSTALLAnON OF
RESTROOM AND CONCESSJONS FACIU11ES, AND THE DEVELOPMeNT OF
POLICIES AND REGULATIONS OeSlGNED TO REDUCE USER CONFLICtS.
and
WHEREAS, fishing from the historic bridges of the Keys is a traditional form of recreation;
WHEREAS, the design of the Overseas Heritage Trail indudes the Keys historic bridges for
those sections of the Trail i and
WHEREAS, both fishing and the Overseas Heritage Trail are deemed to be appropriate uses
of the historic bridges, but have created Inherent user conflicts,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. Monroe County supports the efforts of the Florida Department of
Environmental Regulations, Office of Greenwavs and Trails COOT) to provide for improved
facilities on, and adjacent to Keys historic bridges for fishing as well as pedestrian and bicyde
use; and
Section 2. Monroe County promotes those measures designed to reduce conflicts
between user groups via the development of bike lanes, fishing pla1fonTlS, and associated
signagei and
Section 3. Monroe County supports polides and regulations that prohibit not only
camping on bridges, but also the use of tents or other structures which would interfere with the
use of bike paths; and
Section 4. Monroe County promotes the development Of rest rooms and other facilities
adjacent to the more heavily used bridges to provide for sanitary and basic amenity needs of
Overseas Heritage Trail users; and
Section 5. Monroe COunty will continue to cooperate in the development of the
Overseas Heritage Trail and may provide future funding assistance to reach said goals.
PASSED AND ADOPTED bV the Board of County Commissioners, Monroe County, Florida at
a regular meeting Of said ~rd held on the day of 19th day of January, A.D., 2005.
Mayor Spehar
Mayor Pro Tem McCoy
Commissioner Nelson
Commissioner Neugent
Commissioner Rice
(SEAL)
Attest: DANNY L.KOLHAGE, Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNlY, FLORIDA
By
MONRoe COUNTY ATTOA:~Y
~.
~ZA N ~. HUTTON'
ASSISTA~f~JY ATTORNEY
Dale ~ u.s:
,
Mayor/Chairperson
Deputy Clerk
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