Item N08
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: Wed.. April 20, 2005
Division: BOCC
Bulk Item: Yes
No ?9!:..
Department: Commissioner David Rice. District 4
Staff Contact Person: Tamara Lundstrom
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of appointment of June Helbling to the Florida Keys
Airport Task Force.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Monroe County is submitting a grant application this month for the
DOT 2005 Small Community Air Service Development (SCASD) Grant, in the amount of
$750,000. The Keys community and business interests have made cash contributions or pledges
totaling $250,000 to create in total a one million dollar airline revenue fund to offset any
potential profit losses of an airline that agrees to fly into the Florida Keys Marathon Airport. If
Monroe County is successful and receives award of the SCASD grant, the Task Force, will be
needed to study and make recommendations to the Board to address regional community issues
that may arise.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: BOCC approved creation of the Florida Keys
Airport Task Force at the February 16,2005 meeting. The Board approved the members ofthe
Task Force to be comprised of appointees from local government, the five Chambers of
Commerce, and hotel associations. The BOCC will appoint 5 "at large" members to the Task
Force. The municipalities may appoint two members each, one of whom is recommended to be
an elected official. The chambers will appoint one member each, and the hotel associations will
each appoint one member.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
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:
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DOCUMENTATION:
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Not Required_
DISPosmON:
AGENDA ITEM #
Monroe County Boards and Committees
Appointment Information
Board or Committee: Florida Keys Airport Task Force
Commissioner Appointing Member: Commissioner David P. Rice. District 4
Name of Member: June Helbling
Address: 1103 S. Indies Dr.
Duck Key, FL 33050
Phone Numbers:
Work: 305 743-5252 Home: 305743-5451
Date of Appointment: April 20. 2005
Reappointment: ~
Date Term Expires: N/ A (No sunset date set for Task Force - TBA)
Name of Person Being Replaced: N/A
Fulfilling Term of: N/A
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: February 16. 2005
Division: BOCC
Bulk Item: Yes
No XX
Department: Commissioner David Rice, District 4
Staff Contact Person: Tamara Lundstrom
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to form a Florida Keys Airport Task Force to be
comprised of local government representatives and community shareholders to study and make
rKommendations as nKessary to the Board of the issues regarding recruitment of airline services
to the Marathon Airport facility.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Monroe County has contracted with The Boyd Group, a nationally
recognized air services consultant company, to bring regional airline service back to the Florida
Keys Airport at Marathon. They are preparing a grant application for the DOT Small
Community Air Service Development Grant. On January 24, 2005, The Boyd Group made a
public presentation of their proposal for a public-private partnership to include tinancial
commitment from the community and local government funds to match the grant to create a
revenue guarantee fund to offset an airline's risk. The Florida Keys Task Force will bring
together representation for all the shareholders to discuss the regional issues.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: Professional services contract with The Boyd Group
approved by the Board on December 15, 2004.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMBlPurchasing _ Risk Management _
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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(David P. Rice, Commissioner)
DOCUMENTATION:
Included
Not Required_
DlSPOsmON:
AGENDA ITEM #
February 2005
FLORIDA KEYS AIRPORT TASK FORCE OUTLINE
# of Members
Local GovernmentfBusiness Or2anization
10
Cities appoint: Two members each, one of which is elected official
5
Chamber( s) of Commerce appoint one member each
5
BOCC appoints five members "at large"
2
One member each from The Lodging Association, and the Marathon
Hospitality Association
Task Force Resource group: Commissioner David Rice; Mr. Harold Wheeler, Executive
Director, TOC; Mr. Richard Collins, County Attorney; Mr. Tom Willi, County Administrator;
Mr. Peter Horton, Director of Airport Services; and Mr. Reggie Paros, Airport Manager, Florida
Keys Airport at Marathon.