Item O09
ADD.ON
!Vfeeting Date: Dec. 21, 2005
Bulk Item: Yes ~o -X..-
BOARD OF COUNTY C02\-fl\fiSSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Division:
Department:
BOCC
DISTRICT FIVE
Staff Contact Person: Donna Hanson
AGE~DA ITK\1 WORDING: A resolution of the Board of Count)' Commissioners of Monroe
County in recognition of Habitat for Humanity of Key West and Lower Florida Keys, Inc.
ITEM BACKGROt:l\'D: see attached
PRF..VIOVS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CO~TRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOM;,\fENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
SOURCE OF Fl:NDS:
REVENUE PRODliCING: Yes
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APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management _
OI\'ISIOl\' DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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MA YOR PRO TEM :\fURRAY E. NELSON
DOCVMENTATION:
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DISPOSITIOl\' :
AGE!'JDA ITEM #UCj
RC\'lsed 2'05
It\ t q- COMMISSIONER MlJRRA Y NELSON
RESOLUTION NO. -2005
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY IN RECOGNITION OF HABITAT FOR
HUMANl1Y OF KEY WEST AND LOWER FLORIDA KEYS. INC.
WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity of Key West and Lower Florida Keys, Inc., hereinafter
referred to as Habitat, has successfully finished affordable housing projects and provided major home
repairs and renovations to assist disadvantaged and low-income people in acquiring and maintaining
affordable home ownership: and
WHEREAS. Habitat has, for a number of years. been a major presence in the Lower Keys
in as."isting with hurricane clean-up and repairs to private properties; and
WHEREAS, in Monroe County did collaborate with Habitat to provide a property as a base of
operations in exchange for the tremendou', benefit Habitat brings to the County in constructing affordable
housing for the workforce; and
WHEREAS, Habitat worked enthusiastically throughout the 2005 hurricane season to bring
normalcy back to areas affected by four hurricanes, the Jast being Hurricane Wilma, which left
considerable destruction in its path; and
WHEREAS, Habitat accommodated a FEMA disaster recovery center and continues to work
with FEMA and a variety of agencies to assist the citizens of Monroe County in putting their houses back
to habitable condition, obtain replacement transportation. and all aspects of recovery after a natural
disaster; and
WHEREAS. Habitat has provided access by all families in their time of need to numerous
services in the Lower Keys; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FWRlDA:
S<<tiOD 1: Hereby adopts this Resolution as an expression of great appreciation for the
extensive service that Habitat for Humanity of Key West and Lower Florida Keys. Inc.. has given to this
community.
Section 2: This Resolution shall become effective on the date written below.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida,
at a meeting of said Board hcJd on the 21st day of December, A.D., 2005.
Mayor Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Mayor Pro Tern Murray E. Nelson
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner David P. Rice
COmmissioner Dixie M. Spehar
(SEAL)
Attest: DANNY L KOLHAOE, Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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