Resolution 069-2022 RESOLUTION N . 069-2022
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A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
GRANTING APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE AGREEMENT OF
PROPERTY FUNDED BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT—DISASTER RECOVERY VOLUNTARY HOME
BUYOUT PROGRAM, APPROVING EXECUTION OF A
RESTRICTIVE COVENANT RUNNING WITH THE LAND, AND
APPROVING THE MOVEMENT OF A MARKET RATE ROGO
EXEMPTION FROM THE PROPERTY TO THE
ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF POOL FOR MARKET RATE
ALLOCATIONS.
WHEREAS. Hurricane Irma impacted the Florida Keys on September 10,2017 destroying or
iyu(jorly damaging over 4,000 residential structures in Monroe County., and
WHEREAS, The Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) developed a Community
Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan that detailed how the
State will administer the funds statewide. The Action Plan allocated funding for the Voluntary
Home Buyout Program (VHBP)for the unincorporated portions of Monroe County. Tile County
was awarded $15 Million in funding; and
WHEREAS, the County adopted Resolution 150-2020 to accept and execute the VHBP
Subrecipient Agreement for the CDBG-DR funding on May 20, 2020, which was amended by an
Amendment to the VHBP Subrecipient Agreement approved on March 17,202 1; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of Rebuild Florida's CDBG-DR Voluntary Home Buyout Program
is to acquire properties that are in high-risk flood areas to help reduce the impact of future
disasters, and to assist property owners to relocate to less risk prone areas. The Subrecipient
Agreement requires the County to restrict VHBP acquired properties to uses stated in the
County's grant application. The application included Resolution 224-2019 which stated the
county's intention was to deed-restrict the properties in perpetuity to open space uses, storm
water improvernents or to restore and conserve the natural floodplain functions. This deed-
restriction is provided for in a "Declaration of Restrictive Covenant Running with the Land and
Declaration of Restriction on Future Development"; and
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WHEREAS, Monroe County is acquiring property through the VHBP for a purchase price of
$500,000.00. This acquisition has been reviewed and approved by DEO per the terms of the
Subrecipient Agreement; and
WHEREAS,The residence was constructed in 1988 and therefore Monroe County has one(1)
ROGO Exemption on the property; and
WHEREAS,said one(1) market rate ROGO Exemption are not needed for the redevelopment
of the site; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC is moving one (1) market rate ROGO Exemption to the
Administrative Relief pool for market rate allocations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Recitals and Le oislative Intent: The foregoing recitals and statements of
legislative intent are true and correct and are hereby incorporated as if fully stated
herein.
Section 2. This resolution shall become effective upon its adoption by the Monroe County
Board of County Commissioners.
Section 3. This resolution authorizes the Mayor to execute the Purchase Agreement attached
hereto as Exhibit A.
Secti„ mm . The resolution authorizes the Mayor to execute the Declaration of Restrictive
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Covenant Running with the Land and Declaration of Restriction on Future
Development. attached hereto as Exhibit B.
Section 4. The resolution authorizes the Monroe County Planning Department to move one
(1) market rate ROGO Exemptions to the Administrative Relief pool for market
rate allocation. The Property Record Card is attached hereto as Exhibit C.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County.
Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 16" day of February 2022.
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Mayor David Rice, District 4 Yes
Mayor Pro Tern Craig Cates, District I Yes
' ! W Commissioner Michelle Coldiron,District 2 Yes
Vacant, District 3 Vacan
Commissioner Holly Merrili Raschein, District 5 Yes
!°IN MADOK. CLERK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
As Deputy Clerk Mayor
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