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Coty f � ,�� ,' BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
�� Mayor David Rice,District 4
The Florida Keys � Mayor Pro Tem Craig Cates,District I
y Michelle Coldiron,District 2
James K.Scholl,District 3
Ij Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
County Commission Meeting
November 15, 2022
Agenda Item Number: T.1
Agenda Item Summary #11350
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: County Administrator
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Lindsey Ballard(305) 292-4443
TBD
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Request to speak to the Board of County Commissioners by
Stephanie Russo regarding Funding Planning for the Twin Lakes Pilot Project.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
n/a
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: n/a
DOCUMENTATION:
Sounding Board- Twin Lakes Pilot Project
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Effective Date:
Expiration Date:
Total Dollar Value of Contract:
Total Cost to County:
Current Year Portion:
Budgeted:
Source of Funds:
CPI:
Indirect Costs:
Estimated Ongoing Costs Not Included in above dollar amounts:
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Revenue Producing: If yes, amount:
Grant:
County Match:
Insurance Required:
Additional Details:
REVIEWED BY:
Bob Shillinger Completed 10/31/2022 11:57 AM
Lindsey Ballard Completed 10/31/2022 3:06 PM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 11/15/2022 9:00 AM
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From: Stephanie Russo
To: Ballard-
Cc: Stephanie Russo; Frank Garces ftan kaarcesC6bellsouth.net)
Subject: FW:Twin Lakes Pilot Project
Date: Friday,October 21,2022 8:59:07 AM
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I hope you are well. Will you please put this on the sounding board for the 11/15 meeting?
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Good evening, Commissioners -
It is that time of year again. We have been flooded every day at Twin
Lakes since the beginning of September and looks like it will continue
through December. The postal service advised us on Tuesday 10/4
that mail delivery was suspended due to the flooding, a large
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we are to drop off our kitchen garbage there, and law enforcement
not only refuses to do normal patrols, but now refuses to drive
through the water even to respond to emergencies, as explained by
my husband, Frank Garces:
On Wed 10/5 at approx. 11:15pm I was driving on Shaw
drive towards my home on 1016 Adams Dr. About 3/4
of the way down Shaw I came upon 2 police SUVs
parked on the oncoming lane closest to the mangroves
just before the road was inundated with king tide
flooding. I passed the vehicles and they were empty. I
continued on to my home and saw 3 officers (1 male -
and 2 female) standing on a property on the corner of
Crane and Adams. They were on foot and could not go
farther due to the king tide flooding. I asked if they
needed help. They explained they were trying to
respond to a burglar alarm at 1019 Adams Dr. I gave the
officers a ride to my neighbor's house. They checked out
the home and all was ok. I then gave them a ride to
Shaw Dr to their vehicles. They advised they were not
permitted to drive into the salt water due to the king
tide flooding.
The flooding has been devastating for many years to our quality of
life and our personal property/vehicles/fencing/landscaping, and has
hindered. our access to law enforcement and other basic services
and our safety. The tiger dams have not been erected this year and
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there are numerous king tides anticipated in the future before 2023.
This project begin in 2015. It has been shovel ready for a long time.
Grants have been awarded. We respectfully request that the
Commissioners discuss at its next meeting the cause of the delay in
moving forward, potential avenues to move forward ASAP, and relief
in the meantime.
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Thank you for your service and attention.
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