Resolution 118-1999
Board of County Commissioners
RESOLUTION NO,~ -1999
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS IN SUPPORT OF THE CONCEPT OF ESTABLISHINti A~~~
'TRANSPORTATION TOLL ON U.S. 1 TO ASSIST IN FUNDfiG~T1."*,
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MONROE COUNTY YEAR 2010 COMP~I\~
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WHEREAS, an incredible variety of state and national resources are containe4~ te=
boundaries of Monroe County, represented in numerous aquatic preserve~ n80nle
wildlife refuges, state and national parks, national marine sanctuaries and thousands or
acres of wilderness designated lands; and
WHEREAS, local, state and federal interests have made significant investments In
pursuing the protection of these unique resources over the past several decades; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County has been designated an Area of Critical State Concern and
has developed a comprehensive plan to accomplish unique land use goals such as water
quality and land acquisition; and
WHEREAS, while Monroe County welcomes the seasonal tourist population to the Keys,
the Commission desires that they contribute toward alleviating their impacts; and
WHEREAS, many of the visitors to the Florida Keys utilize U.S. 1 as the means of
entering this area; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County and the State of Florida have spent eight (8) years preparing
and deliberating the successful adoption of a comprehensive land use plan intended to
reconcile the outstanding issues which continue to threaten the vitality of these recourses;
and
WHEREAS, Monroe County is concerned about the quality of water, the need for land
acquisition, the availability of affordable housing, and the availability of recreational
opportunities for residents; and
WHEREAS, Policy 101.2.13, the Five Year Work Plan, identifies the actions, responsible
agencies, and timetable with which those agreed upon actions must be implemented,
including land acquisition, wastewater improvements, and stormwater management; and
WHEREAS, Policy 4 commits Monroe County, with the assistance of the Department of
Community Affairs, to report to the Legislature the full fiscal cost of implementing the
Plan, the state and local shares of such implementation, and recommendations for funding
initiatives and alternatives for implementation; and
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WHEREAS, Policy 1 of the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan recognizes
that implementation of this plan will require funding which exceeds the reasonable
budgetary constraints of Monroe County, and that as an Area of Critical State Concern
and site of unique natural resources of national importance, Monroe County should not be
expected to bear the sole burden of implementing these policies without substantial
financial assistance from state and federal partners; and
WHEREAS, the proper implementation of the Five Year Work Plan is anticipated to be
in the hundreds of millions of dollars; and
WHEREAS, the success of efforts to secure assistance from state and federal partners
requires clear guidance to these partners from Monroe County; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County is pursuing local funding initiatives as well as creative
funding partnerships to assure successful implementation; and
WHEREAS, a non-transportation toll on U.S. 1 has been identified both now and in past
discussions as a possible source of funding for such comprehensive plan implementation;
and
WHEREAS, tolls have been established in other areas to assist with non-transportation
costs associated with secondary effects of transportation impacts including the Alligator
Alley toll adopted by the Florida Legislature in the Everglades Forever Act and by the
United States Congress; and
WHEREAS, the State Administration Commission met on March 9, 1999, and approved
a proposed Rule amending the original Five-Year Work Plan and identifying actions and
criteria to continue the implementation of the Monroe County 2010 Comprehensive Plan
and especially identifying the steps necessary to protect and improve water quality and
protection of the environment; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Board of County Commissioners desires to continue the
implementation of the Monroe County 2010 Comprehensive Plan and seeks the
assistance of federal and state agencies in the financing of the implementation of that
Plan, as provided in the proposed Rule,
Section 2, The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners supports the
implementation of a toll on U.S.l in Monroe County for the purpose of providing needed
financial resources for such implementation, including funding for such activities as
support for publicly issued bonds, support for direct cost of activities, and support for
preliminary expenses leading to the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan.
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Section 3. The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners supports the
implementation of a toll on U.S. 1 in Monroe County for such purposes as wastewater
treatment facilities, stormwater management, property acquisition, and other
environmental needs of the Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern.
Section 4. The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners' funds for
the above purposes may be made available through the appropriate channels to Monroe
County government, the Monroe County Land Authority, or the Florida Keys Aqueduct
Authority as appropriate to implement the 2010 Comprehensive Plan.
Section 5. This resolution shall be forwarded to the Governor of the State of
Florida and the Monroe County Legislative Delegation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
County, Florida, at a special meeting of said Board held on the 24th day of March, 1999,
Mayor Wilhelmina Harvey
Mayor Pro Tern Shirley Freeman
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Mary Kay Reich
Commissioner Nora Williams
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Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE
Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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