Item C31
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: Julv 15.2003
Division: Community Services
Bulk I tem: Yes XX
No
Department: Community Services
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a Resolution approving the concept of an interlocal
agreement with the City of Key West, and the commitment of in-kind services as a match for grants
which would underwrite the cost of fixed route bus service from Marathon to Key West.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Myra Hernandez, Director of Transportation for the City of Key West received
conceptual approval of the above item at the BOCC meeting on June 18,2003. Ms. Hernandez
explained the concept and funding sources for the startup extended bus service between Key West
and Marathon with connections to points northward in the County.
This connecting bus service to the Miami-Dade mainland with the Miami-Dade to Monroe JGT
Express currently provided service to the Middle and Upper Keys from Florida City to Marathon at
MM 50. This will further provide fixed route bus service throughout the Florida Keys along Highway
US 1 in Monroe County.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: June 18,2003, BOCC conceptually approved the above,
but the City of Key West has requested a formal resolution documenting the County's commitment.
CONTRACT I AGREEMENT CHANGES: N / A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST: -0-
BUDGETED: Yes N / A_
No
COST TO COUNTY: -0-
REVENUE PRODUCING:
Yes N/A_ No
SOURCE OF FUNDS:_N / A
AMOUNT PER MONTH N / A
Year
APPROVED BY:
County Atty XX
o MB / Purchasing .l:iJ..!L
Risk Management _N / A_
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DOCUMENTATION: Included XX
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
Not Required_
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM t# OJ /
Revised 2/27/01
JUL-03-03 09,37 FROM,MONROE COUNTY ATTV OFFICE ID'3052823516
RESOLUTION NO. _-2003
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, CONCEPTUALLY APPROVING
ENTERING INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
WITH THE CITY OF KEY WEST TO PROVIDE IN-
KIND SERVICES AS MATCH FOR GRANTS
UNDERWRITING FIXED ROUTE BUS SERVICE
BETWEEN MARATHON AND KEY WEST.
WHEREAS, at the June 18,2003 meeting of the BOCC, the City of Key West Depllltl11ent of
Transportation Manag~ made a presentation concerning fIXed route bus service between Marathon and
Key West; and
WHEREAS, said bus service is targeted to begin in September 2003; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the general public that daily fixed route bus service be
established between Marathon and Key West;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOl YED BY mE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY. THAT:
1. Monroe COUDty grants conceptual approval [0 the es1ablishment of an interlocal
agreemmt with the City of Key West.
2. The County will provide 8S its consideration in-kind services to be used as "match" for
grants which would underwrite the r1X~ route bus service.
3. This Resolution sball become effective upon the date orits adoption herein.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County this _
day of July, 2003.
Mayor Dixie Spehar
Mayor Pro rem Murray Nelson _
Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy_
CoJTU1lissioncr vcorge Neugent
Commissioner David P. Ric;c:
(SEAL)
Attest: Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk:
BOARD OF COUNlY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUN1Y, FLORIDA
By:
By:
Deputy Clerk:
MAYOR
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