Resolution 367-1998
Commissioner, District 4
RESOLUTION NO. 367 1998
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WHEREAS, the Florida Keys have a diversity of coastal resourai~li1cla2in~
fringing mangroves, saltmarshes, seagrass meadows, nearshore ~-r6i Sef~
offshore barrier reefs, and sandy beaches; and l> ~ ;;. ~
A RESOLUTION OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS APPLAUDING THE CENTER FOR MARINE
CONSERVATION FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN ORGANIZING AND
CARRYING OUT A KEYS WIDE BEACH CLEANUP ON 69
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WHEREAS, the coast has provided the Keys with a rich scenic, cultural, and
historical heritage and constitutes a national recreational and economic resource
supporting a robust commercial fishing and tourist industry; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County is strongly committed to the wise management
of its coastline in order to ensure the natural and economic sustainability of this
resource; and
WHEREAS, the proper disposal and recycling of solid waste is an important
aspect of protecting the Keys' coastal resources and achieving coastal
sustainability; and
WHEREAS, the Center for Marine Conservation has sponsored an annual
County and Statewide coastal cleanup in Florida since 1988, resulting in the
nations largest coastal cleanup effort;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT:
The coastal cleanup efforts of the Center for Marine Conservation are
critically important to the protection of coastal resources in the Keys; and
The Board and citizens of Monroe County, the Florida Keys, support this
laudable effort with the same strength of spirit held by those who organized the
cleanup and volunteered their substantial time and energy.
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Commissioner, District 4
Additionally, the Board would like to commend the many businesses in the
Keys that donated time and materials to this effort, including the Keys' solid waste
haulers and Waste Management Inc.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners, Monroe
County, Florida at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 9th day of
September, A.D., 1998.
Mayor London
Mayor Pro Tern Harvey
Commissioner Douglass
Commissioner Freeman
Commissioner Reich
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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ATTEST: DANNY 1. KOLHAGE, CLERK
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