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SECRETARY
March 19, 2003
MAR 2 5 2003
Mayor Dixie Spehar
Monroe County
500 Whitehead Street
Key West, Fl 33040
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Dear Mayor Spehar:
Re: FM 2514571 - Flagler Avenue from Bertha St. to S. Roosevelt Blvd.- Landscaping.
FM 2514572-Flagler Avenue from Bertha St. to S. Roosevelt Blvd.- Resmfacing
As requested in David Koppel's letter of July 5, 2002 to the Department, we have
completed the design for the above referenced projects. The construction plans will be
sent to Tallahassee for a June 18, 2003 letting date. Before we can send the contract
package for Federal Highways authorization on March 27,2003, we will need Monroe
County to approve the Joint Project Agreement (JP A) and submit a check to the
Comptrollers office for $1,295,000.
The Department appreciates the opportunity to provide these desired projects to the
public. Your prompt attention to the above items will help us expedite the letting
process.
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Teresa Alvarez, P .E.
District Consultant Management Engineer
Cc: Board. of County Commission
John Martinez
David Mendez
David Koppel
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(305) 294-4641
County Administrator
1100 Simonton Street
Key West, Florida 33040
305/292-4443 (phone)
305/292-4544 (fax)
Mr. Julio Avael
City Manager
City of Key West
P. O. Box 1409
Key West, FL 33041
Dear Julio:
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor Dixie M. Spehar, District I
Mayor Pro Tern Murray E. Nelson, District 5
Charles "Sonny" McCoy, District 3
George Neugent, District 2
David P. Rice, District 4
March 28, 2003
As you know, there are seven County roads in the City of Key West totaling 19.07 lane miles.
Since October of 1997, the County and the City have been discussing the transfer of these roads to
the City. Each of these roads has drainage systems in place and is In good condition. Flagler Avenue
is being scheduled for construction, and Palm Avenue, which was recently upgraded and improved for
nearly 1 million dollars, is the subject of an agreement between the City and the County wherein the
City agreed perpetually to maintain landscaping along Palm Avenue from Garrison Bight Bridge to
White Street.
On March 19, 2003, the Board of County Commissioners approved a Joint Participation
Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for over 1.2 million dollars in improvements
to Flagler Avenue. As part of this approval, the Board directed staff to contact you to agenda this
matter before the City Commission, in hopes of coming to an agreement concerning the transfer of
County roads in the City to the City.
Accordingly, please place an item on the next available City Commission agenda for the
appropriate County staff to discuss this matter with the City Commission.
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James L. Roberts
County Administrator
cc: Board of County Commissioners
Danny L. KOlhage
David S. Koppel
Dent Pierce