Resolution 387-1999
Commissioner George Neugent
RESOLUTION NO.
387 - 1999
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF UPPER KEYS COMMUNITY
POOL INC. TO SEEK CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS FROM THE STATE OF
FLORIDA FOR A PUBLICLY OWNED SWIMMING FACILITY IN THE UPPER KEYS
WHEREAS, Monroe County is an aquatic community, whose culture and heritage are
inextricably entwined with the marine environment surrounding its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the marine resources are utilized by a significant segment of the citizens of
Monroe County for commercial and recreational purposes; and
WHEREAS, the use of marine resources for commercial and recreational uses carries
with it certain inherent risks associated with the ability or inability to safely interact with the
water; and
WHEREAS, swimming instruction and scuba training are proven methods for increasing
the ability of people to safely interact with the marine environment; and
WHEREAS, a swimming facility would provide an area for open recreation and social
interaction for children, teenagers, and families; and
WHEREAS, public facilities and programs for the adequate swimming and scuba
training of Monroe County citizens of all ages, are not available to those citizens outside of
the Lower Keys and Key West; and
WHEREAS, the Upper Keys Community Pool, Inc., is a non-profit, 501 (c)3 corporation
formed to be an advocate for the creation of a publicly-owned swimming facility in the
Upper Keys and to explore sources for funding the construction and operation of such a
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WHEREAS, tne Monroe County Board of County Commissioners has previously
endorsed the efforts of the Upper Keys Community Pool, Inc. to determine the feasibility for
the development and maintenance of a publicly-owned swimming facility; and
WHEREAS, the need for publicly-owned community swimming facilities in the Upper,
Middle and Lower Keys (outside of Key West) continues to be evident and obvious, and that
the successful effort to build a community pool in the Upper Keys may create a "blueprint"
for the creation of similar facilities elsewhere in the County; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, that:
Section 1.
The Board supports and encourages the efforts of the Upper Keys
Community Pool, Inc. to work with the 1999,2000 Florida State Legislature to secure capital
improvement funds for the purpose of constructing a publicly-owned swimming facility in the
Upper Keys.
Section 2. The County Administrator shall provide appropriate coordination with
Upper Keys Community Pool, Inc. to facilitate the objectives set forth in this Resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 12
day of August, 1999.
Mayor Wilhelmina Harvey
missioner Shirley Freeman
issioner George Neugent
sioner Mary Kay Reich
ioner Nora Williams
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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