Item N3BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: July 16, 2008 Division: County Administrator
Bulk Item: Yes X No Department: County Administrator
Staff Contact Person/Phone#:Connie Cvr #4441
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval for the running of the 21th Annual 7-Mile Bridge Run for
Saturday, April 25, 2009 from 6:45 A.M. to 9:00 A.M.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Since the bridge run began in 1982, local youth have benefited in excess
of $200,000 from proceeds. See attached letter dated June 5, 2008 from the Marathon Runners Club,
Inc.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval
TOTAL COST: N/A
COST TO COUNTY:
BUDGETED: Yes No X
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included x Not Required
DISPOSITION:
Revised 2/05
AGENDA ITEM #
//////////ll111ZIMARATHON RUNNERS CLUB INC
P.O. Box 500110 Marathon, Florida 33050-0110 (305) 743-8513
June 5, 2008
ATTN: Connie
FAX: 292-4544
Monroe County Mayor and Commissioners
Monroe County, Marathon, FL
305-292-4441
Re: 28th Annual 7-Mile Bridge Run
Dear Mayor and Commissioners,
The Marathon Runners Club respectfully requests to be added to the agenda for the next
scheduled meeting. We are requesting approval for the running of the 28th Annual 7-Mile
Bridge Run for Saturday, April 25, 2009 from 6:45 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. We are very
proud to say that our local youth benefit in excess of $300,000.00 from proceeds from the
7-Mile Bridge Run since it began in 1982. We appreciate the overwhelming response we
get from our annual event and thankful to participants, sponsors, volunteers and the
continued support of our community.
We will be acquiring all the necessary permits, insurances and certificates which will be
provided to you upon request at the completion of receipt.
We are anxious to hear from you following the outcome of your next meeting so we can
proceed with planning next year's running event. Please acknowledge the approval of the
7-Mile Bridge Run by the commission by email to baylesbgearthlink.net. Please send to
me the approval and/or the link where I can print it out.
Thank you, Mayor and Commissioners, in advance, for your time, consideration and
continued support for this fine local event to benefit our local youth.
Sincerely,
Bobbie Bayles (ba, lesbkearthlink.net)
Event Co -Director