Item H1
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ADD ON
lIME CERTAIN: 2:00 PM
Meeting Date:
September 20, 2001
Division:
County Attorney
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Thursday, September 20,2001, at 2:00 PM, or as
soon thereafter as can be heard, at the Marathon Government Center, the BOCC will
convene in an attomey-client session with County Administrator Jim Roberts, County
Attomey Jim Hendrick, and Wayne Smith, Esq., in order to discuss the following litigation:
Monroe County v. Post Bucklev Schuh & Jernigan, Inc.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT I AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
COST TO COUNTY:
BUDGETED: Yes 0 No 0
APPRoveD BY:
County Attorney .
Risk Managernent 0
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DOCUMENTATION:
Induded 0
To Follow 0 Not Required 0
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FLORIDA KEYS AFFORDABLE HOUSING TASK FORCE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Whereas, lhe Department of Community Affairs convened the Florida Keys Affordable Housing
Ta<;k Force in 2001 in order to develop a coordinated, multi-faceted strategy to preserve and
increa.."ie the stock of atrordable housing in the Florida Keys;
Whereas the Task Force consisted of representatives from the Department, local governments,
other local agencies (Sheriff, School Board, etc.), private and non-profit sector and concerned
citizens to ensure participation by all community sectors;
Whereas, the Deparuncnt and South l"lorida Regional Planning Council provided support services
for the Task Force, including facilitation, research and analysis and meeting reports;
Whereas, the Task Force met February 22nd and 23rd, June 51h and September 241h and identified
obstacles to affordable housing and strategies for improving opportunities for affordable housing;
Whereas, the Task Force determined that constmcting new affordable housing units represents
only part of the solution to the housing deficit and that a multi~faccted strategy must include
housing preservmion, rehabilitation, redevelopment and control of potential demand resulting
from land use dccisions~
Whereas, the Task Force reached consensus on the need for each local govenUllent to adopt
Affordable Housing Action Plans that provide specific, multi-faceted strategies whieh shall be
implemented according to a specified time schedule;
Now Therefore, each pan}' agrees that the signing of the agreement demonstrates support for the
idea of a Memorandum of Understanding and for the development of an action plan designed to
mainlain the Cllrrent or in(;re~1.se the Current supply ur afTordable housing, preserve the existing
affordable housing stock, convert from transient or market rate housing to affordable housing and
construct new units which will result in an increase of affordable hDusing supply.
The signing of this Memorandum of Understanding does not commit resources but instead
represents the will to refine the anachcd Memorandum of Understanding so that local
governments can evaluate and modify the document to meet the needs of the local government
and public and private parties involved in the affordable Housing Task Force. The signing of this
document indi(;ate~ the solidarity of purpose achieved by this group to enSllre continued
coordination among local governments, local agencies, and public and private sector entities to
facilitate housing preservation, redevelopment and construction.
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Signatures
Sleven M. ~eibert, Secrt~tary
Department of Community Atfairs
Jinuny Weekly, Mayor
City of Key West
George Neugent, Mayor
Monroe County
Robert Miller, Mayor
City of Maratholl
Frank Kulisky> Mayor
Village ofI~lamorada
Yvonne Harper, Councilwoman
City of Layton
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Marguerite Lewi::;, Commissioner
City of Key Colony Beach
Other Task Force Members:
DCA MARATHON
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DCA MARATHON
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FLORIDA KEYS AFFORDABLE HOUSING TASK FORCE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Whereas, the Department of Community Affairs convened the Florida Keys Affordable Housing
Task Force in 2001 in order to develop a coordinated, multi-faceted strategy to preserve and
increase the stock of ailordable housing in the Florida Keys;
Whereas the Task Force consisted of representatives from the Department, local goverrunents,
other local agencies (Sheriff, School Board, etc.), private and non-profit sector and concerncd
citizens to ensure participation by all community sectors;
Whereas, the Depamnent and South l-'lorida Regional Planning Council provided support services
for the Task Force, including facilitation, research and analysis and meeting reports;
Whereas, the Task Force met February 22nd and 23rd, June Sdl and September 24th and identified
obstacles to affordable housing and strategies for improving opportunities for affordable housing;
Whereas, the Task Force determined that constmcting new affordable housing units represents
only part ofthc solution to the housing deficit and that a multiwfaceted strategy must include
housing preservation, rehabilitation, redevelopment and control of potential demand resulting
from land use decisions;
Whereas, the Task Force reached consensus on the need for each local govenUllent to adopt
Affordable Housing Action Plans that provide specific, multi-faceted strategies which shall be
implemented according to a specified time schedule;
Now Therefore, each parry agrees that the signing of me agreement demonstrates support for the
idea of a Memorandum of Understanding and for the development of an action plan designed to
maintain the clIrrent or increase the Current supply of aiTurdable housing, preserve the existing
affordable housing stock, convert from transient or market rate housing to affordable housing and
construct new units which will result in an increase of affordable hDusing supply.
The signing of this Memorandum of Understanding does not commit resources but instead
represents the will to refine the attached Memorandum of Understanding so that local
goverrunents can evaluate and modify the document to meet the needs of the local government
and public and private parties involved in the affordable Housing Task Force. The signing of this
document indicates the solidarity of purpose achieved by this group to ensure continued
coordination among IDeal governments, local agencies. and public and private sector entities to
facilitate housing preservation, redevelopment and construction.
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Signatures
Sleven M. Seibert, Secretary
Department of Community Affairs
Jinuny Weekly, Mayor
City of Key West
George Neugent, Mayor
Monroe Counly
Robert Miller, Mayor
City of Marathon
F rauk Kulisky ~ Mayor
Village ofI!>lamorada
Yvonne Harper, Councilwoman
City of Layton
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Marguerite Lewis, Conunissioner
City of Key Colony Beach
Other Tnsk FOl"ce Members:
DCA MARATHO~
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