Item B04BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: Wed., April 18, 2007
Bulk Item: Yes No XX
Division: BOCC
Department: Mayor Di Gennaro, District 4
Staff Contact Person: Tamara Lundstrom
(305 289-6000)
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Proclamation declaring April 2007 as Water Conservation
Month in Monroe County.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The State of Florida, Water Management Districts and Monroe
County are working together to increase awareness about the importance of water conservation.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
COST TO COUNTY:
BUDGETED: Yes
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
No
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included XX Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #
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Proclai afian declaring. Month aI April 2007
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WHEREAS, .water is a basic and'=essential;need of every living creature; and
WHEREAS, -the State- pf Floridh,•Water:.Managcmcnt Districts and Monroe County are
worldng together to increase a vareness'about the importance of water eonsezvation; and
aeWowledges that water conservation ig'an ef£ c6fi and effi� iem method to preserve
our -water'supplies colt can'be.taiid eci •#0lora££oonditions and,water users; and
WHEREAS, Moiuoe,Qouty and the -State of'Florida has designated Apaltypicaliy a
dry month when water demands ai -most acute; Florida's Water Consarvatian Month, to
educate citizens about how they: can help save Florida's precious water resources; and
WHEREAS, Monroe Cou* has always,epcaouraged.and supported water conservation,
through Various educational programs and special' -events; and
WHEREAS, every business, industry, school and citizen can make a difference when it
comes to conserving water; and
WHEREAS,,every business, industry,,, school and -citizen can help .by saving water and
f thus prorriote a healthy Economy and`rommunity; and
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that by virtue of the.authority vested in me as
Mayor of Monroe County Boinia County Commissioners do hereby proclaim the
month of April as
Water Conservad6n' Month
Monroe County, Florida' is calling:uponeach citizen and'business to help protect our
precious resource by practicing water saving measures and becoming more aware of the
need to -save water.
F Dated this 1.8`� Day of April, 200.7
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Maxio Ili Cieniiara Mayor
Monroe County, Fla�rida