Resolution 260-2024 RESOLUTION NO. 260 -2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, APPROVING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
AIRPORTS REQUEST TO SPONSOR THE 43RD ANNUAL WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIP BOAT RACES.
VMEREAST on March 17, 2021, the Board of County Comxmissioners
uunuaruirru usly passed resolution 123-2021. delegating authority to the Director of Airports and
approving the use f Key West International Airport Enterprise P'nnrnds for proinotiortal
sponserslui;ps;, and
WHEREAS, Race, World Offshore, LLC Will. be prodrncirn the 43rd knnual World
Charnpionnship Boat Races which will he hosted in Ivey West, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Larry Bleil, President and Owner of Race World. Offshore, LLC has
contacted the director of Airports.regardingsponsor hip f the 43rd Agar nal World:Boat Races,;
and
WHEREAS,the Ivey West International Airport and its logo will he identified,as a sponnsor
on all print l terials,, b '.., and press releases and will he pro=, ted during the, 3-day live
streairn of the racing, and
EREAS, approirgnatel 25,000 people,are,expected to attend,the 1iPe eennt,, and
WHEREAS., advertising through e-mnxail blasts, boating magazuies, Faceboo , etc., is
expected to reach a further 1..„000,,000 views, and
WHEREAS,, the Board finds that this sponsorship complies nth the requirements of
resolution 123-2021 h °pnnhlicizinn , advertisnig, and promoting the airport and will nnnnake lennovai
its a&,,annta es,.facilities,resources,prodxacts, attr�actiorns„,annd attributes, and
WEEREAS,, the Board finds that the e suure and resulting ,goad Will the Key West
Innternnationnal Airport mill receive throe the sponsorship serves a.public purpose; and
S, the. Board hinds that: this event sponnsorslnip serves purposes sirnular those
served by the'Ton rist Development C'bi cif's sponsorship of the event in 201 1 0w000 , 2020
7; ,0 ., and 2021 (proposed$1270,000, see item E2.3 on the October 20„ 2021 agenda)-, and
WHEREAS. the Board finds, that theAirports' sponsorship must he supplemental to tine
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TouristDevelopment o ici event t sponsorship�� so that Airport can enj joy the benefits
publicity enjoyed by event sponsors; and
'WHEREAS;the Board finds that this expenditure r is a:lawfid use:of aiirport funds pursuant
to the Policies'and Procedures promulgated by e Department of Transportation,Federal:Aviation
dviiinistratioii the Federal.Register at Fe 7696, February..T :16 �' Concerning
oee'
'Use.of Airport Revenue.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE rT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF' COUNTY
COMMISSIONERSOF MONROE COUNTY,•FLORIDA:
Section. The Board hereby approves the of Airports:request to sponsor the
43rd Annual World Chi Rio hi.• Bo" t maces •d ed; Race World Offshore, T I rC in the
amount:oft000
Section 2 The Board finds that this expenditure of airport funds serves a valid public
puzpose supplemental to the ubl c: pt • po :: _ i
s� sew' �' o � 1
Tax doll .:for the pie event. :
PA StD AND:ACCEPTED by the Board of CnnT Commissioners ofMonroe Co w ,
Florida, at a meeting of said Board held on the 21st day of August,.2024.
Mayor Holly Merrill Raschein Yes a -
Mayor Pro Tern James K. Scholl Yes
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i • ri Comm ssio er C rai C ates Yes E-r.. ,;.: -
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Commissioner Michelle Lincoln Absent i
Comm
issioner oner avl a Yes
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