Resolution 331-1996
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RESOLUTION NO. 331 -1996
WHEREAS, the United States Navy has declared its intent to make available as excess
property certain parcels and facilities within the County of Monroe; and
WHEREAS. some of these properties are of interest to the County of Monroe and may
prove to be of value to the County of Monroe and its citizens; and
WHEREAS, Department of Defense and Department of Navy officials have stated
repeatedly that there must be harmony and consensus among the concerned local
communities in order for properties to be transferred; and
WHEREAS. the Monroe County Commission, for more than nineteen months. has made
every effort to cooperate with the City of Key West on the matter of base closures and the
related issue of expediting the transfer of surplus Navy properties; and
WHEREAS. the County Administrator and the City Manager of the City of Key West
worked closely together during 1995 and developed an informal agreement regarding the
Commissary building and other properties; and
WHEREAS. the City Manager of the City of Key West described said agreement in a
memorandum to the Mayor of Key West dated June 16. 1995; and
WHEREAS. said agreement appears to be in the best interests of the people of Monroe
County including the residents of the City of Key West; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Commission. in reliance on said agreement. deferred to
the City Commission as to composition of the Naval Properties Local Redevelopment Authority;
and
WHEREAS. recent actions by the City Commission have raised questionS ~r!lid:erdl~~
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ability of the Naval Properties Local Redevelopment Authority. as presently 'c6nstitutk~: lto
represent the interests of all residents of Monroe County; and
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WHEREAS, the actions requested by Resolution No. 294-1996 have not occurred, nor has
the Naval Properties Local Redevelopment Authority responded thereto; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA
Section 1.
That the Commissioners of the County of Monroe urge and request that
the City of Key West and the Naval Properties Local Redevelopment Authority immediately
take appropriate action to include three representatives nominated by the County
Commission as full voting members of the Naval Properties Local Redevelopment Authority.
Section 2.
That in the absence of compliance with this request. the County of
Monroe shall take appropriate action to insure that County of Monroe interests and views are
more fully represented in the Naval Properties Local Redevelopment Authority.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a speciameeting of the Board held on the'2 -j~ay of Augus t , 1996.
Mayor Freeman
Mayor Pro T em London
Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Douglass
Commissioner Reich
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Deputy Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Mayor/ airman
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
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