Resolution 041A-2004
Board of County Commissioners
RESOLUTION NO. 041A -2004
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA SUPPORTING THE NAMING OF TWO
MANGROVES ISLANDS AS VENTURE KEY AND OUT KEY,
COLLECTIVELY VENTURE OUT KEYS.
WHEREAS, Venture Out at Cudjoe Cay, Inc. has maintained a condominium
community on the southeast portion of Cudjoe Key, Monroe County, Florida, for over 30
years; and
WHEREAS, there are located approximately one-fourth mile off shore and
approximately one half mile off shore from the Venture Out community two mangrove
islands which have never been named; and
WHEREAS, the naming of uninhabited islands has a number of benefits to the
citizens of Monroe County, including but not limited to establishing points of reference for
purposes of direction to recreational and commercial users of the waters surrounding the
Florida Keys and for landmarks to assist in rescue or law enforcement operations; and
WHEREAS, letters and a long list of signatures show considerable support by the
community for the naming of the two islands as Venture Key and Out Key, to be known
collectively as Venture Out Keys; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The effort of Gerald M. Nixon to suggest to the US Board on Geographic
Names to have named as Venture Key and Out Key, to be known collectively as Venture
Out Keys, those mangroves islands located at 24. 38'75"N, 81. 28'00"W and 24. 38'60"N
and 81. 28'20"W is hereby endorsed; and
Section 2. The US Board on Geographic Names is requested to name said keys in
accordance with the proposal of Gerald M. Nixon.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the ? 1 ~r day of
Janaurv
2004.
Mayor Nelson
Mayor Pro Tem Rice
Commissioner McCoy
Commissioner Neugent
Commissioner Spehar
yes
yes
yes
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Attest: DANNY L.KOLHAGE, Clerk
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Deput1 Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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