Resolution 410-1994
FILED FOR PECORf'
Monroe County Commission
"94 IE 22 P258
RESOLUTION NO. 410-1994
!JA~~ K L;~ !ARESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
~10NROF r:C1UN r9fr~1 ty10NROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING DONATION,
THANKING DONA MERRITT AND BARBARA DIVOLL, AND
NAMING PARK TO BE SITUATED ON TUCKER PROPERTY, BIG
COPPITT KEY. THE WILHELMINA HARVEY CHILDREN'S PARK.
WHEREAS, Monroe County has purchased the Tucker property on Big Coppitt Key
for purposes of establishing a park in compliance with the County's Land Use Plan; and
WHEREAS, Dona Merritt and Barbara Divoll developed and conducted a fund-
raiser in the community to make the park truly a community park; and
WHEREAS, Dona Merritt and Barbara Divoll obtained $4,800 in cash and $1,200 in
pledges from the community for improvements to the property; and
WHEREAS, the community, through Dona Merritt and Barbara Divoll, have
voiced a desire to recognize the tireless efforts of Mayor Emeritus Wilhelmina Harvey on
behalf of the citizens of Monroe County by naming the park after their esteemed
Commissioner Harvey; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
1. That the Board of County Commissioners gratefully accepts the donation
presented by Dona Merritt and Barbara Divoll at the November 23, 1994, meeting of
the Board of County Commissioners;
2. That the Board of County Commissioners on behalf of the County citizens
and taxpayers sincerely thank the Big Coppitt community for their contributions and
especially thanks and appreciates Dona Merritt and Barbara Divoll for their hard work
and community spirit in organizing and carrying out the fund-raiser,
3. That the County park to be situated on the site of the newly purchased
Tucker property on Big Coppitt Key shall be named the Wilhelmina Harvey Children's
Park;
4. That the County shall honor those conditions outlined in the November 28,
1994, letter to James Roberts from Dona Merritt, attached hereto as Exhibit A.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
County, Florida, at a regular meeting of the Board held on the 23rd day of November,
1994.
Mayor Freeman
Mayor Pro T em London
Commissioner Douglass
Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Reich
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yes
yes
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yes
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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EXHIBIT A
November 28, 1994
Mr. James Roberts ,
Monroe County Administrator
5100 College Road
Stock Island
Key West, Florida 33040
RE: Gift Conditions for Big Coppitt Park Purchase
(Lee Tucker Property)
Dear Jim:
Pursuant to the presentation of funds in the amount of $6,000.00 at
the November 23, 1994 BOCC meeting this letter serves to restate
the gift conditions and list of contributors:
I. CONDITIONS:
1) That the funds be used to provide whatever recreational
equipment for the park is agreed to between the group known by
the "Big Coppitteers", headed by Barbara Divoll (1305-294-
8154), and the Monroe County Parks & Recreation Department.
2) That any funds not used for equipment purposes for this park
shall be designated for providing recreational equipment for
the park known informally as "Arby Park" in Key Largo.
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That these funds be considered as seed money for
establishment of a permanent account by Monroe County for
purpose of receiving ongoing private gift donations to
County for community parks purposes.
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4) That the BOCC consider as a future discussion item the
establishment of a Monroe County Community Parks Trust
(possibly under the Land Authority or the Parks Department)
for the purpose of encouraging joint private/public park
development efforts .and which trust shal1 aggressively seek
private donations of lands, funds, equipment and labor for the
development and enhancement of community parks, green space
and recreational activities on each and everyone of the
Florida Keys.
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RE: Gift Conditions for Big Coppitt Park Purchase
(Lee Tucker Property)
November 28, 1994
5) That the park shal1 be named the "Wilhemina G. Harvey
Childrens Park" in honor of Commissioner Harvey's lifetime of
public service to the families and children of the Florida
Keys.
II. DONATIONS:
1-
2.
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4.
5.
6 .
7.
8.
Sloppy Joe's
Toppinos Inc.
P.T.'s Late Night
Shark Key Development Corporation
Frank Keevan & Sons, Inc.
Bland Disposal
White Heron Estates
Dona Merritt
$2,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
$ 200.00
$ 300.00
S 500.00
$6,000.00
There is also an additional pledge of a permanent name plaque for
the park from Martina Thurmond of Southernmost Keys Cemetery.
Thank you very much for your attention and assistance.
Sincerely,
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Dona Merritt
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cc: Danny Kolhage
Barbara Divoll
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