Resolution 127-1993
RESOLUTION NO.
GRANTS MANAGEMENT
127 - 1993
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A
GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION TO FUND THE
DEVELOPMENT OF AN ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT STRATEGY IN
RESPONSE TO HURRICANE ANDREW
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 568-1992, the Monro~ount~oa~9
of County Commissioners authorized the Submission of~a 9ran~ r~
application to the Department of Commerce, Economic ~.Velo~ntO
Administration to secure financial assistance for M01'!roe Co1ihty-"
to develop local economic adjustment strategies in ~~pons~o '.';:::
Hurricane Andrew; and z' ",
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WHEREAS, there is no match requirement for thi~grant,;;;andl::]
the grant period is for twelve months from executio~ and ~ ~
WHEREAS, this grant provides $125,000 to develop a strategy
to alleviate the economic damage inflicted on Monroe County by
Hurricane Andrew; and
WHEREAS, this strategy will be developed through five
projects, as follows: (1) to develop a strategy to put dislocated
workers back to work; (2) to develop a strategy to reduce the
damage to tourism; (3) to develop a strategy to reduce the
economic damage to the other industries in Monroe County; (4) to
develop a strategy to reduce the long term damage to natural
resources utilized as economic resources, and (5) to develop a
strategy to reduce the evacuation problem'S continuing
contribution to economic dislocation; and
WHEREAS, project (1) will be developed by the Handicapped
Job Placement Council of the Florida Keys, Inc., project (2) will
be developed by the Monroe County Tourist Development Council,
projects (3), (4) and part of (5) will be developed by the Monroe
County Extension Service, with the League of Women Voters serving
as volunteers; and the remainder of (5) will be developed by the
City of Key West; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Mayor of the Board of County
Commissioners is hereby authorized to execute an agreement with
the Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration
for the above purposes, and that the Board authorizes the County
Administrator with signature authority on the required fiscal
reports.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held
on the 24th day of March, A.D. 1993.
Mayor London
Mayor Pro Tern Cheal
Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Freeman
Commissioner Reich
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
BY~C. Ak~
Deputy C1~rk
By
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OUNTY, FLORIDA
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