Resolution 018-1968
RESOLUTION NO. 18 -1968
WHEREAS, Darryl F. Sheley, Trustee, desires to acquire a certain
9.65 acre parcel of submerged land (Reference - Trustees File No. 2048-
44-253. 12) on Key Largo, Monroe County, Florida, from the Trustees of
the Internal Improvement Fund of the State of Florida, and
WHEREAS, the said Darryl F. Sheley plans to construct a break-
water on said parcel of submerged land, which will also be wide enough
and long enough for a runway for small aircraft, and
WHEREAS, the said Darryl F. Sheley will allow the public to use
said runway and breakwater as a public airport facility, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida approves the plan of the said Darryl F. Sheley for the use of said
submerged land, and desires to recommend to the Trustees of the Internal
Improvement Fund that the application of the said Darryl F. Sheley be ap-
proved for the reasons hereinafter set forth, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Trustees of the Internal Im-
provement Fund of the State of Florida be advised that the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida has no objection to the sale of
the 9.65 acres of submerged land to the said Darryl F. Sheley, and said
Board does hereby request that said Trustees approve the application of
the said Darryl F. Sheley for the following reasons:
1. The breakwater will provide protection from storm
waves for the 100 people who reside in the community
of Port Largo.
2. The landing strip would relieve the need for a public
landing strip on Key Largo.
3. The Monroe County Anti-Mosquito District would use
the landing strip, enabling them to provide better
service fat the residents of Key Largo.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY SAID BOARD that the Clerk of said
Board be, and he is hereby authorized to forward certified copies of this
Resolution to the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund and the Florida
Board of Conservation for appropriate action.
Dated February 27th, 1968.