Resolution 311-2004
RESOLUTION NO. 311 - 2004
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA APPROVING THE
MONROE COUNTY PRIORITY LIST FOR PROJECTS
ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION
ENHANCEMENT FUNDS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE FLORIDA
KEYS (DOT-TACK) AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation created the Florida
Department of Transportation-Technical Advisory Committee for the Florida Keys (DOT-
TACK) to provide guidance and recommendations through coordination of issues and
projects to provide a safe transportation system that ensures the mobility of and
accessibility to people and goods, enhances economic prosperity and preserves the
quality of our environment and communities; and
WHEREAS, the membership of DOT-TACK is a regional team made up of
all jurisdictions within the Florida Keys; and
WHEREAS, one of the functions of the DOT-TACK is to review, rank and
prioritize projects eligible for Federal Transportation Enhancement Funds; and
WHEREAS, the DOT-TACK completed procedures and ranking criteria for
projects submitted for Federal Transportation Enhancement Funds; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County and all municipalities passed individual resolutions,
expressing their support for the procedures and ranking criteria; and
WHEREAS, the DOT-TACK reviewed three (3) eligible applications; and
WHEREAS, the DOT-TACK met on July 9, 2004 to finalize the rankings of the
eligible projects; and
WHEREAS, the three eligible projects were ranked as follows:
1) Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail-Safety Improvements-City of Marathon,
2) Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail-Key Largo Trailhead, and
3) Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail-Fishing Platforms for Channel 2 Historic
Fishing Bridge;
WHEREAS, in areas that do not have a Metropolitan Planning Organization
(MPO) such as Monroe County, the Florida Department of Transportation procedures
requires the Board of County Commissioners to review and rank projects eligible for
Federal Transportation Enhancement Funds; and
WHEREAS, the priority list will be forwarded to the FDOT District 6 office for
inclusion into the District 5-Year Work Program;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT
Section 1, The Federal Transportation Enhancement Funds priority list as
submitted by the DOT-TACK is APPROVED.
Section 2, A copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Florida
Department of Transportation District 6 office.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 18th day of Auqust, 2004.
Mayor Murray E. Nelson
Mayor Pro Tem David P. Rice
Commissioner Dixie Spehar
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy
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L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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