Resolution 241-1977RESOLUTION NO. 241 1977
RESOLUTION REQUESTING -STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANS-.
PORTATION TO BRING S.R.. 905 AND 4A ISLAMORADA--UP
TO A SATISFACTORY STANDARD OF MAINTENANCE BEFORE
OMISSION FROM STATE PRIMARY ROAD SYSTEM.
WHEREAS, the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA is not desirous of expending County funds -to bring`S.R. 905
and 4A up to a satisfactory standard of maintenance should the Depart-
ment of Transportation omit.said roads from its Primary Road -.System,
and
WHEREAS, the Department -of Transportation, in their publication
titled, "Florida Primary Road - 1974, An Arterial System",set forth
that "no roads be abandoned to the counties without first having been
brought up to a satisfactory standard of maintenance. Such a final
maintenance investment would prevent the creation of safety hazards
resulting from the,unpreparedness-of some counties to maintain the
many miles of -roads abandoned to them . . . .",.arid
WHEREAS, on December:17, 1974,.the'Department., notwithstanding
said publication, abandoned State Road 94 to Monroe County and thereby
necessitated Monroe County expending $161, 933.42 to bring said S.R.
94 up to a satisfactory standard of maintenance and remove the -danger
to and' -hazards from drivers who used said S.R. 94, and
WHEREAS, the Board.is concerned that.with reference to S.R. 905
and 4A in Islamorada, Florida, a similar misfortune will befall the
County, now therefore.
BE' = RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA that the Honorable TOM B. WEBB, JR., Secretary of the
State of Florida, Department of Transportation be ,and he is hereby
requested.to have h-is Department make a final maintenance expenditure,
to bring State Road 905 and 4A in-Islamor;ada up to a satisfactory
standard of maintenance prior to.omitting said roads from -the Primary
Road System.
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BE IT,FURTHER RESOLVED that a true copy of said resolution
be furnished to the Honorable'REUBEN O'D ASKEW, Governor of the State.
of Florida and a -copy forwarded to the Transportation Committee of
the Florida House of Representatives, who are hereby requested to do
all that.is within their authority, to see that said'roads -are not omitted
from the State Primary System without being first brought up to a satis-
factory -standard of maintenance.:
RESOLVED in Regular Meeting held Dec"ember 6, 1977 at Key West,
Monroe -.County, Florida.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF'MONROE COUNTY., FLORIDA
- BY:
Mayor%Chairm`an of the Board
Attest:
Cler to the.Board
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RICHARD G. PAW-:E