Resolution 012-1963
RESOLUTION NO. 12 -1963
SECONDAR Y ROADS
WHEREAS, The Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials
owns and operates the John H. Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and the
Bahia Honda State Park in Monroe County, Florida, and
WHEREAS, said parks are badly in need of road construction, and
WHEREAS, said Board of Parks and Historic Memorials does not
have sufficient funds with which to construct the necessary roads, and
expansion and/ or completion of said parks is being held up for said reason,
and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida desires to construct the necessary roads and/or parking areas in
said State Parks, and to pay for the cost of such construction out of Mon-
roe County, Florida Secondary Road Funds, and
WHEREAS, said Board of County Commissioners deems the con-
struction of said roads an emergency measure, in order that said parks
may be placed in full operation, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the State Road Department be, and
it is hereby authorized to construct the necessary roads and/or parking
areas in state parks located in Monroe County, Florida as follows:
1. Roads in John H. Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park,
as designated by the Florida Board of Parks and
Historic Memorials.
2. Road to new camping area and parking area in Bahia
Honda State Park, as designated by the Florida
Board of Parks and Historic Memorials.
and to pay for the cost of construction of said projects out of Monroe County,
Florida Secondary Road Funds as follows:
1. Construction work in John H. Pennekamp Coral Reef
State Park not to exceed $61,000,00,
2. Construction work in Bahia Honda State Park not to
exceed $23,000.00.
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 State Road Department for appropriate action, as
an emergency measure,
Dated April 23rd, 1963.