Resolution 096-1975RESOLUTION NO. 96=1975
WHEREAS, the Cabinet of the State of Florida approved the.
granting to Monroe County of 13.5 million gallons of additional
water per day due to the serious shortage of water in Monroe County,
Florida, and
WHEREAS, the Florida Keys Aqueduct.Authority is planning
to build an additional pipeline in order to receive the above addi-
tional water, and
WHEREAS, the Legislature at its "recent session passed House
Bill 2113 requiring a referendum on revenue bond issues, and
WHEREAS, to the knowledge of the Board of County Commissioners
of Monroe County, Florida, at no time have revenue bond issues
required a referendum and said Board doubts the possibility of a re-
ferendum passing on any revenue bonds required by said Florida Keys
Aqueduct Authority, and
WHEREAS, said Board feels that more water is needed to help
alleviate the economic conditions in said county, and
WHEREAS, Bernie Hyde, Senior Planner, Division of State Plan-
ning, has advised the Governor of the State of Florida, of the prob-
lems with a referendum feature in House Bill 2113, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Honorable Reubin O'D. Askew, Governor of
the State of Florida, be and he is hereby requested to veto House
Bill 2113 for the reasons set forth above.
DATED June 10, 1975.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
-..:.a
ayor an Chairman
Attest:
"Clerk
The above resolution was duly passed at a regulat meeting of
the County Commission of Monroe County, Florida, on June 10, 1975,
with Commission voting as follows:
-2-
Mayor and Chairman Harry S. Pritchard Yes
Commissioner Puriegton Howanitz Yes
Commissioner John W. Parker Yes
Commissioner Jerome Shipley No
Commissioner Martha Wedel No