Resolution 138-1974
RESOLUTION NO.138-1974
WHEREAS, the State of Florida, Department of Transportation,
has placed certain weight limitations on 37 of the 44 bridges on
U. S. Highway No.1 in !\Ionroe County, Florida because of the con-
dition of the bridges on said highway which are badly in need of
repairs and replacement, and
WIlEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of ~tonroe County,
Florida, has requested the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers for a
feasability study to complete the construction of the Intercoastal
Waterway proj ect from its present termination at Cross Bank in
~Ionroe County, Florida to Key West, Florida, and
WIIEREAS, said U. S. Army Corps of Engineers does not have
sufficient funds to conduct a feasability study and construction
of said waterway from its present termination in Monroe County,
Florida to Key West, Florida, and
WHEREAS, said Board feel s that completion of said Intercoast a1
Waterway Project would result in increased operations in handling
materials, supplies and foods, and alleviate the said problem on
the bridges on said U. S. Highway No.1 in Monroe County, Florida,
due to tonnage increase of over 1 million tons and therefore justify
said completion, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY TIlE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, assembled in a regular meeting this 5th day of
November, 1974, a~ Marathon Sub-courthouse, that the Honorable
Dante Fascell, Monroe County, Florida's Representative in the House
of Representatives, and Senator Lawton Chiles, Florida Senator in
the United States Congress, be and they are hereby requested to
seek a Federal appropriation in order that the U. S. Army Corps
of Engineers may conduct a feasability study and construct said
waterway from its present termination in Monroe County, Florida
to Key West, Florida.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY SAID BOARD as foIIOl'is:
That the project generally described above is in the best
interests of the Applicant and the general public.
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That said Jack Burke, County Development Director, is hereby
authorized to furnish such information and take such other
action as may be necessary to enable the Applicant to qualify
for said request.
That the Official designated in the preceding paragraph is
hereby designated as the authorized representative of the
Applicant for the purpose of furnishing to the United States
Army Corps of Engineering such informat ion, data and documents
pertaining to the application for said request as may be
required and otherwise to act as the authorized representative
of the Applicant in connection with this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY SAID BOARD that certified copies of
this Resolution be forwarded to the above named Representative and
Senator.
DATED November 5, 1974.