Resolution 019-2005
Mayor Dixie M Spehar
RESOLUTION NO. 019-2005
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
REQUESTING 550,000,000 TO BE PLACED IN THE
FEDERAL FISCAL YEARS 2006, 2007, 2008 AND 2009
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE APPROPRI..
A TIONS BILLS FOR CENTRALIZED WASTE AND
STORM WATER TREATMENT FACaITIES IN
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, long term effects of human waste seriously jeopardize the fragile
health of the coral reef and supporting eco-systems in the Florida Keys; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Act was approved on
November 16, 1990; and
WHEREAS, the Act requires a Water Quality Protection Program to guide use of
the Sanctuary; and
WHEREAS, the Water Quality Protection Program identified problems, including
the detennination that human waste is the greatest detriment to the Florida Keys
ecosystems and developed options for corrective action; and
WHEREAS, Federal funds appropriated to date fall far short of the $100 million
authorized by Congress in 200 I; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County have
contracted and appropriated funding for a number of wastewater treatment systems and
sewering in order to resolve impacts, particularly from local residerits; and
WHEREAS, the federal designation of the sanctuary and many federal and State of
Florida regulations affecting Monroe County retain the attraction of the Florida Keys to
visitors whose impacts on the fragile ecosystem are as detrimental to the ecosystems as are
residents;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. The United States Congress is requested to provide $50,000,000 in the
fiscal years 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 Transportation Infrastructure Appropriations Bills
for centralized waste and stonn water treatment facilities throughout Monroe County
Florida.
2. The Clerk is directed to mail copies of this resolution to Representative
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the legislative delegation for Monroe County, Secretary of the
Mayor Dixie M Spehar
Environmental Protection Agency, and the mayors of municipalities within Monroe
County.
3. This Resolution shall become effective upon the date of its adoption herein.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
County, Florida at a regular meeting of said board held on January 19, 2005.
Mayor Spehar
Mayor Pro Tern McCoy
Commissioner Nelson
Commissioner Neugent
Commissioner Rice
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THE FLORIDA SENATE
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1100
COMMITTEES:
Agriculture, Vice Chair
Education
Education Appropriations
Transportation
JOINT COMMITTEE:
Administrative Procedures
SENATOR LARCENIA J. BULLARD
39th District
March 17, 2005
Danny L. Kolhage
Monroe County Courthouse
500 Whitehead Street, Suite 101
Key West, FL 33143
Dear Mr. Kolhage,
I have received the certified copy of Resolution No. 019-2005 requesting funds to be placed in
the Transportation Infrastructure Appropriations Bill. Thank you for taking the time to write to
me with your concerns. I am aware of the issue, I will use this information which you have
provided to assist in the decision making process during this legislative session.
This information has been reviewed and filed for future reference during the legislative session.
If this office may be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to call (305) 668-7344.
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REPLY TO:
a 8603 South Dixie Highway, Suite 304, Miami, Florida 33143 (305) 668-7344
a 218 Senate Office Building, 404 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1100 (850) 487-5127
Senate's Website: www.f1senate.gov
TOM LEE
President of the Senate
CHARLIE CLARY
President Pro Tempore