Resolution 057-1991
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RESOLUTION NO. 057 -1991
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'.. cor. A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NOS. 24-1977
UiHY,fAIN(l 55-1977 IN ORDER TO CLARIFY THAT GOVERN-
ING BODY OF THE MONROE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY
IS THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY AND IN ORDER TO REACTIVATE THE
PORT AUTHORITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND TO
ESTABLISH STAGGERED TERMS FOR THE MEMBERS
THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
has heretofore, passed Resolution Nos. 24-1977 and 55-1977, which
established a Monroe County Port Authority and a Monroe County
Port Advisory Committee, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners and the Monroe
County Port Authority, have requested and received advice from
the Monroe County Port Advisory Committee on a number of marine
issues, and
WHEREAS, the current membership of the Monroe County Port
Advisory Committee has lapsed, and
WHEREAS, it is desired that the Monroe County Port Advisory
Committee continue to serve in an advisory role to the Board of
County Commissioners and the Monroe County Port Authority, and
WHEREAS, it is desired that the terms of the Monroe County
Port Advisory Committee be staggered, and
WHEREAS, it is desired that the advisory duties of the
Monroe County Port Advisory Committee be more specific to the
manner in which it has functioned, and
WHEREAS, it is desired that the name of the Monroe County
Port Advisory Committee be changed to reflect the change in
advisory duties, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that Resolution Nos. 24-1977 and 55-1977,
passed and adopted in regular sessions on February 15, 1977, and
April 19, 1977, be hereby amended to read as follows:
"WHEREAS, Florida Statutes Section 315.13 author-
izes the governing body of a County to form a Port
Authority by resolution, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION-
ERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, in regular session
assembled, this 15th day of February, 1977, that a Port
Authority is hereby formed. The boundaries of which
Port Authority or Port District shall be the boundaries
established as the County boundaries of Monroe County,
Florida, and the Port Cormnissioners are hereby desig-
nated to be the regularly elected County Commissioners
from each district, who shall also hold office as Port
Cormnissioners by virtue of their election as County
Cormnissioners from Monroe County, Florida.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY SAID BOARD that the Port
Authority claims all rights, powers, privileges,
financing, promotional and advertising activities and
sources of funds belonging to said Port Authority by
virtue of Chapter 315 of the State Statutes as amended
hereafter by the Legislature of the State of Florida.
BE IT ALSO FURTHER RESOLVED BY SAID BOARD, that
the Port Authority herein created shall have the power
to appoint a Monroe County Marine and Port Advisory
Cormnittee which committee members may be appointed by
the Board of County Commissioners acting as the Monroe
County Port Authority and as the Monroe County Board of
County Commissioners. The cormnittee shall consist of
ten members consisting of two appointments from each
Commissioner, all to serve without pay. The initial
terms of the Monroe County Marine and Port Advisory
Committee members shall be staggered such that four
members will be appointed to three-year terms, four
members will be appointed to two-year terms, and six
members will be appointed to one-year terms.
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Replacement terms shall be for a period of three years.
The Monroe County Marine and Port Advisory Committee
shall have no powers other than to make informed recom-
mendations and give advice to the Monroe County Port
Authority and the Monroe County Board of County Commis-
sioners on matters relating to ports and marine issues,
as requested by action of the Authority or the Board,
or both. The Port Advisory Committee shall select a
chairman of the Committee, and all meetings of the Port
Advisory Committee shall be public meetings and open to
the public at all times.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
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Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held
on the 20th day of February, 1991.
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Commissioner Cheal
Commissioner Jones
Commissioner Stormont
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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(SEAL)
Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FOAr.f
AHD LE SUFFICIENCY.
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