03/13/2000 Agenda
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AGENDA
MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Any person who wishes to be heard shall provide the Clerk with his or her name and residence
and the agenda item on which he or she wishes to be heard. Such infonnation shall be on a card
provided by the County. An individual has three minutes and a person representing an
organization has five minutes to address the Board (except that individuals wishing to speak
during public hearings pertaining to land use issues will have five minutes). The first person
representing the organization will be allowed the five minutes. Subsequently, all other speakers
on behalf of that organization have three minutes to address the Board. Once an individual has
addressed the Board, he or sbe will not be permitted to return to the podium for follow-up
comments, unless the issue involved is quasi juclicial in nature. In that case. the applicant may
return to the podium to conclude his or her position at the end of the public hearing.
Please note-that aU time appro:Dmate items are listed in bold.
Monday, March 13,2000
Marathon Government Center
2798 Overseas Highway, MM 47.5 (Gult)
Marathon, Florida
TIME APPROXIMATE
10:00 A.M. CALL TO ORDER
/' INVOCATION
SALUTE TO FLAG
SPECIAL MEETING
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ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERSI
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Facilitated discussion on final results oCthe Monroe County's Registered
Voters' Views on Tourism and Related Issues
. Overview of report results (Planning Department)
· Questions from Board and Council Members
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TDC ExpeDditures
. S"",ey Issues:
Increase funds available for local projects
while maintaining a healthy and prosperous
towism industry.
- Discussion of this survey issue, other
potential survey issues and potential goals
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C. TDC Expenditures - Continued
· Options: Flexible budget that increases ftmds allocated
to local projects. but can be revised when
tourism returns drop below a set baseline
level.
- Discussion of this option and other potential
options
D~ Local Projeds
· Survey Issues:
Increase opportunities for the public to learn
how they can access local project funds (i.e.
simplifying and assisting with the funding
application process).
. Discussion of this swvey issue, other
potential survey issues and potential goals
.
Options:
Provide more tourism development and
consultative services to the public.
- Discussion of this option and other potential
options
E. '-- Public Participation
.' Survey Issues:
Increase opportunities for public participation
in tourism management and use of Toe
funds.
- Discussion of this swvey issue, other
potential survey issues and potential goals
.
Options:
Change the number of members of the public
that serve on DACs.
Create additional forums for the sharing of
information on tourism.
- Discussion of these options and other
potential options
F. """-Other
· Identify opportunities:
- Management, planning, education...
ADA Assistance: Anyone needing special assistance at the Board of County Commissioners'
meeting due to a disability should contact the COlmty Administrator's office at 292':4441 by
12:00 p.m. on Thursday, Marcb9, 2000.