Item B
DOAIW OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGI'~NOA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
4/5/00
Division: Mayor freeman
Bulk Item: Yes
No
Depurtment: BOCC-3
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Resolution asking for permission to effect a voter rct~renuum to create the "Village of the Lower Keys"
to include Summerland Key, Cudjoe Key, Ramrod KI3Y, SugarloafKey, Saddlebunch Key and the Torch
Keys.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
PREVIOUS RELEVANT DOCC ACTION:
ST AFF RECOMMENDATION:
TOTAL COST:
RUDGETED: Yes No
COST TO COUNTY:
COST CENTER #
REVENUE PRODUCING: YCS--=--.No_AMOUNl' PER MONTH YEAR
APPROVED BY: County Arty __ OMB/Purchasing_ Risk Management_
DIVISION DlRF.CTOR APPROVAL:
DOCUMENTATION: lneluded: X To Follow:_Not Required:_
Agenda ltem #:
'B
DISPOSITION:
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MAR-20.-ee lS.Sl FROM.MONAO. COUNTY ATTV OPFICE 10.30&2823618
Mayor Shirley Freeman
RESOLUTION
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A RESOLUTION ASKING FOR PERMISSION TO EFfECr A VOTER
REFERENDUM TO CREATE THE VILLAGE OF THE LOWER KEYS TO
INCLUDE SUMMERLAND KEY, CUDJOE KEY, RAMROD KEY,
SUGARLOAF KEY, SADDLEBUNCH KEY AND THE TORCH KEYS
WHEREAS tire current request to the I:lorida State LegislRture for permission to
effect a voter relerendum to create the "VUlal~ of the Lower Keys" includes ollly
Swnmerland Key, Cudjoe Key. Ramrod Key, and the Torch Keya, and...
WHEREAS the residents of Su&arloaf Key and Saddle BUl\ch Keys dosiro to be
included in the area proposed thr the incorponWou vote, and.. .
WHEREAS the inclusion of Sugulofd" and Saddlebunch Key. will increase th~
population and the financial strength of the proposed vmaa~. and. . .
WHEREAS the present request for a referendum acknowlcciacs that Susuloaf
and SaddlebUllCh K.eys should be included in the proposed ViJlaae by a provision for a
subsequent vote for annexation, and.. .
WHEREAS all the people contemplated to become citizens of the proposed
Village should be given an equal opportunity to vote for or asainsl the proposal. and...
WHEREAS, wtder the legislation as presently drafted, vOb;rs in Sugarloaf and
Saddlebunch Keys will be oftered only the sinjle choice of accepting or rejectinl
annexation with the already coftStituccd Village after its creation alld will have no
opponwlity to participate in its organization and formation or to vote in the election of its
Mayor, and...
WHEREAS the unnecessary costs for the conduct of an elL-ction for annexation
and 2U1 election of commissioners to represent the annexed district should be avoided,
and...
WHEREAS a basic concept of a democratic aovcnunent i!i to give people an
equal opportunity to vote to detemtino their own destiny,...
We, the MOIL"'OC County Board of Commissioners, uree the: Florida Stale
Lesislature to take all ap9ropriate steps to inc;lude Sugarloaf and Saddlebunch Keys in
the proposed vote for incorporation otthe Village of the Lower KeyS.
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MAR-29-00 16.51 PROM.MONROE COUNTY ATTY UFf'ICB lD.3f1)&~a23S1e
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PASSED AND ADOPTED hy the Board of County Commis.ioners of Momoc
County I Florida, &1 a QpeciallneeriJ\g of said Board held on the J 1 al day of Marchl
2000.
Mayor Shirley Freeman
Commissioner George Neugem
Commissioner Wilhelmina Harvey
Commissioner Nora Williams
Commissioner Muy Kay Reich
(SEAL)
Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAOE. Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY. FLORIDA
By:
Deputy Clerk
By:
Mayol'/Chainnan
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