Resolution 2016-221 RESOLUTION NO. 2016 - 2 21
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION TO ACCELERATE FUNDING FOR STATE ROAD 82
ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS,A STRATEGIC INTERMODAL FACILITY
WHEREAS, the Board of Collier County Commissioners (the "Board") has adopted the
Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization's (MPO) long range transportation plan into the
Board's Growth Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida has established the Strategic Intermodal System (SIS)
to identify transportation corridors, facilities and services of statewide and interregional
significance; and
WHEREAS, State Road 82 serves many existing and planned commercial mining
operations; and
WHEREAS, State Road 82 serves the agribusiness industry of Immokalee, a newly
designated Federal Rural Promise Zone; and
WHEREAS, State Road 82 serves several thousand regional transportation trips on a
daily basis; and
WHEREAS, the Board finds that the needs related to State Road 82 projects are of
utmost importance to health, safety,welfare and economic development of the area; and
WHEREAS,the Board supports that State Road 82 construction projects be accelerated.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners
that:
1. The Board hereby supports and endorses the acceleration of State Road 82 construction
projects for the health, safety, welfare and economic development of our community and
the general travelling public.
2. The Board hereby finds that State Road 82 is of critical importance to our community and
consistent with the State's interest in promoting the travelling needs of the public.
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THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED this 25th day of October,2016,after motion, second and
majority vote in favor of adoption.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
DWIGHT E. BROCK .CIerk COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA.
" )74.By: '' By:
Deputy.Clerk Do a Fiala, Chair
Attest as to Chairman's
signature only.
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Approved as to form and legality:
By: �. L
Scott R. Teach
Deputy County Attorney
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