Resolution 2004-064
Lee County
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Collier County Resolution 2004-64
JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE LEE COUNTY AND COLLIER COUNTY
BOARDS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN SUPPORT OF THE
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA EXPRESSWAY AUTHORITY BILL
WHEREAS, Lee and Collier County ("the Counties") are concerned that the six-Ianing of
Interstate 75 within the two Counties as currently programmed by the Florida Department of
Transportation in the next four to six years will not be adequate to address expected travel demands on the
corridor; and,
WHEREAS, the Counties are interested in working together towards establishing additional lanes
on Interstate 75 beyond the six-laning, progressing toward the ultimate improvements as identified in the
2003 Interstate 75 Project Development & Environmental Study; and,
WHEREAS, the Counties would like to have the additional lanes move forward in conjunction
with the six-Ianing effort if possible; and,
WHEREAS, the Counties feel that the establishment of a Southwest Florida Expressway
Authority, as outlined in draft legislation prepared by Representative Mike Davis, would be a viable
means to pursue the additional lanes on Interstate 75 in a timely fashion; and,
WHEREAS, the Counties recognize that changes and adjustments to the proposed House bill
language may likely occur during the adoption process, but their support of the bill is contingent on
certain key protections that are currently written into the bill remaining and becoming part of the adopted
law;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Lee
County, Florida, and the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, that:
The Counties jointly support an establishment of the Southwest Florida Expressway Authority
through Legislative action, provided that the following essential issues remain in the bill and
become law:
I. LIMIT A nON TO 1-75 - The Authority shall be limited to the pursuit of expressway lanes on
Interstate 75, including but not limited to a tolled expressway, and appurtenant facilities
within Lee and Collier Counties (and potentially in Charlotte County in the future), and that
focus cannot be expanded to any other projects without resolutions of support from the Lee
and Collier County Commissions.
2. MEMBERSHIP MIX - The governing body shall initially consist of seven voting members
and one non-voting member, with the potential for future expansion to include Charlotte
County representation, as follows:
VOTING MEMBERS:
· One Lee County Commissioner and one Collier County Commissioner, as selected by the
respective County Commissions.
· One Lee County citizen and one Collier County citizen, as appointed by the respective
County Commissions.
· One Lee County citizen and one Collier County citizen, as appointed by the Governor
from a list of five candidates submitted by each County Commission.
· The Executive Director of the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council.
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NON- VOTING MEMBER:
. The FDOT District One Secretary.
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3. LOCAL APPROVAL REQUIRED
a) Any proposed project of the Authority must be in the long-range transportation plan of
the affected Counties;
b) The Authority can not proceed with the PD&E Study for any proposed project without a
vote of approval from the affected County Commissions; and
c) The act creating the Authority will not take effect until resolutions of support (separate
from this resolution) are adopted by the Lee and Collier County Commissions subsequent
to passage by the Legislature.
4. SUNSET PROVISION - The Authority's powers and duties shall sunset after twelve years if
it has no outstanding indebtedness, has no studies underway, has no design underway, has no
projects under construction, and is not operating or maintaining any part of the system it was
established to create.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED, on this 24th day of February, 2004.
CHARLIE GREEN,
LEE CLERK OF COURTS
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LEE COUNTY, FLOR1DA
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