Resolution 1998-440
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RESOLUTION NO. 98- 440
A RESOLUTION OF TilE COLLIER COUNTY BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ENDORSING STATE
SCENIC HIGHWAY DESIGNATION OF THE TAMIAMI
TRAIL AS PRESCRIBED BY THE CORRIDOR
ADVOCACY GROUP'S CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT
PLAN
WJltTt'W, II1\: mi~sion of the Florida Scenic llighways Prngrum i... {(I preserve. maintain.
protect and enhance the: intrin...tc resources of scenic corridors;
Whereas. the Tamiami Trail is of signiftcanl natural value cncompa.~"ing cxccplim-.al
,;cgetation and wildlife that is distinctive of and defines SOUlhwcst Florida;
Wlu't'4~. the Tamiami Trail tell'! a story of Colltcr County and is inextricably tied to the
history or the region:
W1rt'rt'a..~, the promutiun and prc:;c:rvation of the lamiami Trail. its hi:-.tory nor.! it, sccnc.:ry is
of great value 10 today's resident!> and future generations:
WIInYllS, State Scen}(; llighway Designation affords the Tamiami Trail special mention on
mad I'JU).pS providing a touriSI draw and an economic benefit to Collier County;
WhUtflf. S~atc Scenic Ilighway [)(:signalioll would render the Tamiami Trail eligible Illr
dedtcntco fuDJint:- Sllurce!> with which to achieve the goal$ c~l.ablishctJ in the Corrldor Managem:nt
Plan:
Whereas, the Corridor Advocacy Group. a coalition ofciti/,cns. uscr:i and l'takch(1ldcrs. and
representati.....es ufgovernmcnt und business and tr.c cnvironmclll have complil..-d with the required
procedures to achil.:w State Scenic r ri~hway Designation for a SO mile length oCthe Tamiami Trail.
from Collier .. Sr.:minolc Slate Park to the Collier - Dade County line; and with public input prepared
Ihe guiding Corridor Management Plan document;
Wlrt"a.~. lhc Corridor Ad..'ocacy (irt,up adopted the Corridor Managemenl Plan Itt th.:;r
meeting ofSeplemocr )0.1998;
NOW, THf.REfORf.,IJEIT RESOLVED h) the Collier County Iloard of Commissioners
that:
SEcnON 1. The Collier County Boaed of Commissioners endorse!' State Scenic
llighwa)' Designation for t~ Tamiami Trail and approves the application for Slate Scenic: Highway
Designation as desc.;ribcd in the Corridor Management Plan,
SECTION 2. The appropriate member of the Collier County Board of
Commjs.sio~r~ nlOlY execute the aprlicalion as indica.ted in the application included in the Corridor
Managcment Plan.
Sr.CTION 3. This Resolution shall lake eOCct immediately upon adoption.
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This Resolution adopted aficr motion. ~ond and majority vote.
Ila'cd\hi'day~ of "7J""~' 1998.
COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
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BY;~~-__
B B. BERR:r,.C.H .
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFlClENCY:
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Marjorie Student. A~~i5taJJt Count)' Allorncy