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eliminate the liability of unpermitted structures that do not meet building code standards on county - owned land. Allowing the existing dock structures to remain for exclusive use by residents of Riverside Estates is not a recommended option for a number of reasons: the structures do not meet building code requirements and would need to be substantially rebuilt; there is no existing community association to lease the property to; and the location is not conducive for subdivision -wide use. The shoreline of the subject county -owned riverfront strip has historically consisted of a limited opening in the mangrove fringe for many years, and once the dock structures are removed, nearby residents will still have the opportunity to informally launch kayaks or canoes from the shoreline, albeit without formal structures or improvements. Removal of the dock structures is recommended instead of allowing the structures to remain -for general public use, because the location of the dock is not conducive for parking, vehicle drop-off of canoes or kayaks, or for portaging from the Jones's Pier property. Moreover, the dock structures would need to be substantially reconstructed to meet building code requirements, including ADA accessibility requirements, and would need to be managed by the County on an on-going basis at a location that is nearby to an already existing public riverfront facility (i.e., the Jones's Pier property). Funding for Removal Option The County's Florida Boating Improvement Fund is an appropriate funding source for costs associated with removal of the dock and associated structures. The cost is estimated to be between $3,000 and $4,000 for the County to hire a marine contractor to conduct the work. No cost estimate or funding source information is available at this time for option 3 (public dock). RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners authorize staff to solicit bids and select a marine contractor to remove the unpermitted dock and associated structures on and adjacent to the county -owned shoreline property west of Morningside Drive, using Florida Boating Improvement Funds to pay for the removal, estimated to cost between $3,000 and $4,000. ATTACHMENTS 1. Aerial location map 2. Riverside Estates Plat 3. Road Right -of -Way Deed (1969). 4. Photos of the dock and associated structures. APPROVED: I.R.County A ed Date Admin. os -1 -/ Legal 16-W. February 16. 2015 Budget Dept. /G rI Risk Mgr BY: MAC a nforceme W mingside Drive DockWomingside Drive dock BCC staff rpt 2-16-16.doc 66