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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-086• relepkwc! (5611567-8000 March 23, 2000 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 1840 25th Street, Vero Reach, Florida 32964 Mr. Ted Moorhead Public Relations AJT & Associates, Inc. 2571 Vernon Drive NE Palm Bay, Florida 32905 �! o -O APR 2000 y�3 L!= Subject: Indian Rimer Lagoon Scenic Highway Corridor Management Entity Agreement Dear Mr. Moorhead: Please be advised that, at its regular meeting of March 21, 2000, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) unanimously approved the subject agreement. At that time, the BCC appointed me to serve as its representative on the Corridor Management Entity. Please note that, because the Indian River County MPO also recently appointed me as its representative on the Corridor Management Entity, I will be representing both organizations. Do not hesitate to contact me if questions arise Sincerely, Fran Adams Chairman, Board of County Commissioners cc: John `Pippin Robert M. Keating, AICP Jacob Riger Vickie Phillips P.1116[�'�IDKrlt�liKl1'kYdCL'[NRKYU (3UTING �i REQUE��ST� Please.. Read To., [� Handle Approve And... ` �] Forward Return [] Keep or Recycle Review with Me f;rytttt; of f Cil O 4D INDIAN RIVET[ LAGOON SCENIC HIGHWAY CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT ENTITY AGREEMENT This Agreement is made and entered into this the 14th day of March, 2000, by and between the MARINE RESOURCES COUNCIL OF EAST FLORIDA, a Florida corporation not for profit, hereinafter called MRC, and the following entities: Local General Purpose Governments (hereinafter called LGPGs): ■ Brevard County ■ Indian River County ■ Titusville ■ Cocoa • Rockledge • Palm Shores • Melbourne ■ Palm Bay ■ Malabar • Sebastian • Orchid ■ Melbourne Beach ■ Indialantic • Satellite Beach ■ Indian Harbor Beach • Cocoa Beach • Cape Canaveral Other Government Entities (hereinafter called OGEs) ■ U. S. Department of the Air Force, Patrick Air Force Base ■ Canaveral Port Authority ■ NASA, John F. Kennedy Space Center ■ U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge ■ U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge ■ U. S. Park Service, Canaveral National Seashore ■ Florida Department of Transportation ■ Brevard County Metropolitan Planning Organization ■ Indian River County Metropolitan Planning. Organization ■ Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation and Parks, Sebastian Inlet State Recreation Area ■ St. Johns River Water Management District, Indian River Lagoon Program • East Central Florida Regional Planning Council ■ Treasure Coast Regional. Planning Council Community Organizations (hereinafter called COs) • Brevard Tourism Development Council ■ Indian River County Chamber of Commerce, Tourism Division ■ Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce • Brevard County Historical Commission ■ Indian River County Historical Society •r �J C- I 4D @k Keep Brevard Beautiful Keep Indian River Beautiful Those entering into this agreement are hereinafter called "Member Entities". For and in Consideration of the mutual benefits and obligations hereunto pertaining, MRC and the Member Entities agree as follows: There is hereby created a Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway Corridor Management Entity, hereinafter called CME, which shall initiate, coordinate and monitor plans, strategies, programs and events set forth in the Iridian River Lagoon Scenic Highway Corridor Management Plan, hereinafter called CMP. The CMP is a dynamic document that shall be first approved and adopted by the CME and may be changed at any time by the CME. MRC shall provide staff resources and keep and maintain ail records and funds of the CME unless and until the CME directs otherwise. MRC shall appoint two representatives to serve on the CME, one of whom shall serve as Chair; each LGPG shall appoint one or two representatives to serve on the CME (preferably a government representative plus a citizen); each OGE shalt appoint one representative to serve on the CME; each CO shalt appoint one representative to serve on the CMF.. Each LGPG participating in this agreement, along with Patrick Air Force Base, Canaveral Port Authority and Kennedy Space Center, by doing so agrees to the following. 1. The approval of the stipulated Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway Route in the respective jurisdiction (complete route attached). 2. The approval of the Vision of the Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway (attached). 3. The approval of the Preliminary Goals and Objectives of the Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway (attached), as these goals and objectives are applicable and appropriate to its specific local government or jurisdiction. 4. The incorporation of the above three items in its Comprehensive Pian, or its equivalent, at the earliest opportunity. 5. The appointment of one or two representatives to the CME, as stipulated in the paragraph above. The representative (s) of each Member Entity shall serve at the pleasure of the representative's appointing authority. Membership on the CME may be expanded or reduced by majority action of the existing Member Entities. Each Member Entity representative shall provide technical advice in areas of planning, engineering, architecture, environmental management, and other activities which may contribute to the mission of the CME, as may be appropriate to the representative. This Agreement is a continuing contract and program, however, MRC or ally Member Entity may dissolve its participation in tite CME with it thirty (30) day written notice in advance of the termination to the remaining party (ics). The CME will terminate when no party remains to be legally active. !! F] 4D The CME may enter into formal partnership agreements to include various participating partners in the CME in addition to those identified as parties to this agreement. Partnerships may be long term or activity specific in nature. These partners shall not be considered Member Entities for organizational and voting purposes, unless the CME votes to make them Member Entities, The bylaws of the MRC shall be the bylaws of the CME, unless and until the CME decides otherwise. LA - A --rte Chairman (other agencies and organizations to sign on separate pages) C-1 40 O A INDIAN RIVER LAGOON SCENIC HIGHWAY CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT ENTITY AGREEMENT Date March 21, 2000 Accepted by: Indian River County Board of County Commissioners Fran Adams, Chairman Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway Route The limits of the corridor begin at Ais Lookout Point, just north of the intersection of Robert Conlan Bouivard and US 1 in Palm Bay, proceed south on US 1 to the Wabasso Causeway (CR510), east across the causeway to SRA IA, north on AIA to Port Canaveral, then west on SR 528 (the Bennett Causeway) to SR3, north to SR405 (the NASA Causeway), west to US 1, north to SR 4021406, northeast to the Canaveral National Seashore, then south on the mainland to Ais Lookout Point to complete the circuit. The SR 520, SR 404, SR 518, and US 192 causeways are also included in the corridor as intermediate connectors. of 40 • i i Vision of the Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway We see an Indian River Lagoon with clear waters thatglisten in the sun and glow in the moon - waters wills grassy bottoms teeming with life - waters wills sandy bottoms thick with clams - waters with succulent oysters clinging to culteh, shrimp with eyes that glow like Christmas lights under a Coleman lantern, snook that sound like a brick falling overboard striking your hire, alligator trout that make your reel sing and taste like heaven from a frying part, giant red fish with tails flashing oil the flats, ready to pounce on your bait and punish your back wills a bulldog fight, mullet leaping in schools that give nothing away to the flying fish that play on lite road to Mandalay. We see an Indian River Lagoon with pelicans and ospreys dive-bombing their prey, with dolphins playing, manatees basking, and herons and egrets and roseate spoonbills wading the flats, and with flocks of migrant birds racing the tourists to warmer clinics, and then back to the north for the stunner. We see an Indian River Lagoon with people boating and sailing and swimming and skiing and fishing - having so much fun they Irate to leave, and can't wait to return. We see a Lagoon Nouse at Ais Lookout Point exuding Victorian charm and southern hospitality along with a wealth of information guiding people to experience and also protect file wanders of eastern Florida's nature. And then we see a roadway with open vistas of greenways and waterways to soothe the eyes of the weary traveler, lite serene beauty of live oaks and sable palms to lift tite spirit, and the sound of gentle surf rolling onto sandy beaches to refresh the soul. We see a roadway with walkways and bikeways and trails giving entry to the fascination and beauty of statural Florida, to artifacts and buildings which are the legacy of those who have gone before and reflect the history of the pioneers. We see a roadway with pleasant medians and right of ways festooned with native plants and grasses and flowering plants and trees, and with excellent signage to guide the visitor truly oil the way. We see a roadway with safety and service carefully built in, diverse with the bustle of business and lite calm of open space a thread to lie the towns together and create a community of the whole. And then: we see this community working as a leant, bound together by the task of creating the vision of a scenic highway, and then carrying out the plait that tarns rhe dream into reality. 60 is • Cl Preliminary Goals and Objectives of the Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway L Resource protection, maintenance, preservation and enhancement ■ Stabilization of shoreline with native vegetation and restoration of shoreline habitat ■ Removal of exotic vegetation that compromises habitat and obscures scenic vistas • Support implementation of the Indian River Lagoon Program Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan ■ Recognize and provide non -impact access to and interpretation of historic, archeological and cultural sites. • Support continued enhancement of and access to recreational resources ■ Support efforts by jurisdictions to adopt and enforce appropriate signage rules • Provide appropriate directional signage for the corridor and for the resources 2. Transportation and safety • Evaluate and implement ways to enhance intermodal transportation and improve safety throughout the corridor • Seek to make resources accessible without contributing to traffic congestion problems ■ Create destinations so that travelers will have places to visit, not just roads to drive ■ Cooperate with efforts to develop trails, walkways and bikeways throughout the corridor 3. Community support and participation ■ Seek to inform the public about the scenic highway program • Seek to receive from the public input about goals and strategies for achieving the mission of the scenic highway program • Seek to elicit more active participation in hands-on conservation and enhancement programs such as pepper busting, water quality monitoring, native plant proliferation and the Florida Yards and Neighborhoods program ■ Seek to mediate and resolve any conflicts that may arise over issues connected with the scenic highway program 4. Education and corridor story • Become better informed ourselves about the intrinsic resources of the corridor through the process of applying for scenic highway designation ■ Develop means of communicating to local citizens and to potential visitors from away the story of the Indian River Lagoon 5. Economic development and tourism ■ Sell the Indian [fiver Lagoon Scenic Highway corridor as a treasure to be experienced and preserved rather than consumed and destroyed • Provide appropriate infrastructure: within the corridor to enable such visitors as ecotourists to have an enlightening and enjoyable experience without adversely impacting the resources.