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ARCHIVE - Year 2003
Below
you will find a list of flyers, newsletter items,
minutes, and other publications on issues of general
interest to the Duck Key community. Click on an item for
the complete article.
Community archive material has been separated by year. This page contains information for
2003
together with links to archive material for
2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, and 2002.
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WHAT'S
NEW ON DUCK KEY - DECEMBER 2003
December
2003 Calendar
Security
District Advisory Board Minutes below reflect
developments of last May and June. In December of 2003 -
Hawk's Cay Resort and Hawk's Cay Village decided to form
their own security district on Indies Island rather than
join with the existing district protecting residential
islands.
Minutes
of Duck Key Secuirty Advisory Board Meeting - May 30,
2003
Minutes
of Duck Key Security Advisory Board Meeting - June,
2003
Added
December 12
Friends
and Food Book Discussion Group Holiday
Pictures
Public
Hearing December 17, 2003
Request
by Duck Key Property Owners Association for
utilization of Boating Improvement
Funds
to install ten no wake buoys at specified locations -
and two wake signs to be installed on docks - Permit
and map - Portable Document Format
Request
by Hawk's Cay to amend Development Order to relocate
two previously approved
units
- Portable Document Format
Approval
of an agreement for build out beyond expiration date
of January 2004 for DRI - Hawk's
Cay
Expansion - Portable Document Format
WHAT'S
NEW ON DUCK KEY - - ADDED NOVEMBER 2003
1. November
2003 Community Calendar
2. "Water, Water
Everywhere and not a drop to drink"
The above quotation
attributed to author Samuel Taylor Coleridge
(1772&endash;1834) was made famous in his work, The
Ancient Mariner. Part ii., but what has that to do
with Duck Key and the Greater Florida Keys? Potable
water in the Keys is piped by the Florida Keys
Aqueduct Authority and traditionally its source has
been the Biscayne Aquifer.
The Florida Keys
Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) recently conducted a test by
blending up to 6 percent of the brackish water from
Floridan Aquifer with the pristine water of the
Biscayne Aquifer which residents are use to
drinking.
The source of this
water according to Jim Reynolds, executive director of
FKAA is a 1,500 foot deep well that has been drilled
"and we have to do flow tests and pump a lot of water
out of the well to see how it reacts." The water which
apparently could not be dumped on the ground or put
into a sewer system had to go someplace. "The only
place it can go is in the water plant," Reynolds
said.
For more on this
mixing of water, read Anne
Henson article
from the Upper Keys Reporter.
3. Some interesting
history on the lack of water in Keys' Bygone days "by
Jerry Wilkenson may be found at
http://www.mattsonlaw.com/history/1935_1976.htm
4. A September 9, 2003
article from the Miami Daily Business Review on land
development and property rights in the Keys, made
reference to Duck Key lot owner Samuel Burstyn.
Burstyn would like to build on his Duck Key property
someday or be compensated by the County. The article
provides background on what is known as the Ambrose
lawsuit. According to Mattson, "This lawsuit, if . . .
successful, will eliminate any [growth] cap
and allow everyone to use their property, or the local
governments will have to buy them out."
The article may be
found at Attorney Mattson's website at
http://www.mattsonlaw.com/ambrose/miami_business_review.htm
Added
December 2003 -
The Third District Court of Appeal reversed the Final
Summary Judgment in Monroe County v. Ambrose, et al.,
on December 10, 2003.
http://www.mattsonlaw.com/ambrose/ambrose_update.htm
WHAT'S
NEW - ADDED IN AUGUST 2003
1.
Report
and Tier Maps prepared by: K. Marlene Conaway,
Director,Maureen Lackey, Sr. Planner, Maureen Meehan,
Planner, Rob Will, Planner
Map
mile m arker 21-40
Map
mile marker 59-73
Map
mile marker 91-110
2.
Nelson's suggested permit fees to add an average of
$34,000 for Tier I, $50,000 for Tier II and $85,000 for
Tier III
News
article from the Upper Keys Reporter
Commissioner
Nelson letter
suggesting
permit fees
3.
June 3, 2003 - Duck Key Security Advisory Board Meeting
held at 9 AM , County Government Annex, Marathon -
Follow-up meeting on earlier motion regarding expansion
of the Security District to include Indies Island
properties. Consideration given to 24 hr./7 day week
security, security booth on Duck Key Drive, video
surveillance, Monroe County Sheriff's substation.
Notice
to be sent to all property owners indicating a mailed
ballot will be distributed to property owners at a future
date to allow for a vote in February 2004. This provides
sufficient time for property owners to become informed,
for Duck Key Property Owners Association to distribute
literature on expansion issues and for possible
discussion at its annual meeting in January of
2004.
Related
Items:
Letter
to Tom Neville from DKPOA - 5-28-2003
-
page
1
and page
2
Letter
to Alene
on
Security District vote - 5-30-2003
Original 1992
Security
District Ordinance
-
The
Ordinance text reads, "The Advisory Board shall
recommend, with the approval of a majority of a
quorum
of property owners, whether in person, by proxy, or
by absentee ballot, and the Board of County
Commissioners may approve, the actions of the Duck
Key Security District. "
Security
District Contract and Renewal
4.
State
rules for golf carts and low speed vehicles applicable to
Duck Key
5.
Duck Key Deed Restrictions
and Exceptions
6.
Added story of Bonefish
Brigade
and bonefish
recipe
to Zane Grey history
WHAT'S
NEW ON DUCK KEY - ADDED JULY/AUGUST 2003
1.
Taxes - Good News and Bad
Some
Duck Key residents can look foreward to limited tax
raises thanks to an increase in tax values in Monroe
County.
Monroe
County's tax base has increased by $2 billion in the
last two years, because of new construction and home
valuations that are soaring in market value. Since
1997 the market value of property in the Keys has
almost doubled and is now 20.4 billion dollars. In
that same time span the cost of a home that sold for
$200,000 has risen to $464,000.
Not
all Duck Key property owners will benefit from limited
tax raises.
Homesteaded
properties on Duck Key benefit disproportionately from
such property value increases because their tax
increases are limited to a 3 % cap or the Consumer
Price Index change, whichever is less as mandated by
Florida Save Our Homes legislation.
Owners
of homes that are not homesteaded plus all commercial
property such as Hawk's Cay Resort and villa owners
will see higher tax increases than homes protected by
the 1992 Save Our Homes Ammendment 10 to the Florida
Constitution.
Residents
of unincorporated Monroe County will see increases in
county property taxes ranging from 4.6 to 7 percent
next year. Homeowners in Marathon could face a 26.44
increase in county taxes*, and those on Conch Key will
likely see a 19.5 percent increase primarily because
of new wastewater levies.
*The
City Council of Marathon at a budget workshop at a
later date pared down the tax of $296 for every
$100,000 of property value to $249 per
$100,000.
2.
Moratorium - Possible referendum and more taxes -
Commission votes down proposed building moratorium on
sensitive lands by a 3-2 vote
Commissioners
are reluctant to move ahead on a building moratorium
without a funding source for buying undevelopable
land. The Monroe Board of County Commissioners
foresees lawsuits from developers, but the county must
adopt measures soon or face sanctions from the State.
County
Commissioner Murray Nelson believes taxpayers could
provide an answer to the funding
problem.
Nelson
suggested that the county have " . . . a referendum to
see if the residents of Monroe County support buying
these environmentally sensitive lands." Proposals
todate entered by various Commissioners to fund the
purchase of conservation land in the county are
1.
raising the local gasoline tax by four cents
2. a special property tax to purchase Tier 1
lands.
3. used of existing infrastructure tax, which
qualifies for matching state funds.
For
more on this topic go to
Commission
Meeting July - 2003
3. Is
ROGO Dead?
The
Rate of Growth Ordinance governing Monroe County is
not dead yet, but if Attorney Mattson of Key Largo is
successful it will be. Attorney Mattson won a lower
court verdict from Judge Payne and now the County is
appealing the ruling
Mattson
spoke to the Commissioners at their August 20, 2003
meeting and told the commissioners they'd need $500
million to buy privately held sensitive areas and
another $500 million for temporary taking damages. "I
wish you guys would adopt this [moratorium],"
Mattson said, " because I need the work,"
For
particulars on the Ambrose case and what the decision
means if it is affirmed by the appellate
courts
go
to Web pages at
http://www.mattsonlaw.com/ambrose/ambrose.htm
http://www.mattsonlaw.com/ambrose/appeal/appeal.htm
For
additional information on ROGO's future go to
Upper
Keys Reporter article by Ann Henson
Added
December 2003 -
The Third District Court of Appeal reversed the Final
Summary Judgment in Monroe County v. Ambrose, et al.,
on December 10, 2003.
http://www.mattsonlaw.com/ambrose/ambrose_update.htm
4.
Hawk's Cay stay draws the attention of Congress
Recruiters
under contract to the Transportation Security
Administration used Hawk's Cay Resort on Duck Key as a
center for hiring airport security screeners. Several
Congressmen have raised the question why the private
recruiters found it necessary to work out of such lush
resort accommodations.
5.
Ocean Reef is Exempt from ROGO
The
explanation given in the Florida Keys Carrying
Capacity Report is "The Ocean Reef area of north Key
Largo is exempted from the ROGO system due to its
proximity to Card Sound Road, an alternate evacuation
route." Is this explanation to be believed? Attorney
Mattson states, "Just ask why Ocean Reef Club was
exempted from ROGO in 1992. Was it because the County
was afraid the wealthy property owners at the Reef
could afford lawyers to fight the ROGO? "
To
read what Mattson thinks more go to http://www.mattsonlaw.com/
6.
Mary
and Wayne Moccia - San Juan Islands and more -
Slideshow of vacation - summer 2003
A
large file to download if you do not have DSL (direct
line service), but this is a remarkable collection of
pictures taken by Wayne and Mary Moccia, Duck Key
residents. The file has been placed in the Community
Homepage section of this website. To view this
slideshow in automatation you need Adobe's Image
Viewer Plug-in. The slideshow document itself should
help you download this free software from Adobe. It
may also be viewed by using Adobe's Acrobat Reader, a
software program which is found on most computers, but
the slideshow will not be automated and you will need
to advance from slide to slide manually.
WHAT'S
NEW : ADDED IN JUNE 2003
1.
Building Moratorium and possible change of
tier
designation
for Center Island
News
article in the Keynoter - 6/7/2003 -
Commission to consider partial moratorium with July
deadline for complying with Keys capacity study -
moratorium would apply to unincorporated parts of
Monroe County.
Tim
McGerry, Director of Growth Management
-
letter
to Mayor Spehar on Duck Key and Tier System
Monroe
County Tier map for Duck
Key as of
6/16/2003
Resolution
No. P26-03 -
pages
1 and 2,
pages
3 and 4
Draft
of Tier
System and Regulatory Changes - dated 4
-16-2003
- page 1
Draft
of Tier
System and Regulatory Changes - dated 4
-16-2003
- page 2
Draft
of Tier
System and Regulatory Changes - dated 4
-16-2003
- page 3
WHAT'S
NEW : ADDED IN MAY 2003
1. News
Item - Aquaduct Authority - Residents of Duck Key may
experience a slight increase in taste and odor of
chlorine in water between April 28 and June 2. This is
due to a water distribution purge in the system
throughout the Greater Florida Keys and a change in the
disinfection process for the potable water supply.
Customers on dialysis should contact physician and
customers with aquatic tanks should consult a
professional aquartist.
2.
Pictures
Tiki Tuesday "Bootleg at the Speakeasy" Party - Club Duck
Key - April 2003
3.
Pictures
of Fish Fry - Club Duck Key - March 2003
4.
Pictures
of CDK Open House April 2003
5.
Photos
of Cheeseburger in Paradise Party - April 2003 -
CDK
6. News
Item - An item in the Village News of the Village
of Hawk's Cay Property Owners' Association
reports
"New
sidewalks and Bike Paths - At a meeting with the county
Commissioners and manager of public works, Duck Key will
be receiving a lighted bike path sidewalk system. We are
working toward a bike path installed along both sides of
Duck Key Drive - the main road entering the island from
the highway. The county is also planning to install a
bike path throughout the private residential section of
the island - extending past the Village of HawK's
Cay."
WHAT'S
NEW : ADDED IN APRIL 2003
April
2003 Community calendar
WHAT'S
NEW : ADDED IN MARCH 2003
1.
March
2003 Community calendar
2.
Pictures of Club Duck Key Events in the Home
Page
section
3. Duck
Key Property Owners' Association February/March
Newsletter
WHAT'S
NEW : ADDED IN JANUARY 2003
1.
In
Memorium - Carol Parker
2.
January
2003 Community Calendar
3.
Club
Duck Key By-laws
4.
Duck
Key Security Board Advisory Minutes - September 2002
meeting
5.
Food
and Friends Schedule
Duck Key Security District 2003 and older
Security District Funding Monroe County Budget - Actual 2002, Adopted 2003. Proposed 2004 and Carry over from 2003
Security District Letter - June 2003
June 3, 2003 - Duck Key Security Advisory Board Meeting held at 9 AM , County Government Annex, Marathon - Follow-up meeting on earlier motion regarding expansion of the Security District to include Indies Island properties. Consideration given to 24 hr./7 day week security, security booth on Duck Key Drive, video surveillance, Monroe County Sheriff's substation.
Notice to be sent to all property owners indicating a mailed ballot will be distributed to property owners at a future date to allow for a vote in February 2004. This provides sufficient time for property owners to become informed, for Duck Key Property Owners Association to distribute literature on expansion issues and for possible discussion at its annual meeting in January of 2004.
Related Items:
Letter to Tom Neville from DKPOA - 5-28-2003 - page 1 and page 2
Letter to Alene on Security District vote - 5-30-2003
Original 1992 Security District Ordinance -
The Ordinance text reads, "The Advisory Board shall recommend, with the approval of a majority of a quorum of property owners, whether in person, by proxy, or by absentee ballot, and the Board of County Commissioners may approve, the actions of the Duck Key Security District. "
Security District Letter - May 2003
Security District Contract and Renewal
MINUTES OF ADVISORY BOARD MEETING - June 2002
MINUTES OF ADVISORY BOARD MEETING - March 2002
MINUTES OF ADVISORY BOARD MEETING - January, 2002
MINUTES OF ADVISORY BOARD MEETING - February 2, 2001
MINUTES OF ADVISORY BOARD MEETING - May 30, 2000
MINUTES OF ADVISORY BOARD MEETING - November, 1999
MINUTES OF ADVISORY BOARD MEETING - March, 1997
MINUTES OF ADVISORY BOARD MEETING - June, 1997
MINUTES OF ADVISORY BOARD MEETING - January, 1998
MINUTES OF ADVISORY BOARD MEETING - November, 1998
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