Craig Cates
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 8
- Total speaking time
- 48:24
- Avg per meeting
- 6:03
- Segments
- 605
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Top issues during term (7)(Environment)
Flooding on Hakluyt Lane, Cudjoe Key
Road raising would fall to county grants; residents were told neighbors may have to pay if the road is raised.
Key deer habitat protections codified for Big Pine and No Name Keys
No direct county cost; the county will help nonprofits pursue grants.
Species assessment guides and Habitat Conservation Plan update
Not stated, but changed review pathways can affect permit timelines and costs for builders on the Lower Keys.
Canal restoration on Big Pine and Geiger Key
$173,724 added for Geiger Key canal design and permitting via grant funds.
Conservation easement enforcement at Ocean Reef
Restoration of the easement is required before permits can proceed; the owner bears that cost.
Land Authority conservation purchases
About $599,000 in county land purchases aimed at reducing development potential and protecting habitat.
Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact membership
$10,000 a year, $30,000 over three years, versus $95,000 paid by partner counties.
Decisions during term (12)
Recorded while Cates was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
REEF Environmental Education Foundation — front yard setback variances for sculpture and seating area
Item U6 — Planning and Environmental Resources fee schedule
Approval of Resolution authorizing the County Administrator to execute amendments to extend timeframes under the Consent Order agreement with Florida Department of Environmental Protection for Mangrove Restoration at Harry Harris Park.
Approval of Resolution authorizing the County Administrator to execute amendments to extend timeframes under the agreement with Florida Department of Environmental Protection for Grant RT036 to receive funding for biological debris removal…
Approval for County Administrator to execute Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 22SRP56 between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Monroe County for the Monroe County Stillwright Point Road Elevation and Stormwater Design…
Approval for County Administrator to execute Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 22SRP07 between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Monroe County for the Monroe County Twin Lakes Subdivision Flood Mitigation Project to…
Approval to enter into an agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to resolve matters arising from alleged unauthorized mangrove alterations at Harry Harris Park, requiring a $6,350 settlement penalty and…
Approval of Florida Department of Environmental Protection Grant Agreement RT036 to receive funding for biological debris removal associated with sargassum from parks, beaches, and ramps on a cost reimbursement basis up to $350,000,…
Approval of Amendment No. 3 to Grant Agreement #LPA-0428 with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to authorize a modification to the workplan to add Geiger Key canals 470 and 475 for design and permitting with no change to…
Approval of an Amendment to the Contract with A-C-T Environmental & Infrastructure for a 2-Year Extension to the Contract for the Removal, Refloating and/or Demolition and Disposal of Derelict Vessels, Floating Structures, and Marine…
Approval of an Amendment to the Contract with Adventure Environmental, Inc. for a 2-Year Extension to the Contract for the Removal, Refloating and/or Demolition and Disposal of Derelict Vessels, Floating Structures, and Marine Debris.
Approval of Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Grant Agreement KG-010 for $7 Million of Stewardship funds for water quality improvement projects for restoration of Canals #105, #255, and #266; and authorize the County…
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