07/19/2002 SpecialMINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Friday, July 19, 2002
Key West, Florida
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A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
9:00 A.M., on the above date at the Harvey Government Center. Present and answering to roll
call were Commissioner Humberto "Bert" Jimenez, Commissioner Murray Nelson, Commissioner
George Neugent, Commissioner Dixie Spehar, and Mayor Charles "Sonny" McCoy. Also present
were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk; James Roberts, County
Administrator; James Hendrick, County Attorney; County Staff, members of the press and radio;
and the general public.
All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
Motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner Neugent
granting approval of additions, corrections, and deletions to the agenda. Motion carried
unanimously.
WASTEWATER ISSUE
Motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner Jimenez to
adopt the following Resolution selecting a preferred wastewater improvement project treatment
plant site to serve Bay Point Community, and requesting that FKAA begin work immediately to
fulfill Monroe County's obligation to FEMA for receipt of FEMA Unmet Needs Grant Funds for
Baypoint. Motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 308-2002
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
FISCAL YEAR 2003 BUDGET
County Administrator James Roberts presented the Board with an Overview of the
proposed Fiscal Year 2002-2003 Budget. Motion was made by Commissioner Nelson and
seconded by Commissioner Spehar to proceed with the budget process on the basis of not
refunding bonds and to increase prisoner housing revenue estimates by $300,000. Motion carried
unanimously.
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Ron Levy, representing the Florida Keys Coalition of Cities addressed the Board. County
Attorney James T. Hendrick and Mr. Roberts also addressed the Board. The Board requested
the County Administrator work with Mr. Levy on the issues.
PUBLIC WORKS
Dent Pierce, Division Director of Public Works addressed the Board concerning the
proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2002-2003. Also present were Beth Leto, Senior
Administrator; Joe Medallion, Director of Upper Keys Operations; Dave Koppel, County
Engineer; John King, Senior Director of Lower Keys Operations; Roy Sanchez, Director of Fleet
Management; and Carol Cobb, Senior Administrator of Solid Waste Management.
CAPITAL PLAN
Mr. Roberts discussed the Monroe County Capital Plan. Mr. Koppel discussed Capital
Improvement Plan projects. Jennifer Hill, Budget Director was present to address all budget
items.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Mr. Hendrick addressed the Board concerning the proposed budget request for Fiscal
Year 2002-2003.
MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Mr. Roberts and Sheila Barker, Administrative Services Director addressed the Board
concerning the proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2002-2003.
HUMAN SERVICES FUNDING
The following individuals addressed the Board concerning funding for Human Service
Organizations: Keith Douglass, representing the Rural Health Network of Monroe County;
Elizabeth Madisetti, Executive Director of the Big Pine Key Athletic Association; Steve Miller,
Patty Roman, Pamela McLeod, David Horan, representing the Human Service Advisory Board.
After discussion by the full Board, motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by
Commissioner Nelson that an additional $40,000 be added to the Human Service Advisory Board
- Caring Friends for Seniors ($10,000); Wesley House ($10,000); and Big Pine Keys Athletic
Association ($18,300). After further discussion, the motion was withdrawn. Motion was then
made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to budget the Rural
Health Network in the amount of $150,000 as a line item, and that the funds saved in that
category to fund the following: Caring Friends for Seniors ($10,000); Wesley House ($10,000);
and Big Pine Keys Athletic Association ($18,300). The remaining funds are to fall under the
percentage policy that the HSAB was tasked by the BOCC. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to
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grant a 6.5% increase to the allocations of the Human Service Advisory Board. Roll call vote was
unanimous.
Commissioner Nelson excused himself from the meeting.
Monica Haskell, President and CEO of the Florida Keys Council of the Arts addressed the
Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Spehar
granting approval of the request from the Florida Keys Council of the Arts in the amount of
$45,000 for Fiscal Year 2002-2003. Motion carried unanimously, with Commissioner Nelson not
present.
Commissioner Nelson returned to the meeting.
Motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner Jimenez
granting approval of the request from the Salvation Army in the amount of $25,000 for Fiscal
Year 2002-2003 to come from the Human Service Advisory Board. Motion carried unanimously.
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Harold Wheeler, Tourist Development Council Marketing Director and Lynda Stuart,
Office Manager addressed the Board concerning the proposed budget request for Fiscal Year
2002-2003.
SHERIFF
Sheriff Richard D. Roth and Mike Rice, Budget Director addressed the Board concerning
the proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2002-2003. After discussion, motion was made by
Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Jimenez to adopt the following
Resolution to be sent to the State of Florida and the Florida Highway Patrol requesting that they
provide necessary officers to patrol Monroe County roads, and further; request that the State
provide a housing cost differential as done in Collier and Lee Counties for State Troopers.
Motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 310-2002
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Nelson
granting conceptual approval to give employees who make under $40,000 per year a 7% salary
increase across-the-board and those above $40,000 per year a 5% salary increase
across-the-board. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Roberts was directed to come back before
the Board with costs and budget impact. Motion carried unanimously.
CLERK OF THE COURT
Danny Kolhage, Clerk of the Court addressed the Board concerning the proposed budget
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request for Fiscal Year 2002-2003.
PROPERTY APPRAISER
Ervin Higgs, Property Appraiser addressed the Board concerning the proposed budget
request for Fiscal Year 2002-2003.
TAX COLLECTOR
Mr. Roberts indicated that the Tax Collector's budget is supported by a standard
percentage fee and that Ms. Henriquez will appear before the Board in October with an excess
fees check. The amount in budget is based on 3% of ad valorem tax estimates.
STATE ATTORNEY
Mark Kohl, State Attorney; and Nancy Criswell, Executive Director addressed the Board
concerning the proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2002-2003.
PUBLIC DEFENDER
Rosemary Enright, Public Defender addressed the Board concerning the proposed budget
request for Fiscal Year 2002-2003.
JUDICIAL
Chief Judge Richard Payne and Theresa Westerfield, Court Administrator addressed the
Board concerning the proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2002-2003.
SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
Harry Sawyer, Supervisor of Elections addressed the Board concerning the proposed
budget request for Fiscal Year 2002-2003.
LAND AUTHORITY
Mark Rosch, Executive Director of the Monroe County Land Authority addressed the
Board concerning the proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2002-2003.
VETERAN'S AFFAIRS
Charles Ingraham, Director of Veteran's Affairs addressed the Board concerning the
proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2002-2003.
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Dr. Jake Rutherford, Director of the Monroe County Health Department addressed the
Board concerning the proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2002-2003. After discussion,
motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner Jimenez to add
$450,000 to the budget of the Health Department. After consideration, the motion was
withdrawn with the second accepting. Mr. Roberts addressed the Board. Motion was then made
by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner Jimenez to add $350,000 to the budget
of the Health Department as follows:
$250,000 - To fund a pilot project for full staffing of school health positions: 3 nurses and
4 technicians.
$100,000 - To fund the advanced registered nurse practitioner at Bahama Village.
Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Jimenez Yes
Commissioner Nelson
No
Commissioner Neugent
No
Commissioner Spehar
Yes
Mayor McCoy
Yes
Motion carried.
KEY WEST AIRPORT
Peter Horton, Manager of the Key West Airport addressed the Board concerning the
proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2002-2003. Mr. Horton discussed airport security
mandates.
MARATHON AIRPORT
Reggie Paros, Public Safety Director addressed the Board concerning the proposed
budget request for Fiscal Year 2002-2003.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned.
Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk
and ex-officio Clerk to the Board
of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk