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MINUTES
OF THl~ MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Wednesday, November 1, 2006
Key West, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
convened at 9:00 A.M., at the Harvey Government Center. Present and answering to roll
call wen: Commissioner George R. Neugent, Commissioner Glenn Patton, Commissioner
Dixie M. Spehar, Commissioner Mario DiGennaro and Mayor Charles "Sonny" McCoy.
Also present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; Suzanne Hutton, County Attorney; Robert
Shilling~:r, Chief Assistant County Attorney; Thomas Willi, County Administrator;
County Staff, members of the press and radio; and the general public.
All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
The Board recognized and welcomed back Suzanne Hutton, County Attorney.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
The continuation of a Public Hearing from October 18, 2006 was held to consider
adoption of a Resolution renouncing and disclaiming any right of the County and the
Public in and to a portion of First Avenue, Stock Island, as recorded in Plat Book I, at
Page 55 of the Public Records of Monroe County, Florida, and which was previously
closed to public access pursuant to Resolution No. 279-1988. Chief Assistant County
Attorney, Bob Shillinger addressed the Board. The Board accepted public input with the
following speakers addressing the Board: R. L. Blazevic, and Danny Hamilton,
representing Boyd's Campground, Ltd. Dave Koppel, County Engineer also addressed
the Board. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded
by Commissioner DiGennaro to adopt the following Resolution. Roll call vote was
unammous.
RESOLUTION NO. 518-2006
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
CLOSED SESSION
Attorney-Client Closed Executive Sessions were held concerning the following
matters:
M'onroe County v. Pedro Liz, Case No. CA K 05-420; Thomas F Collins, et al v.
Monroe County v. State of Florida, Case No. CAM-04-379; and Florida Keys Citizens
Coalition and Last Stand v. Department of Community Affairs and Monroe County, FL,
Case No. DOAH 06-2449GM
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The Board reconvened with all Commissioners present.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner
Neugent to open the Agenda to discuss the matter of Florida Keys Citizens Coalition and
Last Stand v. Department of Community Affairs and Monroe County, FL, Case No.
DOAH 06-2449. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Shillinger addressed the Board.
After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by
Commissioner DiGennaro to reject the current Settlement Agreement and direct Staff to
return to the negotiating table to refine the Settlement Agreement with the State and
Interveners, as well as, the Department of Administrative Hearing be requested to set a
hearing date on the matter. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Tom Willi, County Administrator addressed the Board. After discussion, motion
was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner DiGennaro
authorizing Staff to add to the Agenda approval to advertise, for a future public hearing,
the adoption of the Tier Maps into the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan. Roll call
vote was unanimous Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by
Commis.sioner Spehar to advertise the item. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Mr. Shillinger discussed the matter of Pedro Liz, Case No. CA K 05-420 wherein
he received direction to draft a Settlement Agreement. Mr. Shillinger indicated he will
bring th,~ Settlement Agreement back to the Board at a later date for approval.
Assistant County Attorney, Pedro Mercado presented to the Board a Staff Report
on the status of the Key West Airport Construction. Mr. Willi addressed the Board.
After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by
Commissioner DiGennaro authorizing the County Attorney to place Morganti's Surety on
notice. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Peter Horton, Airports Director reported to the Board concerning Morganti's
contract and their performance. Mr. Mercado addressed the Board.
ENGINEERING
Mr. Koppel addressed the Board. After discussion, motion was made by
Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner Neugent granting approval of
Change Order No. 1 to the Contract with Pavers & Stone, Inc. to include galvanized
channel and wall anchors in lieu of masonry straps, and to include a Joint Check
Agreeffil~nt between Pavers & Stone, Inc., and Monroe County. Roll call vote was
unammous.
There being no further business, the meeting of the Board of County
Commissioners was adjourned.
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Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk
and ex-officio Clerk to the Board
of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
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Isabel C. DeSantis, eputy Clerk