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MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Regular Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Thursday, March 11, 1999
Marathon, Florida
A Regular Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners convened at 9:00 a.m., on the above date, at the
Marathon Government Center. Present and answering to roll call
were Commissioner Shirley Freeman, Commissioner George Neugent,
Commissioner Mary Kay Reich, Commissioner Nora Williams, and
Mayor Wilhelmina Harvey. Also present were Danny L. Kolhage,
Clerk; Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk; James T. Hendrick,
County Attorney; James Roberts, County Administrator; County
Staff, members of the Press and Radio; and the general public.
All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
MISCELLANEOUS
William M. Daniels, Chairperson of the Monroe County
Affordable Housing Joint Task Force presented task force
recommendations to the Board. The Board accepted public input
with the following individuals addressing the Board: Joel
Rosenblatt, P.E., Capt. Mills, Michael B. Ingram, Chairman of the
Monroe County Tourist Development Council; Debra Harrison,
representing the World wildlife Fund; Mike Desparte, Department
of Community Affairs Planning Manager for the Florida Keys; Art
Kara, City of Key West Mayor Sheila Mullins; Ken Carter, Bill
Cobb, representing Cardinal Investment, and Robert Schneider,
representing the Big pine Key civic Association.
Commissioner williams requested that the Special
Meeting scheduled for April 5, 1999 at 9:00 A.M. at the Marathon
Government Center and the Public Hearings with the Governor's
Office and the Department of Community Affairs on April 6, 1999
at the Key Largo Library from 7:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M.; April 7,
1999 at the Marathon Government Center from 7:00 P.M. - 9:00
P.M.; and April 8, 1999 from 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M., concerning
the Comprehensive Plan Rule Change, be televised on cable Channel
16. The Board agreed.
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Mr. Daniels read into the record a letter from
Representative Ken Sorenson, Ph.D dated March 11, 1999, to The
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Honorable Jeb Bush, Governor concerning the final recommendations
of the Affordable Housing Joint Task Force.
County Administrator James Roberts and Acting Growth
Management Director Tim McGarry addressed the Board. After
discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded
by Commissioner Reich requesting the Land Authority Advisory
Committee to review the issue of affordable housing for any
recommendations and to remind the Advisory Committee that one of
the tasks of the Land Authority is to address Affordable Housing.
Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Freeman Yes
Commissioner Neugent No
Commissioner Reich Yes
Commissioner williams Yes
Mayor Harvey Yes
Motion carried.
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The Board agreed to have the County Attorney prepare a
letter for the Mayor's signature in regards to the March 11, 1999
letter from Representative Ken Sorenson, Ph.D to Governor Jeb
Bush, concerning the final recommendations of the Affordable
Housing Join Task Force.
MANAGEMENT SERVICES
County Administrator James Roberts and John Carter,
Senior Director - Office of Management & Budget gave a slide
presentation and discussed with the Board historical trends and
major budget issues to the BOCC in preparation for the Fiscal
Year 2000 budget. Mayor Ron Levy representing Islamorada,
Village of Islands and himself; and Robert Schneider,
representing Big pine Key civic Association addressed the Board.
MISCELLANEOUS BULK APPROVAL
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by
Commissioner Neugent granting approval to advertise for
janitorial services at Jackson Square, inclusive of increasing
service from two (2) to three (3) nights per week to the interior
offices; and authorized for the current contractor, Island
Angles, Inc., to continue providing services at the existing
frequency on a month to month basis until bidding procedures and
,-- contract execution is accomplished and awarded. Motion carried
unanimously.
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MANAGEMENT
SERVICES
John Carter, Senior Director - Office of Management &
Budget and County Administrator James Roberts made a presentation
to the Board of the preliminary estimated personnel and cost
impacts as a result of the possible incorporations of Marathon
and Key Largo. County Attorney James T. Hendrick; Capt. Mills,
representing the Keys Wide civic Association and Gordon A. West,
representing Sugar loaf Shores Property Owners addressed the
Board.
COMMISSIONERS' ITEMS
Commissioner Neugent indicated to the Board that Agenda
item P.18, continued from yesterday's meeting, concerning the
efforts of the Boot Key Harbor Committee/Marathon Economic
Development Council Committee be withdrawn from the agenda.
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There being no further business to come before the
Board, the meeting was adjourned.
Clerk to the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County
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Isabel C. DeSantis '
Deputy Clerk
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