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04/15/1999 Regular - 99/145 MINUTES OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Regular Meeting Board of County Commissioners Thursday, April 15, 1999 Key West, Florida A Regular Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at 9:00 A.M., on the above date, at the Harvey Government Center at Historic Truman School. 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 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. -- ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS The Board agreed to table to next month's meeting Agenda item D-12 concerning the Award of Bid to Rovel Construction for replacement of 4 bay hangar roofs at the Marathon Airport, and approval for Mayor to execute contract, upon approval by the County Attorney. Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by Commissioner Williams granting approval of the Agenda as amended. Motion carried unanimously. GROWTH MANAGEMENT Robin Dye, Monroe County Stormwater Project Manager addressed the Board and introduced individuals from the top three (3) ranked firms responding to a Request for Qualifications for the Stormwater Master Plan and selection of a firm for the project by the Board. --- The top three firms - Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc.; Dames & Moore; and Hazen & Sawyer each made presentations to the Board. After questions and answers from the Board to each firm, the Board proceeded to ballot on the firms on the basis of the lowest point total being the firm selected, with the following results: -- -- -- 99/146 Freeman Neugent Reich Williams Harvey Total Camp Dresser 1 1 1 2 2 7 Dames & Moore 2 2 3 3 3 13 Hazen & Sawyer 3 3 2 1 1 10 On the basis of the above ballot, motion was made by Commissioner williams and seconded by Commissioner Freeman selecting the firm of Camp Dresser & McKee for the Stormwater Master Plan. Roll call vote was unanimous. Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by Commissioner williams authorizing Staff to begin Contract negotiations with the firm of Camp Dresser & McKee for Board approval. Motion carried unanimously. COMMISSIONER'S ITEMS Mayor Harvey discussed with the Board a request to direct the County Administrator to advertise a Request for Proposals for the privatization of the Key West, Big pine and Marathon Animal Control Shelters. The following individuals addressed the Board: Kathy Ilman, Gwen Hawtof, Kenneth B. Nichols, Norman Hicks, Cindy Hicks, Noel Grote, Dennis Grote, Jim McLernan, Dorothy Martin, T. Joris, Kimberly Reyes, Steven Hough, Shirlee Steinman, Virgina A. Panico, Celine Mahler, Dr. Debra Flynn, Hazel Hans, Heidi Golightly, Kim White, Edith Amsterdam, Geraldine o. Lloyd, Cece Crane, Evan Snitkoff, Dr. David Hawtoff, Suzanne Walczak, Deborah Angel-Schultz, Jane Phillips, Susan Macnelly, Kay Maunsbach, Lois Arcuni, Mary Ray, Kim Moore, Carol Morin, Patricia Quintana, Elizabeth Weinstock, Carol Colburn, Katha Sheehan, Roy Stone, and Attorney Michael Halpern. Motion was made by Commissioner Williams and seconded by Commissioner Reich granting approval to advertise a Request for Proposals for the privatization of the Key West, Big pine and Marathon Animal Control Shelters. Roll call vote was unanimous. County Administrator James Roberts addressed the Board. MANAGEMENT SERVICES Lavon Wisher, Monroe County's Public Financial Advisor and John Carter, Senior Director - Office of Management & Budget addressed the Board. After Board discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Reich and seconded by Commissioner Neugent authorizing the County financial advisor, Public Finance Management (PFM) and bond counsel Nabors & Giblin, to begin - 99/147 drafting documents to complete a current refunding of the Municipal Service District Refunding Improvements Bonds, Series 1991, based upon the county's adopted savings policy of 3% present value savings. Roll call vote was unanimous. Motion was made by C~mmissioner Williams and seconded by Commissioner Freeman authorizing the County financial advisor to negotiate a sale and issue a Request for Proposal and Request for Qualifications for an underwriter. Roll call vote was unanimous. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY -- Mr. Roberts addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner williams authorizing the Industrial Development Authority chairman to request that the bond holder's trustee bank issue a call for all outstanding mortgage revenue bonds of Kennedy Drive Investors, Ltd., Series 1986A. This initiates the process whereby the borrower can retire the outstanding bonds before their nominal due date. Roll call vote was unanimous. The following items were continued from yesterday's meeting (April 14, 1999): COMMISSIONERS' ITEMS Commissioner Freeman discussed with the Board a request to incorporate the Tourist Development Council Mission Statement, as set forth in TDC's Five Year Strategic Plan. Request to advertise and commended.the Tourist Development Council for seeking to examine ways to address the impacts of tourism. Commissioner Freeman also withdrew Agenda item S-10 concerning a Request to advertise an Ordinance amending Section 2-299 of the Monroe County Code and changing the composition of the Tourist Development Council District Advisory Committees and the Nominating Committees. The following individuals addressed the Board: Betty Vail, Vern Pokorski, Rick Benninghove, Cheryl Roll, Linda Yorde, Michael Ingraham, Jay Knox, Alexis Colicchio, Christina Sharpe, Rosie Ladie, Ginna Thomas' Drake, Gordon A. West, Richard Herbert, Jerry Girard, Richard Fortmann, Barbara Larcom, Katherine Dew, John DOlan-Heitlinger, Jack Martin, Joyce Newman, George Halloran, Elliot Baron, Matthew Babich, Ray Kitchener, Art Kara, -- Mick Putney, Joe Pais, Caroline Cash, Jerry POlverino, Melissa Kendrick, Alicia Putney and Bob Schneider. The Clerk read into the record a letter from Attorney Richard Grosso. -- 99/148 Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by Commissioner Neugent granting approval to advertise an Ordinance so that the Tourist Development Council Mission statement, as set forth in TDC's Five Year strategic Plan, can be incorporated into the Monroe County Code of Ordinances. Roll call vote was unanimous. Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman commending the Tourist Development Council for seeking to examine ways to address the impacts of tourism. After discussion, the motion was withdrawn. Motion was then made by Commissioner williams and seconded by Commissioner Freeman directing the TDC Board, with a four (4) month deadline, to come back to the Board of County Commissioners, with a real live plan to address the concerns raised today. Roll call vote was unanimous. MISCELLANEOUS BULK APPROVALS -- Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to adopt the following Resolution, as amended, for Phase I of the Pump Out and Dump station project at Florida Keys Marina, Marathon. Said amendment as follows: section 1. Replace the word "Department" with the word "Office" in the section. section 3. Replace the words "Marine Projects Coordinator" with the word "Administration" in the section. Motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION NO. 183-1999 See Res. Book No. 142 which is incorporated herein by reference. COMMISSIONERS' ITEMS Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to table to the next Board of County Commissioner's meeting scheduled for May 12, 1999, in Key Largo, at a time certain, the discussion of the membership and responsibilities of a Blue Ribbon Committee on affordable housing and develop any recommendations the Board deems appropriate. Motion carried unanimously. - COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR County Administrator James Roberts discussed with the -- 99/149 Board quarterly "Town Meetings". Mr. Roberts indicated that the first town meeting was scheduled to held on Thursday, May 27, 1999 at the Marathon Government Center beginning at 6:00 P.M. Mr. Roberts discussed with the Board the public meetings to discuss Hurricane response held on April 7, 1999 at the Harvey Government Center at Historic Truman School from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; April 9, 1999 at the Marathon Government Center from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and April 14, 1999 at the Key Largo Library from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Mr. Roberts also informed the Board that a date in the month of May, 1999 would need to be chosen to hold a meeting concerning budget issues prior to the July budget meetings. COUNTY ATTORNEY -- County Attorney James T. Hendrick discussed with the Board an invoice with the law firm of Rice & Robinson, P.A. which requires Board approval. Motion was made by Commissioner williams and seconded by Commissioner Freeman granting approval to pay the firm of Rice & Robinson, P.A. the amount of $398.71. Roll call vote was unanimous. Mr. Hendrick discussed the Keys Microcable agreement. Motion was made by Commissioner Williams and seconded by Commissioner Neugent granting approval to terminate the contract between Monroe County and Keys Microcable. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: commissioner Freeman Yes Commissioner Neugent Yes Commissioner Reich Yes Commissioner Williams Yes Mayor Harvey No Motion carried. Motion was made by Commissioner Williams and seconded by Commissioner Neugent approving the above termination, with a one (1) month's notice. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: -- commissioner Freeman Commissioner Neugent Commissioner Reich Commissioner Williams Mayor Harvey Yes Yes Yes Yes No - 99/150 Motion carried. Mr. Hendrick also discussed the Islamorada, Village of Islands Resolution No. 99-03-09 regarding law enforcement services. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner williams and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to table the item to the budget meeting to be scheduled in May, 1999. Motion carried unanimously. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County ~o..L.J- Q.. ~"A~ Isabel C. DeSantis - Deputy Clerk ~- --