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MINUTES
OF THI~ MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Monday, September 10, 2007
Marathon, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
convened at 5:01 P.M., at the Marathon Government Center. Present and answering to
roll call were Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy, Commissioner Sylvia Murphy,
Commissioner George R. Neugent, Commissioner Dixie M. Spehar and Mayor Mario
DiGennaro. Also present at the meeting were Thomas Willi, County Administrator;
Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk; County Staff, members of the press and radio; and the
general public.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
Motion was made by Commissioner McCoy and seconded by Commissioner
Neugent granting approval of Additions, Corrections, and Deletions to the agenda.
Motion carried unanimously.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
The Board discussed the appointment of an elected official representing Key
West, the most populous municipality in the County, to the Tourist Development
Council. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by
Commissioner McCoy appointing City of Key West Mayor, Morgan McPherson to the
Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner McCoy Yes
Commissioner Murphy No
Commissioner Neugent Yes
Commissioner Spehar Yes
Mayor DiGennaro Yes
Motion carried.
County Attorney Suzanne Hutton discussed the matter. After discussion, motion
was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Mayor DiGennaro directing the
Tourist Development Council to change the policy and procedure concerning absences of
elected officials on the Tourist Development Council where at if the absence is directly
related to the official duty as a county/city commissioner then that absence is to be
waived. Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
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Commissioner McCoy Yes
Commissioner Murphy No
Commissioner Neugent No
Commissioner Spehar Yes
Mayor DiGennaro Yes
Motion carried.
Motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy granting approval to execute a Quit Claim Deed transferring from the Key Largo
Fire Statiion #25 to the Key Largo Fire Rescue and Emergency Medical Services District.
Motion carried unanimously.
Suzarme Hutton, County Attorney discussed a request to schedule the following
Closed Executive Sessions ofthe Board of County Commissioners:
Florida Keys Citizens Coalition & Last Stand v. DCA and Monroe County,
DOAH 06-2449; Monroe County v. Lodge Construction v. Bert Bender, CA K 00-617;
and Galleon Bay Corp. v. Monroe County v. State of Florida, CA K 02-595 at the
September 19, 2007 BOCC meeting in Marathon.
Motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy to hold a Closed Executive Session in the matter of Florida Keys Citizens
Coalition & Last Stand v. DCA and Monroe County, DOAH 06-2449 on Wednesday,
September 19, 2007 at 2:15 P.M. at the Marathon Government Center. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy to hold a Closed Executive Session in the matter of Monroe County v. Lodge
Construction v. Bert Bender, CA K 00-617 on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at 2:30
P.M. at the Marathon Government Center. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy to hold a Closed Executive Session in the matter Galleon Bay Corp. v. Monroe
County v. State of Florida, CA K 02-595 on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at 2:45
P.M. at the Marathon Government Center. Motion carried unanimously.
WASTEWATER
Liz Wood, Sr. Administrator - Sewer Projects and Tom Willi, County
Administrator discussed the matter. The following individuals addressed the Board:
Tracy Owaski, Penny L. Raines, and Edward Wedge. After discussion, motion was made
by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner McCoy to adopt the following
Big Coppitt and Duck Key Final Assessment describing the method of collection against
certain properties in the Big Coppitt and Duck Key sewer service areas; Relating to the
provision of wastewater capacity; Imposing armual wastewater assessments; Approving
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the Non-Ad Valorem assessment roll; Providing for collection ofthe wastewater
assessments; and providing an effective date. Motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 302-2007
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Eric Livingston, Bureau Chief, Watershed Management, Florida Department of
Enviromnental Protection presented Monroe County with an informational briefing of the
Florida Keys Reasonable Assurance Documentation (FKRAD).
COMMISSIONERS' ITEMS
Motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner
Neugent granting approval of Mayor DiGennaro's appointment of Jim Rhyne, to the
Tourist Development Council as an owner/operator of a lodging facility for TDC District
4. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner McCoy and seconded by Mayor DiGennaro
changing the date of the Board meeting for the month of November, 2007 from
November 21,2007 to November 14, 2007 at the Key Largo Library. Motion carried
unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting of the Board of County
Commissioners was adjourned.
Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk
and ex-officio Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
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Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk