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MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMKISSIONERS
Regular Meeting
Board of County commissioners
Wednesday, August 20, 1997
Key Largo, Florida
A Regular Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners convened at 9:00 a.m., on the above date, at the
Key Largo Library. Present and answering to roll call were
Commissioners Shirley Freeman, Wilhelmina Harvey, Jack London,
Commissioner Mary Kay Reich and Mayor Keith Douglass. Also
present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; James 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.
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by
Commissioner London granting approval of Additions, Corrections
and Deletions to the Agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
The following items were continued from the August 19,
1997 meeting agenda:
GROWTH MANAGEMENT
An update on legal issues was presented by County
Attorney, James T. Hendrick. Mr. Hendrick discussed the activi-
ties of the firm of Mattson & Tobin concerning platted lots on
Big pine Key; the Vacation Rental Ordinance; the Burnham litiga-
tion; and a Martin County case concerning changes in the compre-
hensive plan and zoning.
Mr. Hendrick responded to comments received by the
Board yesterday concerning "Ex Post Facto Laws" and the cesspit
replacement program. Growth Management Director, Bob Herman,
addressed the Board.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by
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commissioner Harvey granting approval to advertise an Ordinance
prohibiting fishing by pedestrians from the Tom's Harbor Channel
County Bridge; Providing for penalties and an enforcement
procedure; Providing for severability; Providing for the repeal
of all Ordinances inconsistent herewith; Providing for incorpora-
tion into the Monroe County Code of Ordinances; and providing an
effective date. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Hendrick and Community services Director, Peter
Horton addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner
Freeman and seconded by Commissioner London granting approval and
authorizing execution of an Asset Purchase Agreement between
Monroe County and Marathon Air services, Inc. Roll call vote was
unanimous.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT
Mr. Herman addressed the Board. Motion was made by
Commissioner Freeman and seconded by Commissioner Harvey granting
approval and authorizing execution of a Contract between Monroe
County and Lewis Environmental services, Inc., to develop revi-
sions to the Habitat Evaluation Index (HEI) contained in section
9.5-335 through 9.5-342 of the Monroe County Land Development
Regulations. Motion carried unanimously.
COMMISSIONERS' ITEMS
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by
Commissioner Harvey to adopt the following Resolution urging the
Florida Legislature to adopt an appropriate set of incentives to
attract and retain the entertainment industry in Florida. Motion
carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 294-1997
See Res. Book No. 135 which is incorporated herein by reference.
Commissioner Reich read into the record a Resolution of
the Monroe County Democratic Party. The Board took no official
action.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
County Administrator, James Roberts discussed the
dedication date for The Harvey Government Center at Historic
Truman School. Commissioner Harvey advised that the dedication
ceremony was scheduled for the Wednesday, September 24, 1997 at
7:00 P.M.
Mr. Roberts discussed the progress on the proposed
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Domestic Partnership Ordinance.
Mr. Roberts reported on the budget preparation process.
The following item is from the August 20, 1997 meeting
agenda:
Mr. Roberts and Kelly Voss of Coopers and Lybrand made
a presentation to the Board concerning the Compensation and
Classification study commissioned by the Board of County Commis-
sioners. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner
Harvey and seconded by Commissioner Freeman granting approval of
the implementation of the document entitled Monroe County,
Florida Comprehensive Compensation, Position, Pay Plan and
Classification study - Presented By: Coopers & Lybrand LLP, dated
August 20, 1997. Roll call vote was unanimous.
There being no further business to come before the
Board, the meeting was adjourned.
Danny L. Ko1hage
Clerk to the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County
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Deputy Clerk