01/17/1995 Special/Joint
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MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Joint Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners,
Planning Commission, State of
Florida Department of
community Affairs
Tuesday, January 17, 1995
Marathon Government Center
A Joint Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of
County Commissioners, the Monroe County Planning Commission, and
the Florida Department of Community Affairs convened at 10 a.m.,
on the above date, at the Marathon Government Center. Present
and answering to roll call were Commissioners Keith Douglass,
Wilhelmina Harvey, Jack London, Mary Kay Reich and Mayor Shirley
Freeman; Planning Commission members Bettye Chaplin, Mary white
Hansley, Grace Manillo, Harold Nuggent, and Chairperson Monica
Haskel. Also present were Mike Collins of the Governors Resource
Management and Planning Committee; Jim Quinn and Mike McDaniels,
from the Department of Community Affairs; Bob Herman, Director of
Growth Management; Jim Hendrick, Special Counsel; County Attorney
Randy Ludacer; County Administrator Jim Roberts; Danny L.
Kolhage, Clerk; County Staff, members of the Press and Radio;
and the general public.
All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
Bob Herman, Director of Growth Management, addressed
the Board concerning the purpose of the meeting to discuss the
proposed changes to the Principles for Guiding Development. Mike
Collins of the Governors Resource Management and Planning
Committee addressed the Board. J~m Quinn of the Department of
Community Affairs addressed the Board. Jim Hendrick, Land Use
Attorney, addressed the Board.
Following Mr. Hendrick's comments and recommendations,
a motion was made by Commissioner Harvey and seconded by
Commissioner London that the Board adopt the objective of Area of
State critical Concern de-designation, through enactment of
performance criteria jointly written by the State and Monroe
County. The performance criteria will address retention and
provision of state funding necessary to implement the policies
and objectives set forth in those criteria. The Department of
Community Affairs will draft performance criteria, using the
proposed Guiding Principles as a framework, and incorporating
where feasible, the County's Comprehensive Plan. That draft will
be submitted to County Staff for review and input.
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County Staff will solicit comments and advice from members of the
Resource Planning and Management Committee. The jointly revised
draft will be reviewed by, and recommendations received from the
Planning Commission, heard by the Board of County Commissioners,
and the resulting proposed performance criteria will be jointly
submitted by the Department of community Affairs and the County
to the Administrative Commission for adoption. The following
individuals addressed the Board concerning the motion. Dagny
Johnson, representing the Upper Keys citizens Association, Mike
McDaniel of DCA, Jim Hendrick. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Mr. Herman discussed a conflict relative to pending
actions concerning the four foot rule. Mr. Hendrick discussed a
proposed resolution concerning the conflicting County policy. No
official action was taken.
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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