03/20/2008 Special
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MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Wednesday, March 20,2008
Marathon, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
convened at 10:00 A.M., at the Marathon Government Center. Present and answering to
roll call were Commissioner Mario DiGennaro, Commissioner Sylvia Murphy,
Commissioner George R. Neugent, Commissioner Dixie M. Spehar and Mayor Charles
"Sonny" McCoy. Also present at the meeting were Debbie Frederick, Acting County
Administrator; Suzanne Hutton, County Attorney; Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; Isabel C.
DeSantis, Deputy Clerk; County Staff, members of the press and radio; and the general
public.
SPECIAL MEETING
Suzanne Hutton, County Attorney discussed a request to add to today's agenda
the decision made by the Board yesterday (03/19/08) concerning agenda item Mlc _ a
proposed one cent increase in the bed tax by the City of Key West. Motion was made by
Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner Murphy to add the item to today's
agenda. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded Commissioner
DiGennaro to rescind the Board's action from yesterday _ that without a public vetting
process and discussion by the County Commission, the BOCC is opposed to the proposed
one cent increase in the bed tax by the City of Key West. Motion carried unanimously.
County Attorney, Suzanne Hutton discussed the matter. Motion was made by
Commissioner DiGennaro and seconded by Commissioner Spehar that the Board of
County Commissioners takes no position on the pending legislation until the Tourist
Development Council makes a recommendation. Roll call vote was taken with the
following results:
Commissioner DiGennaro Yes
Commissioner Murphy Yes
Commissioner Neugent No
Commissioner Spehar Yes
Mayor McCoy Yes
Motion carried.
The Board discussed the Commissioners' selection of their top choices of
applicants for the County Administrator's position and additional direction to Staff on
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how the Commission desires to proceed in the selection of a County Administrator.
Debbie Frederick, Acting County Administrator announced the names ofthe following
County Administrator candidates: Roman Gastesi, Patrick Salerno, Dennis Kelly, Reggie
Paros, Lyndon Bonner, Kenneth Fields, Tom Marko, Curtis Ivy and Hector Rivero. After
discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner
DiGennaro selecting Roman Gastesi who received 4 votes, Patrick Salerno who received
4 votes, Dennis Kelly who received 3 votes, and Reggie Paros who received 3 votes to be
invited, at their own expense, for County Administrator interviews. Roll call vote was
unanimous.
After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by
Commissioner DiGennaro that each commissioner meet individually with the four
candidates and on the same day meet together as a commission and make the final
selection. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy to hold a meet and greet with the applicants the night before. Roll call vote was
taken with the following results:
Commissioner DiGennaro Yes
Commissioner Murphy Yes
Commissioner Neugent No
Commissioner Spehar Yes
Mayor McCoy Yes
Motion carried.
The following individuals addressed the Board: Kay Thacker and Pauline Klein.
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