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MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Wednesday, December 3,2008
Key West, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
convened at 10:00 A.M., at the Harvey Government Center. Present and answering to
roll call were Commissioner Heather Carruthers, Commissioner Mario DiGennaro,
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy, Commissioner Kim Wigington, and Mayor George R.
Neugent. Also present were Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; Debbie Frederick,
Assistant 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.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
There were no Additions, Corrections, or Deletions made to the agenda.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers ratifYing the Collectively Bargained Agreement - Unit One and Two covering
time period October 1,2008 though September 30, 2011 with the International
Association of Firefighters, Local 3909 and authorizing the County Administrator and
Mayor to execute agreement. Motion carried unanimously.
CLOSED SESSION
An Attorney-Client Closed Session was held in the matter of the Department of
Community Affairs v. Monroe County, et al. case number DOAH 08-2035 to be followed
by a Public Hearing on a Compliance Agreement; and adoption of a County Ordinance
on this same matter. Mayor Neugent read into the record the names of the individuals
authorized to be present at the Closed Executive Session of the Board.
PUBLIC HEARING
A Public Hearing was held to consider the approval of a Compliance Agreement
to resolve the outstanding issues associated with Comprehensive Plan Amendment
package 08-01 (working waterfront amendments). Drew Trivette, Growth Management
Director discussed the matter. The Board accepted public input with the following
individuals addressing the Board: Sherry Popham, Captain Steve Holmes, representing
Naval Air Station Key West; Simon Stafford, John Cottis, representing Key West Engine
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Service; Steve Hensen, Peter Bade, representing Stock Island Lobster Company; Doris
Arnold, Charlie Renier, representing Fish Busters; Sloan Bashinsky, Ron Miller,
representing the Upper Keys Citizen's Association; Owen Trepanier, Christine Russell,
representing Paul Caruso, Eric Dickstein, representing New Stock Island; Beruldsen,
David Paul Horan, representing New Stock Island; and Bobby Pillar, representing Florida
Keys Commercial Fishing. The Clerk entered into the record written comments from
Captain Steven Holmes, Commanding Officer, Naval Air Station Key West, dated
December 3, 2008. Roman Gastesi, County Administrator also discussed the matter.
After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner DiGennaro and seconded by
Commissioner Carruthers directing Staff to seek a continuance of the December 16, 2008
hearing before the Department of Administrative Hearing and to continue the negotiation
of a Settlement Agreement. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
DiGennaro to continue to the December 8, 2008 Special Board meeting in Marathon
beginning at 10:00 A.M., the Public Hearing to consider approving an Ordinance of the
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners adopting amendments to the Monroe
County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan pursuant to a Compliance Agreement with the
Department of Community Affairs (DCA) regarding working waterfronts. 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