12/08/2008 Special
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MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Wednesday, December 8, 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 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; 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.
ITEMS CONTINUED FROM THE DECEMBER 3, 2008 BOCC MEETING
Suzanne Hutton, County Attorney and Drew Trivette, Growth Management
Director discussed the status of the following two items:
Public Hearing to approve a Compliance Agreement to resolve the outstanding
issues associated with Comprehensive Plan Amendment package 08-01 (working
waterfront amendments).
Public Hearing to approve 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.
The Board accepted public input with the following individual addressing the
Board on the above two items: Walter Crumbley, representing Safe Harbour Marina
Constellation Yachts. No official action was taken.
MISCELLANEOUS
Latoya Washington, representing the Florida Association of Counties addressed
the Board concerning their involvement with Florida counties.
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PUBLIC HEARING
A Public Hearing was held to consider approval of an Ordinance creating two
Municipal Service Taxing Units (MSTU's) for the levy of taxes to fund Trauma Star to
provide for emergency air transport service. Tina Boan, Senior Budget Director made a
presentation before the Board concerning the matter. Acting Fire Chief James Callahan
also discussed the matter. The Board then accepted public input with the following
individuals addressing the Board: Sue Heim, Burke Cannon, representing the
Hammerpoint Homeowner's Association; Mary Tucker and Randy Lehman, representing
Life Net. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner DiGennaro and seconded
by Commissioner Murphy to adopt the following Ordinance creating a new article in the
Emergency and Non-Emergency Medical Services chapter of the County Code with two
new sections, Providing for the establishment of two Municipal Service Taxing Units for
the purposes of providing emergency air transport; Providing for the repeal of all
Ordinances inconsistent herewith; Providing for incorporation into the Monroe County
Code of Ordinances; and providing an effective date. Roll call vote was unanimous.
ORDINANCE NO. 030-2008
Said Ordinance is incorporated herein by reference.
Commissioner Murphy discussed a previously issued RFP for Air ambulance
Service. No official action was taken.
ENGINEERING
Dave Koppel, County Engineer discussed the matter. After discussion, motion
was made by Commissioner DiGennaro and seconded by Commissioner Murphy
granting approval and authorizing execution of the Reasonable Assurance Documentation
Stakeholder Agreements for the Central Keys Area/Southern Central Keys Area/Southern
Keys. 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