02/27/2009 Special
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MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Friday, February 27,2009
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; Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk; County Staff, members of the press and radio;
and the general public.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
l'v10tion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
DiGennaro granting approval of Additions, Corrections, and Deletions to the Agenda.
Motion carried unanimously.
MONROE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
l\lotion was made by Commissioner DiGennaro and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy granting approval and authorizing execution of Lease Amendment #1 between
Monroe County and MW & IC LLC for property located at 3134 Northside Drive.
Motion carried unanimously.
AIRPORT
N[otion was made by Commissioner DiGennaro and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy granting approval and authorizing execution of Federal Aviation Administration
Grant Agreement, Project Number 3-12-0044-026-2009 to fund Terminal Construction
Bond RepaYment (Principal Only) and runway (RWY) 9/27 Obstruction Clearing Project
at the Key West International Airport. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner DiGennaro and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy granting approval and authorizing execution of Federal Aviation Administration
Grant Agreement, Project Number 3-12-0037-2009 to fund Instrument Marking, Runway
(RWY) 25 Project at the Florida Keys Marathon Airport. Motion carried unanimously.
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COUNTY ATTORNEY
Suzanne Hutton, County Attorney discussed a request to schedule a closed
executive session of the Board of County Commissioners in the matter of Roy's Trailer
Park, Inc. v. Monroe County, CA K 07-1505 during its regular meeting scheduled for
March 18, 2009. Ms. Hutton read into the record the names of the individuals
authorized to be present in the executive session. Motion was made by Commissioner
Wigington and seconded by Commissioner Carruthers granting approval to hold the
closed executive session for the above matter on Wednesday, March 18,2009 at 2:30
P.M. in the Marathon Government Center. Motion carried unanimously.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT
Consideration of public comment on a counter settlement proposal to resolve the
outstanding issues associated with Comprehensive Plan Amendment package 08-01
(working waterfront amendments) with direction to the Growth Management Division
and the County Attorney's Office. Drew Trivette, Growth Management Director
discussed the matter. The following individuals addressed the Board: Ron Demes,
representing Naval Air Station, Key West; Bruce Popham, Sherry Popham, Ron Miller,
Kay Thacker, Fred Nickerson, Owen Trepanier, representing NSIP; Peter Bacle, and
Attorney Jerry Coleman, representing Robbie's Marina.
COORDINATION & FUNDING OF WASTEWATER
AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Roman Gastesi, County Administrator discussed ongoing efforts in obtaining
federal stimulus funding.
Suzanne Hutton, County Attorney discussed the Interlocal Agreement between
Monroe County and Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority to share the costs of Federal and
State lobbyist services. Ms. Hutton indicated that the FKAA certain changes to the ILA.
Comments from Municipal and Special District Officials. The following
individuals addressed the Board: Jim Scholl, Key West City Manager; Jim ReYnolds,
Executive Director of the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority; Clyde Burnett, Marathon
City Manager; Cathi Hill, Mayor - Islamorada, Village of Islands; and Charles Fishburn,
General J\1anager of the Key Largo Wastewater District.
~[otion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
DiGennaro that Monroe County and the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority split the costs
on the Agreement between Monroe County and Tew Cardenas LLP., for federal lobbYist
services. Suzanne Hutton, County Attorney discussed the matter. After further
discussion, the above motion was withdrawn. Motion was then made by Commissioner
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Murphy and seconded by Commissioner DiGennaro to approve the LobbYing Cost
Sharing Agreement with the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority to share the costs of
Federal and State LobbYist services, with the following changes:
Jl. TERM. Add the following words at the end of the sentence: or pursuant
to the provisions in Section 11 below.
2. OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES.
MONROE COUNTY shall contract with the firms of Ronald L. Book,
P-:A-;- Tew Cardenas LLP, Floridian Partners, LLC, and QuantlIDl Results, Inc. ("Firms")
at an amount not to exceed $60,000 each year for the purpose of lobbYing the State to
issue Everglades Restoration bonds and appropriate the maximum amount each year for
wastewater projects and other infrastructure needs in the Florida Keys and to lobby
federal officials to appropriate as they much money as they can secure for wastewater
projects and other infrastructure needs in the Florida Keys. The COUNTY shall also
enter into mirror funding agreements with the other governmental agencies having
responsibility for wastewater collection and treatment in the Florida Keys.
FKAA shall pay to County the sum of$3,300 $2.500 per month toward
the contract fees paid under the agreement with Monroe County, upon receipt of invoice,
and for no longer than one year.
11. TERMINATION. Add the following sentence at the end of the
paragraph: Further, either party may terminate this agreement without cause upon giving
the other party prior written notice of 30 days prior to the termination.
The above motion also included the approval to execute the Agreement between
Monroe County and Tew Cardenas, LLP for state and federal lobbYist services. Motion
carried unanimously.
The Board tabled the following Interlocal Agreements:
Interlocal Agreement between Monroe County and Islamorada, Village of Islands
to share the costs of Federal and State lobbYist services.
Interlocal Agreement between Monroe County and City of Key West to share the
costs of Federal and State lobbYist services.
Interlocal Agreement between Monroe County and City of Marathon to share the
costs of Federal and State lobbYist services.
Interlocal Agreement between Monroe County and Key Largo Wastewater
Treatment District to share the costs of Federal and State lobbYist services.
Interlocal Agreement between Monroe County and Ronald L. Book, for state
lobbyist services.
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lnterlocal Agreement between Monroe County and Floridian Partners LLC., for
state & federal lobbYist services.
Interlocal agreement between Monroe County and Quantum Results, Inc., for
state & federal lobbYist services.
rv1ichael Collins, representing the South Florida Water Management District
Governing Board and Roman Gastesi, County Administrator addressed the Board.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Suzanne Hutton, County Attorney discussed the February 13,2009 LobbYist
Summit and review of minutes of that meeting. No official action was taken.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT
The Board returned to agenda item E 1 - Consideration of public comment on a
counter settlement proposal to resolve the outstanding issues associated with
Comprehensive Plan Amendment package 08-01 (working waterfront amendments) with
direction to the Growth Management Division and the County Attorney's Office. Drew
Trivette, Growth Management Director disseminated to the Board a memorandum dated
February 27,2009 regarding working waterfront questions. The intent of the
memorandum is to request clear direction regarding the BOCC position on the written
questions. (Said document is incorporated herein by reference).
The following individuals addressed the Board: Owen Trepanier, representing
NSIP and Gail Kenson, representing Naval Air Station K"ey West.
MISCELLANEOUS
l\tlayor Neugent requested the County Attorney discuss at a BOCC meeting
information concerning the Sunshine Law.
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