07/20/2001 SpecialMINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Friday, July 20, 2001
Key West, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
10:00 A.M., on the above date at the Harvey Government Center. Present and answering to roll
call were Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy, Commissioner Murray Nelson, Commissioner
Dixie Spehar, Commissioner Nora Williams, and Mayor George Neugent. Also present were
Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk; James Roberts, County
Administrator; James Hendrick, County Attorney; County Staff, members of the press and radio;
and the general public.
All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATION, OVERVIEW, AND BUDGET MESSAGE
FOR THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2002 BUDGET
County Administrator James Roberts addressed the Board and made a presentation
concerning the Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2001-2002. Mr. Roberts and Sheila Barker
Director Administrative Services discussed staff recommendation concerning the utilization of
fund balances. After discussion, motion was made by Mayor Neugent and seconded by
Commissioner Nelson to approve staff recommendations on all fund balances as presented, but
holding consideration of the Upper Keys Trauma District for the workshop to be held on July 24,
2001 in Key Largo as follows:
Fund 125 Government Fund Type Grant
Staff Recommendation #5: Begin using $200,000 per year to Fund Grant Match.
Allowing us to either save ad valorem tax dollars or secure additional grants.
Funds 130-35 Impact Fees
Staff Recommendation #6: Appropriate 80-95% of Estimated Fund Balance as needed for
approved projects.
Fund 158 Misc. Special Revenue Fund
Staff Recommendation #13: Money must stay in fund. Budgeted fund balance should be
adequate to support all planned appropriations.
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Fund 203 1993 Refund Improvement Bonds (88)
Staff Recommendation #15: Use General Fund to pay off this debt in Fiscal Year 02 (See
Fund 001).
Fund 504 Fleet Management
Staff Recommendation #28: Appropriate 70% of estimated Fund Balance (taking into
account retained earnings).
Fund 600 Law Enforcement Trust Fund
Staff Recommendation #29: Appropriate no fund balance. True up fund balance by
resolution during the year.
Fund 001 & 002 General Fund and Library Fund
Staff Recommendation #32: Pay off Refunding Bonds Series - 1993(88) in Fiscal Year
2002 using approximately $3.5 million in general fund balance. Start appropriating 75% of the
fund balance in the general fund instead of the historical 70% to make up for the loss of fund
balance this creates (This allows us to pay off debt without increasing taxes). This would result in
approximately $670,000 of additional revenue in the general fund beginning in fiscal year 2003.
Fund 101 Law Enforcement, Jail, Judicial
Staff Recommendation #33: Appropriate 7 5 % of estimated Fund Balance.
Fund 141 Fire & Ambulance District 1
Staff Recommendation #34: Appropriate 70% of estimated Fund Balance.
Fund 146 Key Largo Fire & Ambulance
Staff Recommendation #3 5 : Appropriate 70% of estimated Fund Balance.
Fund 147 Unincorporated Parks & Beaches
Staff Recommendation #36: Appropriate 70% of estimated Fund Balance. This change
should occur over a period of two years. Excess funds to be used in a combination of tax
reduction and offset for new programs, a more detailed recommendation will be provided to the
BOCC for the July workshops.
Fund 148 General Purpose Municipal Service Taxing Unit
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Staff Recommendation #37: Appropriate 70% of estimated Fund Balance. This change
should occur over a period of three years. Excess funds to be used in combination of tax
reduction and offset for new programs, a more detailed recommendation will be provided to the
BOCC for the July workshops.
Fund 149 Municipal Policing
Staff Recommendation #3 8: Appropriate 70% of estimated Fund Balance.
Motion carried unanimously.
Ron Levy, Councilman for Islamorada, Village of Islands and Julio Avael, City Manager
of the City of Key West addressed the Board.
PUBLIC WORKS
Dent Pierce, Division Director of Public Works addressed the Board concerning the
proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2001-2002.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Motion was made by Commissioner McCoy and seconded by Commissioner Nelson
granting permission to advertise Public Hearings concerning the annual non ad valorem
assessment for the collection, disposal, and recycling of residential solid waste; and the
establishment of collection disposal, and recycling rates for commercial waste stream generators.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Nelson and seconded by Commissioner Spehar to
adopt the following Resolution adopting the tentative residential solid waste collection, disposal
and recycling rates for the Fiscal Year 2001-2002. Motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 277-2001
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Commissioner Williams excused herself from the meeting.
Motion was made by Commissioner Nelson and seconded by Commissioner Spehar to
adopt the following Resolution establishing the tentative per month solid waste collection,
disposal, and recycling service rates for commercial property in the various solid waste collection
franchise areas. Motion carried unanimously, with Commissioner Williams not Present.
RESOLUTION NO. 278-2001
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Commissioner Williams returned to the meeting.
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SHERIFF
Sheriff Richard Roth provided an amended budget in the amount of $34,340,379 and
addressed the Board concerning his proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2001-2002.
CLERK OF THE COURT
Danny Kolhage, Clerk of the Court addressed the Board concerning his proposed budget
request for Fiscal Year 2001-2002.
PROPERTY APPRAISER
Ervin Higgs, Property Appraiser addressed the Board concerning his proposed budget
request for Fiscal Year 2001-2002.
STATE ATTORNEY
Mark Kohl, State Attorney; Nancy Criswell, Executive Director of the State Attorney's
Office; and Kirby Owen, Chief Investigator addressed the Board concerning their proposed
budget request for Fiscal Year 2001-2002.
JUDICIAL
Chief Judge Richard Payne and Theresa Westerfield, Court Administrator addressed the
Board concerning their proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2001-2002. The Board
discussed Article V, Revision 7. Mr. Kolhage and Mr. Hendrick also addressed the Board.
PUBLIC DEFENDER
Rosemary Enright, Public Defender addressed the Board concerning her proposed Budget
request for Fiscal Year 2001-2002 and the increase in the building lease. Mr. Hendrick informed
the Board that he would provide an update as soon as possible concerning the increase to the
Public Defender's building lease.
MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Mr. Roberts addressed the Board concerning the proposed budget request for Fiscal Year
2001-2002. Ms. Barker also addressed the Board.
HUMAN SERVICES
Mr. Roberts and John Rolli addressed the Board concerning the Human Services Advisory
Board recommendations. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Williams and
seconded by Commissioner Spehar to table consideration of the item. Roll call vote was taken
with the following results:
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Commissioner McCoy
No
Commissioner Nelson
No
Commissioner Spehar
Yes
Commissioner Williams
Yes
Mayor Neugent
No
Motion failed. After further discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Nelson and seconded
by Commissioner Spehar to approve the recommendations of the Human Services Advisory
Board. Keith Douglass, representing the Rural Health Network; Joseph Barker, representing the
Wesley House; and Liz Kern, representing Hospice addressed the Board. Roll call was taken with
the following results:
Commissioner McCoy
Yes
Commissioner Nelson
Yes
Commissioner Spehar
No
Commissioner Williams
No
Mayor Neugent
Yes
Motion carried.
Motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to
increase funding to be allocated by the Human Services Advisory Board by $150,000. During
discussion, motion was withdrawn. Mr. Roberts addressed the Board. Staff was then directed to
provide further information for consideration of an increase in funding to the Human Services
Advisory Board at the meeting on July 24, 2001.
Budget Director, Jennifer Hill, Mr. Roberts, and the Board discussed funding for the Arts
Council. Motion was made by Commissioner Spehar to not fund the Monroe Council of the Arts
the amount of $45,000. During discussion, the motion was withdrawn.
MENTAL HEALTH
Mr. Roberts addressed the Board concerning the proposed budget request for Fiscal Year
2001-2002.
VETERAN'S AFFAIRS
Charles Ingraham, Director of Veteran's Affairs addressed the Board concerning the
proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2001-2002.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Dr. Jake Rutherford the newly appointed Director of the Monroe County Health Clinic
was introduced. Christopher Smith, Business Manager of the Monroe County Health Department
addressed the Board concerning their proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2001-2002.
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KEY WEST AIRPORT
Peter Horton, Manager of the Key West Airport addressed the Board concerning the
proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2001-2002.
MARATHON AIRPORT
Theresa Cook, Manager of the Marathon Airport addressed the Board concerning the
proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2001-2002.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk
and ex-officio Clerk to the Board
of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk