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MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Thursday, July 21, 2011
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 Sylvia Murphy, Commissioner George Neugent, Commissioner David Rice,
Commissioner Kim Wigington, and Mayor Heather Carruthers. Also present at the meeting 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
Suzanne Hutton, County Attorney announced a change in a Closed Session date to
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 10:00 A.M., in Marathon for a Settlement Agreement in the matter of
Benjamin Moore v. Monroe County, Case No. 10 -CIV- 10088.
FISCAL YEAR 2012 BUDGET MEETING
Presentations and Discussion of Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Requests
Roman Gastesi, County Administrator provided the Board with the documents
entitled Monroe County, Florida Board of County Commissioners Fiscal Year 2012 Proposed
Budget, dated July 21, 2011 and State of the County Report 2010 -2011 Monroe County The
Florida Keys. Said documents are incorporated herein by reference.
CLERK OF COURT
Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk of Court presented the proposed budget request for
Fiscal Year 2012.
PROPERTY APPRAISER
Karl Borglum, Property Appraiser presented the proposed budget request for
Fiscal Year 2012.
STATE ATTORNEY
Nancy Criswell, Executive Director and Chief Assistant State Attorney Manny
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Madruga presented the proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2012.
PUBLIC DEFENDER
Rosemary Enwright, Public Defender presented the proposed budget request for
Fiscal Year :2012.
JUDICIAL
Holly Elomina, Court Administrator presented the proposed budget request for
Fiscal Year :2012.
SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
Harry Sawyer, Supervisor of Elections presented the proposed budget request for
Fiscal Year :2012.
SHERIFF
Robert Peryman, Sheriff and Mike Rice, Bureau Chief presented the proposed
budget request for Fiscal Year 2012.
LAND AUTHORITY
Mark Rosch, Executive Director of the Monroe County Land Authority presented
the proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2012.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Robert Eadie, Monroe County Health Department Administrator presented the
proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2012. Commissioner Rice disclosed for the record a
conflict of voting interest. The following individuals addressed the Board concerning Human
Service Advisory Board (HSAB) funding: David Paul Horan, HSAB - Chairperson; AB Maloy,
representing the Guidance /Care Center; and Alexsa Leto. Lisa Tennyson, Monroe County Grants
Administrator discussed the HSAB funding process. After discussion, motion was made by
Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Wigington approving the HSAB 2012
funding request. Roll call vote was unanimous. Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and
seconded by Commissioner Wigington to transfer funding in the amount of $69,177 from the
Keys to Recovery program to the Jail In -House Program. Roll call vote was unanimous, with
Commissioner Rice abstaining due to a conflict on interest.
EMERGENCY SERVICES
James Callahan, Monroe County Fire Chief presented the proposed budget request
for Fiscal Year 2012.
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TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Harold Wheeler, Executive Director of the Tourist Development Council and
Lynda Stuart, Office Manager presented the proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2012.
GUARDIAN AD LITEM
Alexa Leto, Guardian Ad Litem Director presented the proposed budget request
for Fiscal Year 2012.
EMPLOYEE SERVICES
Teresa Aguiar, Employee Services Director presented the proposed budget request
for Fiscal Year 2012.
PUBLIC WORKS
Dent Pierce, Public Works Director and Beth Leto, Assistant Public Works
Director presented the proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2012. Motion was made by
Commissioner Wigington and seconded by Commissioner Rice authorizing the County
Administrator to enter into discussions with the cities and utilities for the possible consolidation
of fleet management and other options. Motion carried unanimously.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Kevin Wilson, Project Management Director presented the proposed budget
request for Fiscal Year 2012.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT
Christine Hurley, Growth Management Director presented the proposed budget
request for Fiscal Year 2012.
AIRPORT SERVICES
Peter Horton, Airports Director and Reggae Pares, Marathon Airport Manager
presented the proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2012.
SOCIAL SERVICES
Sheryl Graham, Social Services Director presented the proposed budget request
for Fiscal Year 2012.
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EXTENSION SERVICES
Doug Gregory, Extension Services Director/Marine Sea Grant Agent presented
the proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2012.
LIBRARIES
Norm Kula, Library Director presented the proposed budget request for Fiscal
Year 2012.
TECHNICAL SERVICES
Lisa Druckemiller, Sr. Administrator presented the proposed budget request for
Fiscal Year 2012.
VETERAN'S AFFAIRS
George Brentnall, Veteran's Affairs Director presented the proposed budget
request for Fiscal Year 2012.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Suzanne Hutton, County Attorney presented the proposed budget request for
Fiscal Year 2012.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Roman Gastesi, County Administrator and Debbie Frederick, Assistant County
Administrator presented the proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2012.
OFFICE OF BUDGET & MANAGEMENT
Tina Boan, Sr. Budget Director and Penny Jonscher -Kipp, Sr. Budget Analyst
presented the proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2012.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Board discussed the requests for employee salary increases. Tina Boan, Sr.
Budget Director - Office of Management & Budget announced the tentative Fiscal Year 2012
roll -back millage rates and percentage increases over roll -back rates. After discussion, motion
was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Murphy accepting the
rolled -back rate, the proposed millage rate and percent above/below the rolled -back rate and that
the rate be certified and sent to the Property Appraiser. Said millage sheet is attached hereto and
made a part hereof. Motion carried unanimously.
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Ms. Boan announced the upcoming Public Hearing dates, times and places to
consider and adopt the budget and millage rates for Fiscal Year 2012, as follows:
1st Budget Public Hearing
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 @ 5:05 P.M.
Murrary Nelson Gov't. Center
102050 Overseas Highway
Mile Marker 102
Key Largo, FL
2nd Special Budget Meeting
Monday, September 12, 2011 @ 5:05 P.M.
Marathon Government Center
2798 Overseas Highway
Mile Marker 50
Marathon, FL
Final Budget Public Hearing
Thursday, September 15, 2011 @ 5:05 P.M.
Harvey Government Center
1200 Truman Avenue
Key West, FL
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 t
aije. Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk