11/03/2000 Special
MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
2000/330
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Friday, November 3, 2000
Marathon, FL
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
2:30 P.M., on the above date at the Marathon Government Center. Present and answering to roll
call were Commissioner Wilhelmina Harvey, Commissioner George Neugent, Commissioner
Mary Kay Reich, Commissioner Nora Williams, and Mayor Shirley Freeman. Also present were
Isabel C. DeSantis~ Deputy Clerk~ James Roberts, County Administrator~ County Attorney James
T. Hendrick~ County Staff, members of the press and radio~ and the general public.
All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
ADDmONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
Motion was made by Commissioner Harvey and seconded by Commissioner Neugent
granting approval of the Agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Motion was made by Commissioner Reich and seconded by Commissioner Neugent
granting approval and authorizing execution of an Interlocal Agreement between Monroe County
and the City of Marathon for the temporary operation of the Boot Key Bridge. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Reich to
adopt the following Resolution transferring funds for Boot Key Bridge. Motion carried
unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 439-2000
See Resolution Book No. 145 which is incorporated herein by reference.
Motion was made by Commissioner Reich and seconded by Commissioner Harvey to
adopt the following Resolution for the transfer of funds to fund the Marathon Community Park
for Fiscal Year 2001. Motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 438-2000
See Resolution Book No. 145 which is incorporated herein by reference.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Harvey and seconded by Commissioner Williams
granting approval of the plaque design for Marathon Community Park. After discussion, the
maker and second to the motion accepted an amendment to include the notation of the architect,
Bert Bender. After further discussion, the maker and the second to the motion accepted a second
amendment to also include the names of the City of Marathon Council Members~ and authorized
the County Administrator to the exceed the $500 limit placed on plaques, for the Marathon Park.
Motion carried unanimously.
AIRPORTS
County Administrator James Roberts introduced Theresa Cook who made a
presentation to the Board concerning the Florida Keys Marathon Airport Business Plan. The
following individuals addressed the Board: Richard Ramsay, Lawrence Bruno, Betty Vail,
Marathon Councilman John Bartus~ Rob Grant, representing Grantair~ Bryan Hansen, General
Manager Paradise Aviation~ Mel Reisert, Airport Consultant/Greiner~ Marathon Councilman John
Johnson.
Mr. Roberts and County Attorney James T. Hendrick addressed the Board. After
discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Williams and seconded by Commissioner Neugent
directing the County Attorney to prepare an Interim Use Agreement allowing Florida Air the use
of the Florida Keys Marathon Airport to provide commercial service, including a waiver of fees.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Williams and seconded by Commissioner Neugent
directing Staff to return to the Board at the December meeting in Marathon with information for
developing a plan involving extensive community input and including the priorities and interests
expressed today. Motion carried unanimously.
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
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Isabel C. DeSantis
Deputy Clerk