01/09/2001 Special
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OF mE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Tuesday, January 9,2001
Marathon, FL
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
1:00 P.M., on the above date at the Marathon 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
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
There were no Additions, Corrections, or Deletion made to the Agenda..
The Board agreed that Commissioner Williams would be their lead person concerning the
discussion to determine hurricane evacuation alternatives that are acceptable prior to the January
11,2001 meeting with the Department of Community Affairs.
Sergeant Lany Kelley with the Monroe County Sheriffs Office Traffic Division made a
presentation to the Board on the Monroe County Sheriffs Office Opinion on Hurricane
Evacuation Alternatives. revised 1/9/01. Attached hereto and made a part hereof
County Engineer Dave Koppel addressed the Board. After discussion, motion was made
by Commissioner Williams and seconded by Commissioner Nelson to approve and support the
proposed Monroe County Sheriffs O(ftce Opinion on Hurricane Evacuation Alternatives
revised 1/9/01. with two (2) caveats: 1.) The Board supports whatever decision, albeit
construction or traffic management that Florida City may choose as more palatable to move our
citizenry through. 2.) The Board work with the Sheriffs Department and the people of Long
Key for an alternative that minimizes the use of traffic channel markers.
The following individuals addressed the Board: Ginny Oshaben, representing the
Audobon Society of Florida; Jim Hurley, Charles Causey, representing the Florida Keys
Environmental Fund; Richard Lancaster, representing Island of Key Largo Federation of
Homeowner Associations, Inc.; John Hammerstrom, representing the Florida Keys Citizen's
Coalition; and Alicia Roemmele-Putney.
After public input, roll call vote was taken with the following results:
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Commissioner McCoy
Commissioner Nelson
Commissioner Spehar
Commissioner Williams
Mayor Neugent
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Motion carried.
The Board discussed approval ofa Resolution concerning the 18-Mile Stretch and the Jew
Fish Creek Bridge. Mr. Hendrick addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner
Williams and seconded by Mayor Neugent in opposition to the proposed four (4) laning of the
Jew Fish Creek Bridge and requesting a two (2) lane bridge replacement project and reaffirming
the BOCC 's opposition to any widening of the 18 Mile Stretch. Roll call vote was taken with the
following results:
Commissioner McCoy No
Commissioner Nelson Yes
Commissioner Spehar Yes
Commissioner Williams Yes
Mayor Neugent Yes
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 001-2001
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference
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