09/03/2014 BudgetMINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting/Budget Hearing
Board of County Commissioners
Wednesday, September 3, 2013
Key Largo, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
5:05 P.M., at the Murray E. Nelson Government Center. Present and answering to roll call were
Commissioner Heather Carruthers, Commissioner George Neugent, Commissioner David P.
Rice and Mayor Sylvia Murphy. Commissioner Kolhage was absent. Also present at the meeting
were Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; Bob Shillinger, County Attorney; Amy Heavilin,
County Clerk; Lindsey Ballard, Deputy Clerk; County Staff, members of the press and radio; and
the general public.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
Item A There were no Additions, Corrections and Deletions to the Agenda.
BUDGET
Item B Tina Boan, Director of the Office of Budget & Management announced the
rolled -back rate, the proposed millage rate the percent above /below the rolled -back that was
certified to the Property Appraiser at the July 24 2014 meeting. These are the rates that
Citizens received on their TRIM notices.
Item C Roman Gastesi, County Administrator discussed the upcoming Budget Hearings
on September 8 2014 at the Marathon Government Center and September 11 2014 at the
Harvey Government Center. Mr. Gastesi addressed the Board regarding the taxable property
increase, the increase in sales tax, and the local discretionary tax has increased. Total budget is
$441.7 million and there will be another Budget Hearing on September 8, 2014 in Marathon at
the Marathon Government Center and the final Budget hearing on September 11, 2014 at the
Harvey Government Center in Key West.
Item D The Board accepted public input and discussion of the Tentative Fiscal Year 2014
Monroe County Budget. The following individual addressed the Board: Robby Majeska and
George Scott.
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Item E Public Hearing and approval of Resolution to adopt Residential Solid Waste
Collection, Disposal, and Recycling Rates for Fiscal Year 2014/2015. Public Hearing and
approval of Resolution to adopt Residential Solid Waste Collection, Disposal, and Recycling
Rates for Fiscal Year 2013/14. No public input. After discussion, a motion was made by
Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to adopt the following Resolution.
Motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner Carruthers
Yes
Commissioner Kolhage
Absent
Commissioner Neugent
Yes
Commissioner Rice
Yes
Mayor Murphy
Yes
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 197 -2014
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Item F Public Hearing and approval of Resolution to adopt the final Fiscal Year 2015
Commercial Solid Waste Collection, Disposal, and Recycling Rates. Public Hearing and
approval of Resolution to adopt the final Fiscal Year 2015, Commercial Solid Waste Collection,
Disposal, and Recycling Rates. No public input. After discussion, a motion was made by
Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Rice to adopt the following Resolution.
Motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner Carruthers
Yes
Commissioner Kolhage
Absent
Commissioner Neugent
Yes
Commissioner Rice
Yes
Mayor Murphy
Yes
Item H1 District 1 Board of Governors directions for changes to the Tentative
Fiscal Year 2014 Budget.
Item H2 Tina Boan, Director of the Office of Budget & Management announced District 1
Tentative roll -back millage rate and percent increase over roll -back rate.
Item H3 District 1 Board of Governors Resolution adopting the Tentative millage rate for
Fiscal Year 2015. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Snow and seconded by
Councilwoman Scott. A Roll Call vote was taken with the following results:
Mayor Neugent
Yes
Commissioner Rice
Yes
Councilman Snow
Yes
Councilwoman Scott
Yes
Councilman Anderson
Absent
Motion Carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 199 -2014
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Item H4 District 1 Board of Governors Resolution adopting the Tentative Budget for
Fiscal Year 2015. After discussion, a Roll Call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Neugent Yes
Commissioner Rice
Yes
Councilman Snow
Yes
Councilwoman Scott
Yes
Mayor Anderson
Absent
Motion Carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 200 -2014
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
There being no further business, the meeting of Board of Governors for the Fire and Ambulance
District I was adjourned.
The Board of County Commissioners meeting reconvened with all the commissioners present.
BUDGET
Item I Discussion and approval of the County Administrator's recommended changes to
the Fiscal Year 2014 millage and budget.
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Item J Tina Boan, Director of the Office of Budget & Management announced the
Tentative roll -back millage rates and percentage increases over roll -back rates.
Item K County Commission Resolution adopting the Tentative millage rates for Fiscal
Year 2015. After discussion, a Roll Call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Carruthers
Yes
Commissioner Kolhage
Absent
Commissioner Neugent
Yes
Commissioner Rice
Yes
Mayor Murphy
Yes
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 201 -2014
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference
Item L County Commission Resolution adopting the Tentative Operating Budget for
Fiscal Year 2015. After discussion, a Roll Call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Carruthers
Yes
Commissioner Kolhage
Absent
Commissioner Neugent
Yes
Commissioner Rice
Yes
Mayor Murphy
Yes
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 202 -2013
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference
Item M County Commission Resolution adopting the Tentative Capital Budget for Fiscal
Year 2014. After discussion, a Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Carruthers
Yes
Commissioner Kolhage
Absent
Commissioner Neugent
Yes
Commissioner Rice
Yes
Mayor Murphy
Yes
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 203 -2013
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference
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Item N Tina Boan, Director of the Office of Budget & Management announced the Public
Hearing for Final Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2015 millage rates and budget at 5:05 P.M.
Harvey Government Center, 1200 Truman Avenue, Key West, Florida September 11, 2014 (the
second special meeting is scheduled to occur at 5:05 P.M. September 08, 2014 Marathon
Government Center, 2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon, Florida)
There being no further business, the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was
adjourned.
Amy Heavilin, CPA, Clerk
and ex- officio Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
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