09/11/2014 SpecialMINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Final Budget Hearing
Board of County Commissioners
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Key West, Florida
A Regular Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
5:05P.M., at the Harvey Government Center. Present and answering to roll call were
Commissioner Heather Carruthers, Commissioner Danny Kolhage, Commissioner George
Neugent, Commissioner David P. Rice and Mayor Sylvia Murphy. Also present at the meeting
were Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; Bob Shillinger, County Attorney; 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.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Item B 1 Tina Boan, Director of the Office of Budget & Management announced the
Tentative millage rate.
Item B2 County Administrator's Budget Update - Roman Gastesi, County Administrator
provided the Board with the document entitled Monroe County, Florida Board of County
Commissioners Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Discussion, Dated September 8` 2014. Said document
is incorporated herein by reference.
A motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Rice to approve
the following positions: Airport Finance Specialist, Airport Operations/Maintenance Specialist,
Assistant County Attorney, Records Coordinator for Growth Management, Affordable Housing
Coordinator, Assistant Building Official, Customer Service Representative, Building Inspector,
Electrical Inspector, Plumbing Mechanical Inspector, Planner and Biologist. A Roll Call vote
was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Carruthers Yes
Commissioner Kolhage Yes
Commissioner Neugent Yes
Commissioner Rice Yes
Mayor Murphy Yes
Motion Carried.
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Item B3 Public input and discussion of the Tentative Fiscal Year 2015 Budget. The
following individuals addressed the Board: Michael Shields, Monroe County Library Advisory
Board and Troy Zinser.
FIRE & AMBULANCE DISTRICT I
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
The Board of Governors for the Fire and Ambulance District I convened. Present and answering
to roll call were Commissioner Danny Kolhage, Commissioner David P. Rice, Commissioner
George Neugent, Councilman Clark Snow and Councilwoman Kate Scott.
Item D1 Tina Boan, Director of the Office of Budget & Management announced District 1
amended roll -back millage rate, percent increase over roll -back and final millage rate.
Item D2 Public input and discussion of the District 1 Tentative Fiscal Year 2015 Budget.
Item D3 District 1 Board of Governors Resolution adopting final millage rate for Fiscal
Year 2015. After discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Kolhage and seconded by
Commissioner Rice adopting the following Resolution. Roll call vote was taken with the
following results:
Commissioner Kolhage Yes
Commissioner Rice Yes
Commissioner Neugent Yes
Councilman Clark Snow Yes
Councilwoman Kate Scott Yes
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 204A -2014
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Item D4 District 1 Board of Governors Resolution adopting the final budget for Fiscal
Year 2014. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Scott and seconded by
Commissioner Rice to approve the following Resolution. Motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 205 -2014
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
The Board of County Commissioners meeting reconvened with all the commissioners present.
Item E Tina Boan, Director of the Office of Budget & Management announced the
amended roll -back millage rates, percentage increases over roll back rates and final millage rates.
Item F County Commissioners Resolution adopting the final millage rates for Fiscal Year
2015. After discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Mayor
Murphy to adopt the following Resolution. Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Carruthers Yes
Commissioner Kolhage Yes
Commissioner Neugent Yes
Commissioner Rice Yes
Mayor Murphy Yes
Motion Carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 206 -2014
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Item G County Commission Resolution adopting the Final Operating Budget for Fiscal
Year 2015. After discussion, a motion was made by Mayor Murphy and seconded by
Commissioner Rice adopting the following Resolution. Roll call vote was taken with the
following results:
Commissioner Carruthers Yes
Commissioner Kolhage Yes
Commissioner Neugent Yes
Commissioner Rice Yes
Mayor Murhpy Yes
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 207 -2014
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item H County Commission Resolution adopting the final Capital Budget for Fiscal Year
2015. After discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Rice and seconded by
Commissioner Neugent adopting the following Resolution. Roll call vote was taken with the
following results:
Commissioner Carruthers Yes
Commissioner Kolhage Yes
Commissioner Neugent Yes
Commissioner Rice Yes
Mayor Murphy Yes
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 208 -2014
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
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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