05/10/2017 SpecialMINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Marathon, Florida
A Special meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
10:00 A.M., at the Marathon Government Center. Present and answering to roll call were
Commissioner Heather Carruthers, Commissioner Danny Kolhage, Commissioner Sylvia
Murphy, Commissioner David Rice and Mayor George Neugent. Also present at the meeting
were Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; Bob Shillinger, County Attorney; Kevin Madok,
Clerk; Pamela Hancock, Deputy Clerk; county staff, members of the press and radio; and the
general public.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
A There were no Additions, Corrections or Deletions to the agenda. Motion was made by
Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Murphy granting approval of the Additions,
Corrections, and Deletions to the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
SOLID WASTE
D3 Kevin Wilson, Assistant County Administrator; Christine Limbert - Barrows, Assistant County
Attorney; and Bob Shillinger, County Attorney, addressed the Board concerning direction on the
status of the Energy3 Waste Supply Agreement. Ms. Limbert - Barrows advised the Board that the
meet and confer session, originally scheduled for May 4 was rescheduled to May 15 and that
Commissioner Kolhage has agreed to attend the session and will report back to the Board next week.
The following individual addressed the Board: David Paul Horan, representing Waste Management.
The Board took no official action.
D1 Will Thompson, Director, Solid Waste, addressed the Board concerning adoption of the
tentative residential solid waste collection, disposal, and recycling rates for Fiscal Year 2017 -2018.
After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to adopt the following Resolution. Roll call vote was unanimous.
RESOLUTION NO. 120 -2017
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
D2 Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Kolhage
granting approval and authorizing execution of Amendment 2 to the Amended and Restated Solid
Waste and Recycling Collection Franchisee Agreement between Ocean Reef Club, Keys Sanitary
Service and Marathon Garbage, Inc. to change the consumer Price Index (CPI) from the national
index to the local Miami/Ft. Lauderdale index. Motion carried unanimously.
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BUDGET & FINANCE
BI Tina Boan, Sr. Director of Budget & Finance, made a Power Point Presentation to the
Board on the Fiscal Year 2018 Preliminary Budget. Roman Gastesi, County Administrator;
Rhonda Haag, Sustainability Coordinator; Bob Shillinger, County Attorney; Chief James
Callahan; Mike Rice, MCSO Bureau Chief, Alan MacEachern, Director, Information
Technology; Mayte Santamaria, Sr. Director, Planning & Environmental Resources; Lisa
Tennyson, Director, Legislative Affairs; Christine Hurley, Assistant County Administrator;
Kevin Wilson, Assistant County Administrator; and Marty Senterfitt, Director, Emergency
Services, addressed the Board.
Board directed Kevin Wilson, Assistant County Administrator, to enter into discussions
with the City of Marathon regarding the operation of the Marathon Animal Shelter.
MISCELLANEOUS
Cynthia Hall, Assistant County Attorney, advised the Board that she had attended the
Medical Examiner Commission meeting that was held earlier in the morning. Ms. Hall advised
that the Commission voted unanimously not to recommend Dr. Beaver for reappointment as the
Medical Examiner for the District. Ms. Hall advised that under the statute the State Attorney has
the right to locate someone to serve as acting Medical Examiner until a local committee is
formed to search for a successor.
BUDGET & FINANCE
Tina Boan, Sr. Director of Budget & Finance, continued the Power Point Presentation on
the Fiscal Year 2018 Preliminary Budget. Roman Gastesi, County Administrator, addressed the
Board.
B2 Tina Boan, Sr. Director of Budget & Finance, addressed the Board. After discussion,
motion was made by Commissioner Kolhage and seconded by Commissioner Rice to adopt the
following Resolution concerning the receipt of unanticipated revenue (OMB Schedule Item
No. 1). Roll call vote was unanimous.
RESOLUTION NO. 121 -2017
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
C1 Motion was made by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Kolhage to adopt
the following Resolution adopting the tentative Duck Key Security District non ad valorem special
assessment rates for Fiscal Year 2017 -2018. Motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 122 -2017
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
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MISCELLANEOUS
Board directed Tina Boan, Sr. Director of Budget & Finance, to provide more detail, in
writing, to the Board on the new FTEs. Board also directed Ms. Boan to provide information on the
sizeable increases in the non ad valorem funds. Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; and, Bob
Shillinger, County Attorney, addressed the Board.
Lisa Tennyson, Director, Legislative Affairs, gave the Board an update on major points from
the legislative session: County will receive $13.3 million in water quality money; County to receive
no land acquisition money due to Florida Forever being zeroed out; the vessel pump out bill passed,
the telecommunications bill passed; the judges position was saved; the bill for communication
companies use of poles passed, with a final number of each pole being $150.00; and the County
received another $500,000.00 in state appropriation for the pump out program. Roman Gastesi,
County Administrator; Bob Shillinger, County Attorney; and, Tina Boan, Sr. Director, Finance &
Budget, addressed the Board.
Bob Shillinger, County Attorney, advised the Board that the City of Coral Gables had passed
an Ordinance on plastic bags and that the Ordinance is being challenged. Board approved the
County's participation in the appeal process before the Third District Court of Appeals.
Kevin Wilson, Assistant County Administrator, addressed the Board concerning Solar on the
Roof as an add alternate to the bid for the Marathon Library.
Tina Boan, Sr. Director of Budget & Finance, addressed the Board. Laura deLoach- Hartle,
Sr. Administrator Grants & Special Projects, addressed the Board concerning HSAB funding. She
advised the Board that the application is now electronic and is posted on the County's website, with a
deadline of May 30, 2017. The funding application meeting will be held June 27, 2017 at the
Marathon Government Center.
EMPLOYEE SERVICES
E1 Christine Hurley, Assistant County Administrator; and, Tina Boan, Sr. Director of
Budget & Finance, addressed the Board concerning the direction regarding consideration of
benefit, contribution, plan management and administrative changes being proposed for the
Health Insurance Plan for Fiscal Year 2018. Glenn Volk, representing Gallagher Bassett, made a
Power Point Presentation. Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; Bob Shillinger, County
Attorney; and, Maria Fernandez - Gonzalez, Benefits Administrator addressed the Board. After
discussion, the Board reviewed the benefit and contribution changes recommended by the Health
Plan Advisory Committee, for Fiscal Year 2018 including options. Board directed staff to
remove the following items from the list of recommendations: #1 Increase deductible from
$400/$800 to $600/$1,200; #2 Increase specialist copay from $25 to $50; #23 Increase specialty
drug copay to 25% to maximum of $300; #27 New hires pay $75 for EE Coverage; #5 Reset
Dependent Contributions to 50% of Actuarial Rate at Current Higher Costs (currently 40 %); #10
Reset Dependent Contributions to 60% of Actuarial Rates (currently 40 %); #9 Active Employees
Pay $50/75 for Employee Coverage; #24 Increase Active EE Contributions from $25/$50 to
$65/$95 (10% of actuarial value); #16 Discontinue Dependent Subsidy for employees hired after
10/1/17; #32 Reduce Dependent Subsidy for future hires to 50 %; #20 Mandatory Generic
Benefit; and #35 Mandatory 90 -day Scripts for Maintenance with Narrower 90 -day Retail
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Network. The following individuals addressed the Board: Louie LaTorre, Ike Beal, and Jody
Diezel.
Commissioner Kolhage advised the Board that he has asked Kevin Madok, Clerk, to
consider an audit of the claims processing. The Board had no objection to the request.
There being no further business, the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was
adj ourned.
Kevin Madok, CPA, Clerk
and ex- officio Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
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