12/04/2017 SpecialMINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Monday, December 4, 2017
Marathon, Florida
A special meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at 3:00 p.m.
at the Marathon Government Center. Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner Heather
Carruthers, Commissioner Sylvia Murphy, Commissioner George Neugent and Mayor David Rice.
Commissioner Danny Kolhage was absent from the meeting. Also present at the meeting were Roman
Gastesi, County Administrator; Bob Shillinger, County Attorney; Pamela Hancock, Deputy Clerk; county
staff, members of the press and radio; and the general public.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
Board discussed adding Commissioners Comments to the agenda. Bob Shillinger, County
Attorney, addressed the Board. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Carruthers and
seconded by Commissioner Neugent to add Commissioners Comments, as Item 2, to the agenda. Motion
carried unanimously.
There were no other Additions, Corrections or Deletions to the agenda.
HURRICANE IRMA RECOVERY
Item 1 The following individuals addressed the Board concerning approval of a Resolution consenting to
and authorizing the Florida Department of Transportation to undertake a final trash and debris pick up on
State Road 5 /U.S. 1 within Monroe County no later than January 16, 2018: Eddie Martinez, representing
MCM; and Mayor Michelle Coldiron, City of Marathon. Mr. Shillinger, and Roman Gastesi, County
Administrator addressed the Board. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and
seconded by Commissioner Murphy to adopt the following Resolution. Roll call carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 343 -2017
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS
Item 2 Board discussed commercial entities dumping on the County right of ways (ROW) and asked if
anyone witnesses a commercial entity dumping on a ROW to report it to the Sheriff so they can be cited.
Mr. Shillinger advised that it's a felony if it's more than 500 pounds.
Kevin Wilson, Assistant County Administrator, advised the Board that debris pickup is complete
from mile marker 91.5 and above and from mile marker 15.7 south. No commercial or residential debris
should be put out for pickup in these areas as normal garbage operations have resumed. Residents of the
County, and residents of Islamorada, can bring their debris to the transfer station at no charge through the
end of the month (This does not apply to commercial entities).
Mr. Wilson and Mr. Martinez discussed the debris site on Blimp Road that is being shared by
DOT/MCM and DRC, who is hauling debris in from mile marker 16 -40. Mr. Martinez advised that
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without the burning of debris, which reduced the weight from 100% down to almost 5% to 2 %, they have
to haul out at 100% weight and that impacts the hauling out to the landfills.
Board discussed the Rockland Key site and possible impacts if the City of Key West decides to
burn the debris. Louie Carricarte, representing Grove Services addressed the Board.
There being no further business, the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was
adjourned.
Kevin Madok, CPA, Clerk
and ex- officio Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
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