09/04/2018 Budget PHMINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Budget Public Hearing
Board of County Commissioners
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Key Largo, Florida
A Budget Public Hearing of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
convened at 5:05 p.m. at the Murray Nelson Government Center. Present and answering to roll
call were Commissioner Heather Carruthers, Commissioner Danny Kolhage, Commissioner
Sylvia Murphy, Commissioner George Neugent and Mayor David Rice. Also present at the
meeting were Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; Bob Shillinger, County Attorney; Kevin
Madok, Clerk of Court; Pamela Hancock, Deputy Clerk; county staff, members of the press and
radio; and the general public.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
Al Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Carruthers
granting approval of the Additions, Corrections and Deletions to the agenda. Motion carried
unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
B1 A Public Hearing was held to consider approval of a Resolution adopting the final
Duck Key Security District Non -Ad Valorem Special Assessment Rates for Fiscal Year 2018-
2019 and approval of Non -Ad Valorem Assessment Roll Certificate to be provided to Tax
Collector by September 14, 2018. There were no public speakers. Motion was made by
Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to adopt the following
Resolution. Motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 226 -2018
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
B2 A Public Hearing was held to consider approval of a Resolution adopting the final
Residential Solid Waste Collection, Disposal and Recycling Non -Ad Valorem Special
Assessment Rates for Fiscal Year 2018 -2019. There were no public speakers. Motion was made
by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Kolhage to adopt the following
Resolution. Motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 227 -2018
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
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COMMISSIONER'S ITEMS
C1 Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Kolhage to
adopt the following Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida applauding the Ocean Conservancy, the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and the
Florida Keys Scenic Highway Corridor Alliance for their efforts in organizing and carrying out a
keys -wide shoreline cleanup to take place on September 15, 2018. Motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 228 -2018
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Dl Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Kolhage
granting approval of the revised Purchasing Policy to add additional newspaper publications for
advertisement of notices of competitive solicitations. Motion carried unanimously.
FACILITIES MAINTENANCE
El Kevin Wilson, Assistant County Administrator; and, Bob Shillinger, County Attorney,
addressed the Board concerning approval to add a fee structure to the current Use of Property
Policy for Bernstein Park Community Rooms. After discussion, motion was made by
Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Kolhage granting approval of the item
Roll call vote carried unanimously.
BUDGET
Fl Tina Boan, Budget & Finance Director, announced the tentative millage rates. Said rates
are attached hereto.
F2 Ms. Boan made a Power Point Presentation on the County Administrator's budget update.
F3 The following individual addressed the Board: Stephanie Russo.
The Board of County Commissioners meeting adjourned for the Board of Governors, Fire
& Ambulance District 1, meeting.
FIRE & AMBULANCE DISTRICT 1
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
The Board of Governors for the Fire & Ambulance District 1 convened. Present and
answering to roll call were Commissioner Kolhage, Commissioner Neugent, and Mayor Rice.
Mayor Norman Anderson, Councilman Bruce Halle and Councilwoman Katie Scott were not
present.
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Hl There were no directions for changes to the tentative Fiscal Year 2019 Budget. Motion
was made by Commissioner Kolhage and seconded by Mayor Rice granting approval of the
tentative Fiscal Year 2019 Budget. Motion carried unanimously, with Mayor Anderson,
Councilman Halle and Councilwoman Scott not present.
H2 Ms. Boan announced the District 1 tentative rolled -back millage rate and percent increase
over rolled -back rate. Said rates are attached hereto.
H3 Motion was made by Commissioner Kolhage and seconded by Mayor Rice to adopt the
following Resolution adopting the tentative millage rate for Fiscal Year 2019. Motion carried
unanimously, with Mayor Anderson, Councilman Halle and Councilwoman Scott not present.
RESOLUTION NO. 229 -2018
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
H4 Motion was made by Mayor Rice and seconded by Commissioner Kolhage to adopt the
following Resolution adopting the tentative budget for Fiscal Year 2019. Motion carried
unanimously, with Mayor Anderson, Councilman Halle and Councilwoman Scott not present.
RESOLUTION NO. 230 -2018
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
The Board of Governors, Fire & Ambulance District 1, adjourned. The Board of County
Commissioners meeting reconvened with all commissioners present.
BUDGET
I Ms. Boan addressed the Board concerning the tentative Fiscal Year 2019 Monroe County
Budget. Commissioner Kolhage requested that the letter from Kevin Madok, Clerk, dated July
27, 2018, regarding Fiscal Year 2019 Monroe County Budget be entered into the record. Mr.
Wilson, Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; Cary Knight, Director Project Management; and
Clerk Madok addressed the Board.
J Ms. Boan announced the tentative rolled -back millage rates, millage rate and percentage
increases over rolled -back rates. Said rates are attached hereto.
K Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Murphy to
adopt the following Resolution adopting the tentative millage rates for Fiscal Year 2019. Roll
call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Carruthers
Yes
Commissioner Kolhage
No
Commissioner Murphy
Yes
Commissioner Neugent
Yes
Mayor Rice
Yes
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Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 231 -2018
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
L Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to
adopt the following Resolution adopting the tentative Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2019.
Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Carruthers
Yes
Commissioner Kolhage
No
Commissioner Murphy
Yes
Commissioner Neugent
Yes
Mayor Rice
Yes
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 232 -2018
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
M Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Mayor Rice to adopt the
following Resolution adopting the tentative Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2019. Roll call vote
was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Carruthers
No
Commissioner Kolhage
No
Commissioner Murphy
No
Commissioner Neugent
Yes
Mayor Rice
No
Motion failed.
Ms. Boan, Mr. Gastesi and Mr. Shillinger addressed the Board. After discussion, motion
was made by Commissioner Carruthers and seconded by Commissioner Murphy to remove the
Jefferson B. Browne Building from the Capital Budget and put the money in reserves. Roll call
vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Carruthers
Yes
Commissioner Kolhage
Yes
Commissioner Murphy
Yes
Commissioner Neugent
No
Mayor Rice
Yes
Motion carried.
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Mr. Shillinger addressed the Board. After discussion, motion was made by
Commissioner Kolhage and seconded by Commissioner Murphy to transfer the money currently
allocated in the working waterfront to reserves. Commissioner Carruthers recused herself from
voting on this item due to a potential conflict. Roll call vote carried unanimously, with
Commissioner Carruthers recusing herself from the vote.
Motion was made by Commissioner Kolhage and seconded by Commissioner Murphy to
adopt the following Resolution adopting the tentative Capital Budget, as amended (with the two
above changes), for Fiscal Year 2019. Roll call vote carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 233 -2018
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
N Ms. Boan announced the Public Hearing for final adoption of the Fiscal Year 2019
millage rates and budget at 5:05 P.M. at the Harvey Government Center, 1200 Truman Avenue,
Key West, Florida on September 10, 2018 (the second special meeting is scheduled to occur at
5:05 P.M. on September 6, 2018 at the Marathon Government Center, 2798 Overseas Highway,
Marathon, Florida).
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
P1 Motion was made by Commissioner Kolhage and seconded by Commissioner Murphy
granting approval and authorizing execution of a no cost Change Order extending the substantial
completion date by 203 days. The contractor is Triple M Roofing Corp. The project is the roof
replacement of the Monroe County Sheriff's Office Administration Building. The extension is
due to delay caused by relocation of equipment by T- Mobile located on the roof. This is at no
cost to the County. Motion carried unanimously.
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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