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09/08/2021 Budget MINUTES OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Budget Public Hearing Board of County Commissioners Wednesday, September 8, 2021 Key West, Florida& Via Communication Media Technology A budget public hearing of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at 5:05 p.m. at the Harvey Government Center and via Communication Media Technology. Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner Craig Cates, District V seat is vacant, Commissioner Eddie Martinez and Commissioner David Rice. Mayor Michelle Coldiron attended the meeting by Zoom. 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. The Board honored Mike Forster, District 5 Commissioner, who recently passed away. Mayor Coldiron passed the gavel to Mayor Pro Tem Rice to continue the meeting since she was appearing virtually. ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS AND DELETIONS Bob Shillinger, County Attorney, addressed the Board. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Cates and seconded by Commissioner Martinez to cancel the Special Budget Meeting scheduled for September 9, 2021, in Marathon. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Shillinger addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Cates and seconded by Commissioner Martinez to allow Mayor Coldiron to participate via Zoom for this meeting based on extraordinary circumstances. Motion carried unanimously, with the Commissioners present at the meeting. Al There were no Additions, Corrections or Deletions to the agenda. Motion was made by Commissioner Martinez and seconded by Commissioner Cates granting approval of the agenda. Motion carried unanimously. PUBLIC HEARINGS B 1 A Public Hearing was held to consider approval of a Resolution to continue the imposition of wastewater assessments and to set the annual rate for all previously approved assessment rolls including Big Coppitt, Duck Key, Stock Island including Stock Island Phase 2, Cudjoe Regional Centralized Inner& Outer Island and Expanded Parcels within the Cudjoe Regional Service Area, East/West Long Key, No Name Key, and Middle/Big Torch Key service areas. The administrative cost associated with the imposition of wastewater assessments is paid from the collection of the annual assessments. There was no public input. Motion was made by Page 11 09/08/2021 Commissioner Cates and seconded by Commissioner Martinez to adopt the following Resolution. Motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTION NO. 272-2021 Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference. BUDGET C1 Tina Boan, Sr. Director of Budget& Finance, announced the tentative millage rates. Said rates are attached hereto. C2 Ms. Boan gave a Power Point Presentation on the County Administrator's Fiscal Year 2022 Recommended Budget. C3 There was no public input. 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 Craig Cates, Commissioner Eddie Martinez and Commissioner David Rice. Absent from the meeting was Councilman Greg Lewis and Mayor Bruce Halle. Mr. Shillinger addressed the Board. El There were no changes to the Tentative Fiscal Year 2022 Budget. E2 Ms. Boan announced the District 1 tentative rolled-back millage rate and percent increase over rolled-back rate. Said rates are attached hereto. E3 Motion was made by Commissioner Cates and seconded by Commissioner Martinez granting approval of the District 1 Board of Governors Resolution adopting the tentative millage rate for Fiscal Year 2022. Roll call vote carried unanimously. RESOLUTION NO. 273-2021 Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference. E4 Motion was made by Commissioner Cates and seconded by Commissioner Martinez granting approval of the District 1 Board of Governors Resolution adopting the tentative budget for Fiscal Year 2022. Roll call vote carried unanimously. RESOLUTION NO. 274-2021 Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference. Page 12 09/08/2021 The Board of Governors, Fire & Ambulance District 1, adjourned. The Board of County Commissioners meeting reconvened with all Commissioners present. BUDGET F Motion was made by Commissioner Cates and seconded by Commissioner Martinez granting approval of the following Resolution adopting the tentative Millage Rates for Fiscal Year 2022. Roll call vote carried unanimously. RESOLUTION NO. 275-2021 Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference. G Motion was made by Commissioner Cates and seconded by Commissioner Martinez granting approval of the following Resolution adopting the tentative Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2022. Roll call vote carried unanimously. RESOLUTION NO. 276-2021 Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference. H Motion was made by Commissioner Martinez and seconded by Commissioner Cates granting approval of the following Resolution adopting the tentative Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2022. Roll call vote carried unanimously. RESOLUTION NO. 277-2021 Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference. PUBLIC HEARING Il Ms. Boan announced the Public Hearing for the final adoption of the Fiscal Year 2022 millage rates and budget public hearing to be held at 5:05 p.m. on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at the Murray Nelson Government Center, in Key Largo, and available by Zoom at the following link: htts://www.� onroecomtov/B �dete�rinSetlS. COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS J Mayor Coldiron thanked staff for all of their hard work. COUNTY ATTORNEY K1 Mr. Shillinger requested to hold an Attorney-Client closed session in the matter of Izbell Arriola v. Monroe County, U.S. District Court for Southern District ofFlorida Case No. 21-cv- 10076-RKA and read the required language into the record. Motion was made by Commissioner Cates and seconded by Commissioner Martinez to hold the closed session at the regularly scheduled meeting on September 15, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard. Motion carried unanimously. Page 13 09/08/2021 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 J ameea.C;.MAnce,&, ae. Page 14 09/08/2021 This is the reading of the rolled-back rate, the proposed millage rate, & the percent above/below the rolled-back rate that was certified to the Property Appraiser at the July 22nd, 2021 meeting. These are the rates that Citizens received on their TRIM notices. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Taxing Authority: Monroe County Board of County Commissioners Rolled-back millage rate is 2.4232 Proposed millage rate is 2.5781 Proposed millage rate is 6,3111% (thore the rofled-back rate Taxing Authority: General Purpose Municipal Service Taxing Unit Rolled-back millage rate is 0.1586 Proposed millage rate is 0.1725 Proposed millage rate is .76'Y(P (rhore the rolled-back rate Taxing Authority: Local Road Patrol Law Enforcement District Rolled-back millage rate is 0.3203 Proposed millage rate is 0.3203 Proposed millage rate is ,00'(P (rhore the rolled-back rate Taxing Authority: Lower & Middle Keys Fire and Ambulance Rolled-back millage rate is 1.9288 Proposed millage rate is 2.0069 Proposed millage rate is 4,05'Yo oibove the rolled-Wick r°me Taxing Authority: Middle Keys Health Care MSTU Rolled-back millage rate is 0.4765 Proposed millage rate is 0.5000 Proposed millage rate is 4.93'Y(P oibove the rolled-Wick r°me A22re2ate Rolled-back millage rate is 3.1548 Proposed millage rate is 3.3273 Proposed millage rate is 5.41'fo (rhore the rolled-back rate Agenda Item C-1 This is the reading of the rolled-back rate, the proposed millage rate, & the percent above/below the rolled-back rate that was certified to the Property Appraiser at the July 22nd, 2021 meeting. These are the rates that Citizens received on their TRIM notices. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Taxing Authority: Lower & Middle Keys Fire and Ambulance Rolled-back millage rate is 1.9288 Proposed millage rate is 2.0069 Proposed millage rate is ,05'Yo oibove he rolled-Wick n°ite Agenda Item E-2 BOG Fire & Amb Dist 1