09/21/2022 Budget MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Budget Public Hearing
Board of County Commissioners
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Key Largo, 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 Murray Nelson Government Center in Key Largo and via
Communication Media Technology. Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner
Craig Cates, Commissioner Michelle Coldiron, Commissioner Holly Raschein, Commissioner
James Scholl and Mayor David Rice. Also present at the meeting were Roman Gastesi, County
Administrator; Bob Shillinger, County Attorney; County Clerk Kevin Madok; Pamela Hancock,
Deputy Clerk; Liz Yongue, Deputy Clerk; county staff, members of the press and radio; and the
general public.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS & DELETIONS
Al There were no Additions, Corrections or Deletions to the agenda. Motion was made by
Commissioner Scholl and seconded by Commissioner Coldiron granting approval of the agenda.
Motion carried unanimously.
BULK APPROVALS
B1 Bob Shillinger, County Attorney, addressed the Board concerning approval of the Fiscal
Year 2023 Contracts with local non-profit Human Service Organizations (HSO), funded by the
Board of County Commissioners, through recommendations of the Human Services Advisory
Board, totaling $2,126,300.00. Motion was made by Commissioner Coldiron and seconded by
Commissioner Cates granting approval of the following twenty-three agreements, excluding the
Guidance Care Clinic, AHEC and Healthy Start Coalition:
Applicant Amount Awarded
A Positive Step of Monroe County $ 55,000.00
A.H. of Monroe County $100,000.00
Anchors Aweigh Club $ 15,000.00
Autism Society of the Keys $ 45,000.00
Boys & Girls Club $ 89,000.00
Burton Memorial United Methodist Church $ 15,000.00
Domestic Abuse Shelter of the Florida Keys $ 90,000.00
Florida Keys Children's Shelter $150,000.00
Florida Keys Outreach Coalition $110,000.00
Good Health Clinic $105,600.00
Grace Jones Day Care Center $ 60,000.00
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Applicant Amount Awarded
Heart of the Keys/Marathon Recreation Center $ 50,000.00
Independence Ca $ 35,000.00
Keys Area Interdenominational Resources $ 35,000.00
Keys to Be the Change $ 42,000.00
Literacy Volunteers of America $ 50,000.00
Monroe Association of ReMARCable Citizens, Inc. $205,000.00
Samuel's House $120,000.00
Star of the Sea Foundation $ 85,000.00
Voices for Florida Keys Children $ 17,000.00
Wesley House Family Services $113,000.00
Womankind $167,200.00
Special Olympics $ 20,000.00
Motion carried unanimously.
B1 Mr. Shillinger addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Scholl and
seconded by Commissioner Cates granting approval and authorizing execution of an Agreement
with Guidance/Care Center in the amount of$45,000.00. Roll call vote carried unanimously
with Mayor Rice abstaining due to a conflict.
B1 Mr. Shillinger addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Scholl and
seconded by Commissioner Cates granting approval and authorizing execution of an Agreement
with Florida Keys Area Health Education Center in the amount of$198,000.00. Roll call vote
carried unanimously with Commissioner Coldiron abstaining due to a conflict.
B1 Mr. Shillinger addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Coldiron and
seconded by Commissioner Scholl granting approval and authorizing execution of an Agreement
with Florida Keys Healthy Start in the amount of$109,500.00. Roll call vote carried
unanimously with Commissioner Raschein abstaining due to a conflict.
B2 Motion was made by Commissioner Scholl and seconded by Commissioner Coldiron
granting approval and authorizing execution of the Fiscal Year 2023 Agreement with Monroe
Council of the Arts Corporation d/b/a Florida Keys Council of the Arts in the amount of
$79,900.00. Motion carried unanimously.
B3 Motion was made by Commissioner Coldiron and seconded by Commissioner Scholl
granting approval and authorizing execution of the Fiscal Year 2023 Agreement with Historic
Florida Keys Foundation, Inc., to develop, coordinate, and promote historic preservation in
Monroe County in the amount of$32,450.00. Motion carried unanimously.
B4 Motion was made by Commissioner Scholl and seconded by Commissioner Coldiron
granting approval and authorizing execution of an Agreement with Guidance/Care Center for the
Community Transportation for Disadvantaged Program in the amount of$31,768.00; and for
Baker Act Transportation Service Program in the amount of$213,315.00 for Fiscal Year 2023.
Roll call vote carried unanimously with Mayor Rice abstaining due to a conflict.
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B5 Motion was made by Commissioner Scholl and seconded by Commissioner Coldiron
granting approval and authorizing execution of two Agreements with Guidance/Care Center
(G/CC)for(1) Substance Abuse Mental Health(SAMH) services in the amount of
$1,124,535.00; and (2)the Jail In-House Program in the amount of$162,988.00 for Fiscal Year
2023. The County funding for SAMH services is the local match required by Florida Statute.
Roll call vote carried unanimously with Mayor Rice abstaining due to a conflict.
BUDGET
C1 Tina Boan, Sr. Director of Budget and Finance, announced the final millage rates. Said
rates are attached hereto.
C2 Ms. Boan gave a Power Point Presentation on the County Administrator's Fiscal Year
2023 Recommended Budget.
C3 Andrew Axelrod, representing the South Florida Police Benevolent Association,
addressed the Board.
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 Holly Raschein, and
Mayor David Rice. Councilman Greg Lewis and Mayor Bruce Halle were absent from the
meeting.
Mr. Shillinger announced that in the absence of Mayor Halle that Mayor Rice would be
the acting Chair.
El Motion was made by Commissioner Rashein and seconded by Commissioner Cates to
adopt the following District 1 Board of Governors Resolution adopting final millage rate
for Fiscal Year 2023. Roll call vote carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 250-2022
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
E2 Motion was made by Commissioner Cates and seconded by Commissioner Raschein to
adopt the following District 1 Board of Governors Resolution adopting the final budget for
Fiscal Year 2023. Roll call vote carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 251-2022
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
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The Board of Governors, Fire & Ambulance District 1, adjourned. The Board of County
Commissioners meeting reconvened with all Commissioners present.
BUDGET RESOLUTIONS
F1 Motion was made by Commissioner Raschein and seconded by Commissioner Scholl to
adopt the following Resolution adopting the final millage rates for Fiscal Year 2023. Roll call
vote carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 252-2022
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
F2 Motion was made by Commissioner Scholl and seconded by Commissioner Raschein to
adopt the following Resolution adopting the final Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2023. Roll
call vote carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 253-2022
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
F3 Motion was made by Commissioner Coldiron and seconded by Commissioner Scholl to
adopt the following Resolution adopting the final Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2023. Roll call
vote carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 254-2022
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
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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This is the reading of the rolled-back rate, the final millage rate, & the percent
above/below the rolled-back rate.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Taxing Authority: Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
Rolled-back millage rate is 2.2736
Proposed millage rate is 2.5218
Proposed millage rate is 101 92"% uboiv the rolled back rat
Taxing Authority: General Purpose Municipal Service Taxing Unit
Rolled-back millage rate is 0.1500
Proposed millage rate is 0.1626
Proposed millage rate is d 4"/o uboi v the rolled bacli rat
Taxing Authority: Local Road Patrol Law Enforcement District
Rolled-back millage rate is 0.2785
Proposed millage rate is 0.3201
Proposed millage rate is "14 4"/o uboiv the rolled bacli rat
Taxing Authority: Lower & Middle Keys Fire and Ambulance
Rolled-back millage rate is 1.7525
Proposed millage rate is 1.8330
Proposed millage rate is 4,59"/o t (, r0l]IL(,( [),,ick rit(,
Taxing Authority: Middle Keys Health Care MSTU
Rolled-back millage rate is 0.4300
Proposed millage rate is 0.5000
Proposed millage rate is "16 "/o �[)o-t,(, t (, r01.111(,( [),,ick rit(,
Aggregate
Rolled-back millage rate is 2.9393
Proposed millage rate is 3.2326
Proposed millage rate is 9.98"/o uboiv the rolled bacli rat