11/06/2023 Special MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Charter County Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Monday, November 6, 2023
Marathon, Florida&
Via Communication Media Technology
A special meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
10:00 a.m. at the Marathon Government Center and via Communication Media Technology.
Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner Michelle Lincoln, Commissioner Holly
Raschein, Commissioner David Rice, Commissioner Jim Scholl, and Mayor Craig Cates. Also
present at the meeting were Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; Bob Shillinger, County
Attorney; Kevin Madok, 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 Lincoln and seconded by Commissioner Scholl granting approval of the agenda.
Motion carried unanimously.
PRESENTATION OF AWARDS
B1 Bob Shillinger, County Attorney; and Kurt Spitzer, former Executive Director of Florida
Association of Counties gave a Power Point Presentation on the draft County Charter Ordinance.
The following individuals addressed the Board: Christopher Massicotte, James Truemper; and
Dottie Moses, President of the Island of Key Largo Federation of Homeowner's Associations,
Inc. Roman Gastesi, County Administrator, addressed the Board. The Board took no official
action.
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
Liz Yongue, D.C.
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