03/18/2004 Regular
MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Regular Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Thursday, March 18, 2004
Marathon, Florida
A Regular Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
9:00 AM., on the above date at the Marathon Government Center in Marathon. Present and
answering to roll call were Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy, Commissioner George
Neugent, Commissioner David P. Rice, Commissioner Dixie Spehar, and Mayor Murray E.
Nelson. Also present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; Suzanne Hutton, Assistant County
Attorney; James Roberts, County Administrator; County Staff, members of the press and radio;
and the general public.
All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
Motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner Neugent
granting approval of the Agenda, Motion carried unanimously,
County Administrator James Roberts made a Presentation before the Board concerning
the Fiscal Year 2005 budget process and request for direction on policy issues. Mr. Roberts
discussed the current budget, major issues and trends, Office of Management & Budget Director,
Sal Zappulla and Administrative Services Director, Sheila Barker also addressed the Board.
The Board discussed human service organization funding and direction to the Human
Services Advisory Board for Fiscal Year 2005. The following public speaker addressed the
Board: Sylvia Murphy, Vice Chair of the Human Services Advisory Board, After discussion,
motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to pull the
proposed budgets of Big Pine Athletic Association, Heart of the Keys Youth Recreation, and
YMCA Upper Keys from the Human Services Advisory Board and leave the current funding for
the Human Services Advisory Board in the amount of$1,304,950. Mr. Roberts addressed the
Board. Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Neugent No
Commissioner Rice Yes
Commissioner Spehar Yes
Commissioner McCoy Yes
Mayor Nelson Yes
Motion carried.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Spehar to
increase funding for the Human Service Advisory Board totalling $1,347,950. Diana Flenard,
representing the MARC House addressed the Board. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Neugent
granting approval and authorizing execution of a Quitclaim Deed between Monroe County and
the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) returning to FDOT that portion of Old State
Road 4A which is not needed for public purpose, Assistant County Attorney Suzanne Hutton
addressed the Board. Roll call vote was unanimous.
The following public speaker addressed the Board: Charles Roberts. Motion was made
by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner McCoy granting approval for
reconsideration of the Board's decision establishing the year 12 NROGO Allocation at 10,700 be
made in two equal allocations and revising this allocation to 16,000 square feet to be made
available in a single allocation in January 2004. Roll call vote was unanimous.
County Administrator James Roberts addressed the Board concerning the selection of a
firm to conduct a national search for a new County Administrator. Tom D. Freijo, Ph,D of the
Mercer Group, Inc., made a presentation of their proposal before the Board. After the Board
heard today's presentation from Mr. Freijo and yesterday's presentation from Colin Baenziger of
the firm Colin Baenziger & Associates, the Board proceeded to ballot on the basis of the highest
point total being the firm selected. The Clerk announced the following results:
FIRM Neugent Rice Spehar McCoy Nelson TOTAL
Colin 1 1 1 3
Baenziger
Mercer 1 1 2
Group
Motion was then made by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Neugent
authorizing Staff to negotiate a contract with the selected firm of Colin & Associates, Motion
carried unanimously.
The County Administrator addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner
Spehar and seconded by Commissioner Rice granting approval and authorizing execution of an
Agreement for the Purchase of Lands for a portion ofthe dog track property on Stock Island as a
fire station site. Monroe County Land Authority Director, Marck Rosch also addressed the
Board. Roll call vote was unanimous.
There being no further business, the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was
adjourned.
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Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk
and ex-officio Clerk to the Board
of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
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Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk
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