07/23/2004 Special
MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Friday, July 23,2004
Marathon, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
9:00 AM., on the above date at the Marathon Government Center. 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; Reggie Paros, Acting
County Administrator; County Staff, members of the press and radio; and the general public.
All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner Neugent discussed a request by the Village of Islam orad a for dedication of
a Clean Marina Program, and request to hold a joint meeting with the Village.
Commissioner Neugent discussed implementation of Ordinance No. 004-2003 prohibiting
diving and snorkeling within manmade waterbodies, and within 300 feet of marinas, improved
residential, and commercial shorelines during the entirety of the two-day sport season for spiny
lobster.
FISCAL YEAR 2005 BUDGET MEETING
Public Safety Director Reggie Paros informed the Board he would be Acting County
Administrator as Mr. Roberts was out of town due to an illness in the family.
OVERVIEW
Management Services Director, Sheila Barker addressed the Board and gave an overview
of the tentative Fiscal Year 2005 County budget.
LOWER & MIDDLE KEYS FIRE & AMBULANCE DISTRICT
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
The Board of Governors for the Fire and Ambulance District I convened. Present and
answering to roll call were Commissioner George Neugent, Commissioner Dixie Spehar, and
Mayor Pro Tem David P. Rice. Absent was Councilman John Cromartie and Chairman Kevin
Madok.
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Fire Chief Clark O. Martin, Jr. addressed the Board. The Board accepted the proposed
Lower Keys Fire & Ambulance District Board of Governors budget request for Fiscal Year
2004-2005.
There being no further business, the meeting of the Board of Governors was adjourned.
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The meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners reconvened with all
Commissioners present.
FIRE RESCUE
Mr. Martin addressed the Board. The Board accepted the proposed Fire Rescue budget
request for Fiscal Year 2004-2005.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Acting County Administrator and Public Safety Director, Reggie Paros addressed the
Board. The Board accepted the proposed Public Safety budget request for Fiscal Year
2004-2005.
MEDICAL EXAMINER
Mr. Paros addressed the Board. The Board accepted the proposed Medical Examiner's
budget request for Fiscal Year 2004-2005.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT
Growth Management Director, Tim McGarry addressed the Board. The Board accepted
the proposed Growth Management budget request for Fiscal Year 2004-2005.
Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner McCoy to
levy a millage in Big Coppitt MSTU at .7 mills. Motion carried unanimously.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Assistant County Attorney, Suzanne Hutton addressed the Board. The Board accepted
the proposed County Attorney budget request for Fiscal Year 2004-2005.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Mr. Paros addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner McCoy and
seconded by Commissioner Rice granting approval to negotiate a contract with SCS Engineers
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based on the outcome of the Request for Qualifications process for General Solid Waste
Engineering Services. Motion carried unanimously.
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Harold Wheeler, Executive Director of the Tourist Development Council and Lynda
Stuart, Office Manager addressed the Board. The Board accepted the proposed TDC budget
request for Fiscal Year 2004-2005.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT
Richie Moretti, representing Marathon Hospital Association; Growth Management
Director, Tim McGarry; and Jim Ryan addressed the Board.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Board was reminded of the dates for selection of a new County Administrator: Friday
August 20th, 5:30 P.M. - candidate reception at the Doubletree Grand Key Resort in Key West.
Saturday, August 21st, 9:00 A.M.- 4:00 P.M. at the Harvey Government Center in Key West for
candidate interviews and 4:30 P.M. for the official vote for a new County Administrator.
SHERIFF
Phil Mandina and Ted Carter addressed the Board. Sheriff Richard D. Roth and Bureau
Chief Mike Rice discussed the Sheriffs proposed budget request. The Board accepted the
proposed Sheriff's budget request for Fiscal Year 2004-2005.
FIRE & AMBULANCE DISTRICT 1
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Spehar
approving the proposed tentative 2005 millage rates for the Fire & Ambulance District 1 Board of
Governors, as indicated in the Millage Rates Proposed Budget spreadsheet. Motion carried
unanimously, with Councilman John Cromartie and Chairman Kevin Madok not present. Said
document is incorporated herein by reference.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Ms. Barker read the current proposed tentative millage rates for Fiscal Year 2005 as
indicated in the Millage Rates Proposed Budget spreadsheet. Motion was made by Commissioner
Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Spehar granting approval of the proposed tentative 2005
millage rates. Said document is incorporated herein by reference.
The Board announced the following three Public Hearing dates, time and places to
consider and adopt the final budget and final millage rates. The Board of County Commissioners
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must notify the Property Appraiser of the proposed millage rate for TRIM notice, and meeting
dates, times and places where the tentative budget and tentative millage rates will be adopted.
September 8, 2004, 5:05 P.M., Harvey Government Center at Historic
Truman School, 1200 Truman Avenue, Key West, FL 33040.
September 15,2004,5:05 P.M., Marathon Government Center
2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050.
September 21,2004, 5:05 P.M., Key Largo Library, MM 101,
Key Largo, FL 33030.
There being no further business, the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was
adjourned.
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