08/21/2004 Special
MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
2004/213
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Saturday, August 21,2004
Key West, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
1:15 P.M., on the above date at the Harvey Government Center. Present and answering to roll
call were Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy, Commissioner David P. Rice, Commissioner
Dixie Spehar and Mayor Murray E. Nelson. Commissioner George Neugent arrived later in the
meeting. Also present were Danny L Kolhage, Clerk; John R. Collins, 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
James L Roberts, County Administrator discussed the challenge to the Land Development
Regulation (LDR) proposed Rule.
Motion was made by Commissioner McCoy and seconded by Commissioner Rice granting
approval for the Administrator to proceed with the initial steps for debt financing for the
wastewater program and acquisition of property for affordable housing. Roll call vote was
unanimous, with Commissioner Neugent not present.
Commissioner Neugent arrived at the meeting and took his seat.
MISCELLANEOUS
Mayor Nelson read a letter to the Board from Hal Heim asking for assistance for the
elderly in Punta Gorda as they try to cope with the after math of Hurricane Charley. Mr. Heim's
letter has asked that any contributions be sent to the American Red Cross in Washington, DC or
to our local Red Cross Branches in Tavernier or Key West.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SELECTION PROCESS
The Board began their interviews of County Administrator finalists, for the selection and
approval of new County Administrator, pending the approval of a formal contract.
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Colin Baenziger of the firm Colin Baenziger & Associates introduced each of the
candidates to the Board who made presentations in the following order: James Malloch, Thomas
Willi, Robert Herman, Lee Evett, Shaun Carey, and Charles Saddler.
Following the presentations, the Board proceeded to ballot. Mr. Baenziger announced the
following results:
Candidate McCoy Neugent Rice Spehar Nelson Total
Carey X 1
Evett X X 2
Herman X 1
Malloch
Saddler X X 2
Willi X X X X 4
The Board proceed to re-ballot for the purpose of selecting a 2nd and 3rd choice, with the
following results:
Candidate McCoy Neugent Rice Spehar Nelson Total
Carey
Evett X X 2
Herman
Malloch
Saddler X X X 3
Willi
Motion was made by Commissioner McCoy and seconded by Commissioner Rice to
accept the above ballots nominating Tom Willi as the new County Administrator, with Charles
Saddler as 2nd choice and Lee Evett as 3rd choice. Motion carried unanimous.
Mr. Willie addressed the Board.
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