09/01/2005 Special
MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
2005/199
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Thursday, September 1,2005
Marathon, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened on
the above date at 9:00 AM., at the Marathon Government Center. Present and answering to roll
call were Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy, Commissioner Murray E. Nelson,
Commissioner George R. Neugent, Commissioner David P. Rice, and Mayor Dixie M. Spehar.
Also present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk; Richard Collins,
County Attorney; Thomas Willi, 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 Neugent and seconded by Commissioner McCoy
granting approval of Additions, Corrections, and Deletions to the Agenda. Motion carried
unanimously.
The Board discussed including the Teamster's Union members to receive the 5% salary
increase, effective August 1, 2005, prior to their contract signing. County Administrator, Tom
Willi; County Attorney, Richard Collins; and County Clerk, Danny L. Kolhage addressed the
Board. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Nelson and seconded by
Commissioner McCoy granting approval to include the Teamster's Union members to receive the
5% salary increase, effective August 1,2005, prior to their contract signing. Roll cal vote was
unarumous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Rice to
name the Upper Keys Government Center located at the former Quay Property the "Murray E.
Nelson Key Largo Government and Cultural Center". The following public speakers addressed
the Board: Jackie Harder, representing the Key Largo Chamber of Commerce; Charles Brooks,
Van Cadenhead, Jane Van Fleet, Maureen Lackey, Carol Norman, Robert E. Burt, representing
the Key Largo Federation of Homeowners; Pauline Klein, Vicky Fay, Mayor John Bartus,
representing the City of Marathon; Glenn Patton, Nick Mulick, and Bill Loewy, representing
Habitat for Humanity. Following the public input, each Commissioner acknowledged
Commissioner Nelson's accomplishments and hard work. Roll call vote was unanimous.
RESOLUTION NO. 323-2005
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
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The Board discussed an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between the Board of County
Commissioners and the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority. Mr. Willi addressed the Board. After
discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to
hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, September 6, 2005 in the Marathon Government Center at
9:00 a.m. Motion carried unanimously. The following public speaker addressed the Board: Van
Cadenhead.
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