07/24/2006 Special
MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Monday, July 24, 2006
Marathon, Florida
A Special Meeting convened at 9:00 A.M. on the above date at the Marathon Government
Center. Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner George R. Neugent,
Commissioner Glenn Patton, Commissioner Dixie M. Spehar and Mayor Charles "Sonny"
McCoy. Commissioner David P. Rice, via written correspondence dated July 20, 2006, resigned
as County Commissioner, District 4. Also present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; Isabel C.
DeSantis, Deputy Clerk; Suzanne Hutton, County Attorney; Thomas Willi, County Administrator;
County Staff, members of the press and radio; and the general public.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
Motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner Neugent
granting approval of Additions, Corrections, and Deletions to the agenda. Motion carried
unanimously.
FISCAL YEAR 2007 BUDGET MEETING
Overview
Tom Willi, County Administrator and Sal Zappulla, Budget & Finance Division Director,
were present throughout the meeting for each budget presentation.
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FIRE & AMBULANCE DISTRICT 1
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
Chairman Kevin M. Madok. Absent was Councilman John Cromartie.
Arthur "Wally" Romero, Assistant Fire Marshal, and Clark O. Martin, Jr., Fire Chief,
presented the Fire & Ambulance District 1 proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2006-2007.
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The Board of County Commissioners reconvened with all Commissioners present.
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EMERGENCY SERVICES
Mr. Romero presented the Emergency Services proposed budget request for Fiscal Year
2006-2007. The Board discussed the Sheriff's Trauma Star helicopter and the upcoming
retirement of Billy Wagner, Hurricane Liaison.
HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Reggie Paros, Housing & Community Development Director presented the Housing &
Community Development proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2006-2007.
MEDICAL EXAMINER
Mr. Paros on behalf of the Medical Examiner, Michael Hunter, M.D., presented the
Medical Examiner's proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2006-2007.
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Harold Wheeler, Director, and Lynda Stuart, Office Manager, presented the Tourist
Development Council's proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2006-2007.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Suzanne Hutton, County Attorney, presented the County Attorney's Office proposed
budget request for Fiscal Year 2006-2007.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT
Ty Symroski, Growth Management Director, and George Garrett, Director of Marine
Resources, presented the Growth Management proposed budget request for Fiscal Year
2006-2007.
SHERIFF
Richard D. Roth, Sheriff and Chief Mike Rice, presented the Sheriff's Office proposed
budget request for Fiscal Year 2006-2007.
NON-PROFIT FUNDING
HSAB Funded Agencies, HSAB Additional Requests, BOCC Funded Agencies
Sylvia Murphy, representing the Human Service Advisory Board presented the Human
Service Advisory Board's proposed budget request for Fiscal Year 2006-2007. After discussion,
motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner Patton directing the
County Administrator to bring back to the Board a proposal $62,000 less for directly funded
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agencies, which are agencies other than HSAB agencies. Motion carried unanimously. The
following individuals addressed the Board: H. T. Pontin, Monica Haskel, representing the Florida
Keys Council of the Arts; Mark Szurek, representing the Rural Health Network; Jamie Pipher,
representing the Guidance Clinic of the Middle Keys.
Mr. Zappulla announced the following three (3) Public Hearing dates, times and places to
consider and adopt the final budget and final millage rates. The Board of County Commissioners
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 6,2006,5:05 P.M.
Harvey Government Center at Historic
Truman School, 1200 Truman Avenue, Key West, FL 33040.
September 13,2006,5:05 P.M.,
Key Largo Library, MM 101,
Key Largo, FL 33030
September 20,2006,5:05 P.M.,
Marathon Government Center
2798 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050.
Mr. Zappulla read into the record the tentative millage rates for Fiscal Year 2007 as
indicated in the Millage Rates Proposed Budget spreadsheet. Said document is incorporated
herein by reference.
Motion was made by Commissioner Patton and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to
raise the proposed Fiscal Year 2007 Millage Rate from 0.2525 to 0.3500 for the Key Largo
Municipal Service Taxing Unit. Motion carried unanimously.
AIRPORTS
Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Spehar
granting approval of the following five (5) items:
Federal Aviation Administration Grant for the Key West International Airport, Project
Number 3-12-0037-028-2006, to fund construction of Terminal Building (PH 2 Bond
Repayment), replace Beacon & rehabilitate Beacon Tower, acquire Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting
Vehicle (1500 gal), Emergency Generator (for ARFF building) and Pavement Sweepers (2).
F ederal Aviation Administration Grant for the Key West International Airport, Project
Number 3-12-0037-029-2006, to fund Noise Mitigation measures for residences within 70-74
DNL (48 Buildings with 62 Residents).
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Federal Aviation Administration Grant for the Key West International Airport, Project
Number 3-12-0037-030-2006, (due to hurricane damage) to install Perimeter Fencing;
Rehabilitate: RWY9/27 Lighting and Terminal Building.
Federal Aviation Administration Grant for the Florida Keys Marathon Airport, Project
Number 3-12-0044-022-2006, to Construct East GA Apron, rehabilitate West GA Apron, replace
Emergency Generator, construct new Electrical Vault, and replace Perimeter Fence.
Federal Aviation Administration Grant for the Florida Keys Marathon Airport, Project
Number 3-12-0044-023-2006, (due to hurricane damage) to rehabilitate RWY 7/25 Lighting,
Terminal Building and Fencing.
Motion carried unanimously.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Suzanne Hutton, County Attorney addressed the Board and requested approval to hold an
Attorney-Client Closed Session in the matter of Monroe County v. Florida Department of
Community Affairs, DCA Final Order No. DCA06-0R-157. In attendance to discuss the matter
will be: Board of County Commissioners, County Administrator, Tom Willi; County Attorney,
Suzanne Hutton; Assistant County Attorney, Bob Shillinger; Assistant County Attorney, Jerry
Sanders, Litigation Counsel, Jerry Coleman, Esq., and a certified court reporter. Motion was
made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Spehar authorizing the Closed
Session to be held at the August 16, 2006, BOCC meeting in Key Largo at 8:30 A.M. Motion
carried unanimously.
COMMISSIONERS' ITEMS
The Board discussed appointment of Commissioner Glenn Patton to replace
Commissioner David Rice as a nonvoting member on the Workforce Housing Committee. No
official action was taken
FISCAL YEAR 2007 BUDGET
Mr. Zappulla returned to the meeting and continued to read into the record the tentative
millage rates for Fiscal Year 2007, which included the new aggregate rate. Said document is
incorporated herein by reference.
Motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner Neugent
certifYing the Proposed Fiscal Year 2007 Millage Rate to the Monroe County Property Appraiser.
Motion carried unanimously.
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