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MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Special MeetinglBudget Hearing
Board of County Commissioners
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Key Largo, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
5:05 P.M., at the Key Largo Library. Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner
George R. Neugent, Commissioner Glenn Patton, Commissioner Dixie M. Spehar, Commissioner
Mario DiGennaro and Mayor Charles "Sonny" McCoy. Also present were Danny L. Kolhage,
Clerk; Suzanne Hutton, 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
There were no Additions, Corrections, or Deletions made to the agenda.
PUBLIC HEARING - BUDGET
Tom Willi, County Administrator made a presentation concerning the proposed Fiscal
Year 2006/2007 Monroe County budget.
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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.
A Public Hearing was held concerning the proposed Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Budget for
the Fire & Ambulance District 1 Board of Governors. There was no public input. Chairman
Madok addressed the Board. No official action was taken.
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The Board of County Commissioners reconvened with all Commissioners present.
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PUBLIC HEARING
Tentative Fiscal Year 2007 Budget and Teutative Millage
Sal Zappulla, Director, Office of Management & Budget; Mr. Willi, and the Board
discussed the proposed budget. The following public speakers addressed the Board: Sylvia
Murphy, Ted Carter, Bruce B. Horn, representing the Florida Keys Wild Bird Centers, Jamie
Pipher, representing the Guidance Clinic of the Middle Keys; Geri Smith, Cynthia Swol, Dr.
Susan May, representing the Monroe County Health Department; Janet Doto, Chris Clark,
representing the Florida Department ofHealthIMonroe County Health Department, Grace Johns,
representing Artificial Reefs of the Keys; Joe Weatherby, representing the Vandenberg Project,
Bob Smith, representing Florida Keys Community College; Monica Haskel, representing the
Florida Keys Council of the Arts; Bob Holston, representing Keys Association of Dive Operators;
Jim Boilini, representing Jacobs Aquatic Center; Debra Walker, representing the Monroe County
School Board; Pam Martin, representing the AARP; Virginia Panico, representing the Key West
Chamber of Commerce; Kay Thacker, Spencer Slate, representing Keys Association of Dive
Operators; and Jerry Gads.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
The Board discussed an advertisement of a Notice of Intention to Adopt, and forward
notification to DCA, of a Proposed Amendment to the 20 I 0 Comprehensive Plan, to provide
additional density bonuses and. 5 ROGO allocations for affordable housing units between 400 -
750 square feet and relaxation of the 35 foot maximum height limitation under certain limited
circumstances using the expedited adoption proceeding provided in the Community Workforce
Housing Innovation Pilot Program ("CHIP"). Suzanne Hutton, County Attorney and Attorney
Jerry Coleman, representing Monroe County for professional legal services rendered regarding
Workforce Housing addressed the Board. The following public speakers addressed the Board:
Puling Klein, representing the Island of Key Largo Federation of Homeowner's Association;
Sylvia Murphy, Ron Miller, Kay Thacker, Charles Brooks, Kent Van Winkle, James Duquesnel,
Sloan Muench, Jim Saunders, Michael Chenoweth, representing the Upper Keys Citizen's
Association; Virginia Panico, representing the Key West Chamber of Commerce; Mary Lou
Wilkinson, Jerry Wilkinson, John Murphy, representing the Big Pine Key Civic Association;
Dennis Henize, representing Last Stand, Pam Martin, Barry Patterson, and Kathy Wheeler. After
Board discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Neugent to deny the item. Motion died for
lack of a second. Motion was then made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by
Commissioner DiGennaro to approve advertisement of the item, with additional public hearings
being held. Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Neugent No
Commissioner Patton Yes
Commissioner Spehar Yes
Commissioner DiGennaro Yes
Mayor McCoy Yes
Motion carried.
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There being no further business, the meeting ofthe 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