04/20/2001 Agenda
AGENDA
MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Any person who wishes to be heard shall provide the Clerk with his or her name and residence
and the agenda item on which he or she wishes to be heard. Such information shall be on a card
provided by the County. An individual has three minutes and a person representing an
organization has five minutes to address the Board (except that individuals wishing to speak
during public hearings pertaining to land use issues will have five minutes). The first person
representing the organization will be allowed the five minutes. Subsequently, all other speakers
on behalf of that organiz~tion have three minutes to address the Board. Once an individual has
addressed the Board, he or she will not be permitted to return to the podium for follow-up
comments, unless the issue involved is quasi judicial in nature. In that case, the applicant may
return to the podium to conclude his or her position at the end of the public hearing.
Please note that all time approximate items are listed in bold.
Friday, April 20, 2001
Marathon Government Center
2798 Overseas Highway, MM 47.5 (Gulf)
Marathon, Florida
TIME APPROXIMATE
SPECIAL MEETING
NOTES
10:00 A.M. CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
SALUTE TO FLAG
A. ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
Meeting of Municipal Governments on the Subject of
Federal Funding for Water Quality Improvements
Invited: elected officials and staff from every municipality
Special Guests:
Nancy Muller, DCA, Facilitator for meeting cd- /" -d" c.u__ I~~ l.;;'f
Bob Freeman, U.S. E.P.A.
Dick Smith, F.D.E.P.
Roger Braun, Kerry Shelby, Jack Teague, Paul
Feldman, FKAA
Ken Williams, CH2M Hill
George Garrett, Monroe County Marine Resources
B. Federal Water Quality Funding ($100 Million)
1. Welcome from the Mayor of Monroe County
2. Introduction of Participants
3. A History of the Grant Process, and the need for consensus
4. A History of the discussions ofthe division and use of Federal Funding
a) The work ofthe Intergovernmental Task with the Florida Keys
Aqueduct Authority (undertaken when the figure expected was
$213 million)
b) Implications of the change to $100 million and from EP A regulation to
Army Corps of Engineers oversight
c) The arguments against the percentage division that resulted:
. "most bang for the buck" theory
. "more equitable distribution by population"
. An additional consideration: what's a "reasonable" local share?
d) Alternative Distribution Scenarios
5. Group Discussion: a representative for each municipal government discusses
their concerns, as well as a representative from EPA, DEP, FKAA.
Additional elected representatives may also speak as each municipal
government is offered turns.
6. Attempt to reach consensus
7. Discussion of priorities for projects
ADA Assistance: Anyone needing special assistance at the Board of County Commissioners'
meeting due to a disability should contact the County Administrator's office at 292-4441 by
12:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 12, 2001.
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