08/08/2007 Special
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MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
VVednesday, August 8,2007
Key VV est, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
convened at 9:00 A.M., at the Harvey Government Center. Present and answering to roll
call were Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy, Commissioner Sylvia Murphy,
Commissioner George R. Neugent, Commissioner Dixie M. Spehar and Mayor Mario
DiGennaro. Also present at the meeting were Thomas VVilli, County Administrator;
Darmy L. Kolhage, Clerk; County Staff, members of the press and radio; and the general
public.
SPECIAL MEETING
The Board discussed the acceptance of Representative Stan Mayfield's Interim
VVastewater Project plan addressing wastewater needs of the Florida Keys. The Monroe
County Board of County Commissioners is requested to act as the local coordinating
entity for wastewater concems in the Florida Keys as written in the July 25, 2007 letter.
State Representative Ron Saunders was present throughout the meeting and addressed the
Board. The following individuals also addressed the Board: Chris Bull, Mayor ofthe
City of Marathon; Dave Boerner, Mayor oflslamorada - Village oflslands; Cathi Hill,
Vice Mayor, Islamorada _ Village of Islands; Gary Bauman, representing the Key Largo
VVastewater District; Kerry Shelby, Deputy Executive Director - Florida Keys Aqueduct
Authority; Diane Beruldson, Charles Brooks, Chris Johnson, representing KVV Resort
Utilities Corp.; Ron Miller, and Kay Thacker.
The Board discussed a Resolution for the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners to serve as the Sewer Coordinator for the Florida Keys; providing for the
development of a Comprehensive Plan to implementing advanced wastewater system
installations; and providing for an effective date. The following individuals addressed
the Board: Susan Hammaker, representing the Florida Keys VVastewater Assistance
Foundation, Inc.; Ron Miller, representing the Upper Keys Citizen's Association; Diane
Beruldson, Gary Bauman, representing the Key Largo VVastewater District; and Dave
Boerner, Mayor oflslamorada - Village oflslands. Suzanne Hutton, County Attorney
discussed the matter. No official action was taken.
Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy to accept Representative Stan Mayfield's Interim VVastewater Project plan
addressing wastewater needs of the Florida Keys. Roll call vote was unanimous.
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Peter Horton, Airports Director discussed the following Federal Aviation
Administration grants for the Key West International Airport: AlP Numbers: 3-12-0037-
31-2007, in the amount of $2,561 ,407 to construct Terminal Building (bond repayment,
principal only); and 3_12_0037-032-2007 & 3_12_0037-033-2007. After discussion,
motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Murphy
granting approval and authorizing execution of the items. Motion carried unanimously.
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