Loading...
04/05/1999 Special ~.L''''' 99/109 MINUTES OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COKKISSIONERS Special Meeting Board of County Commissioners Monday, April 5, 1999 Marathon, Florida A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at 9:00 a.m., on the above date, at the Marathon Government Center. Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner George Neugent, Commissioner Mary Kay ReiCh, Commissioner Nora Williams and Mayor Wilhelmina Harvey. Mayor Pro Tern Shirley Freeman was absent. Also present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; James T. Hendrick, County Attorney; James Roberts, County Administrator; County Staff, members of the press and radio; and the general public. All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Timothy J. McGarry, Acting Director of Growth Management, addressed the Board regarding consideration of rule changes proposed for the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan. Motion was made by Commissioner Williams and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to amend page 11, section F of the document entitled Administration Commission Monroe County Comprehensive Plan Draft Rule Amendments dated March 4. 1999. 5:52 p.m. to add the words "outside of Hot spots." after the words "unknown systems" on line 2 and deleting the words "including the Marathon area." Delete these words from line 3 same paragraph "process outside of Hot spots; begin retrofit of cesspits with priority to Hot Spots." Roll call vote was unanimous. Motion was made by Commissioner Williams and seconded by Commissioner Neugent requesting the State of Florida to provide adequate funds to the Health Department to cover administrative costs currently being covered by a $160 charge to residents. Roll call vote was unanimous. - Deborah Harrison, representing the World Wildlife Federation and Bill Smith, representing the Florida Keys Contractors Association, addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Mayor Harvey to indicate the Board's commitment to remove 94 cess pits during the year beginning July 14, 1999 through July 14, 2000, and to commit the funding to remove the cesspits. During discussion, motion was - 99/110 made by Commissioner Williams and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to postpone the item to the April 14, 1999 Board of County Commissioners Meeting. Roll Call vote was unanimous. Ken Williams, representing CH2MHILL, addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Reich and seconded by Mayor Harvey to amend policy (62) Policy #101.2.14 on page 22 of the document entitled Administration Commission Monroe County ComDrehensive Plan Draft Rule Amendments March 4. 1999. 5:52 PM eliminating the words "the County shall not grant a ROGO award, but" (the next to last line in document). Roll call vote was unanimous. Motion was made by Commissioner Reich and seconded by Mayor Harvey to add language on page 3 of the above named document to reinstate the 227 permits per year upon compliance and providing means to recover lost permits. During discussion, Commissioner Williams proposed an amendment to request language defining when and how lost permits can be gained back. That amendment was not accepted by the maker of the motion. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: - Commissioner Neugent Commissioner Reich Commissioner Williams Mayor Harvey No Yes No Yes Motion failed. Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Williams to request language defining when and how lost permits can be gained back. Bill Smith, representing the Florida Keys Contractors Association, and Deborah Harrison, representing the World Wildlife Federation, addressed the Board. Roll call vote was unanimous. Motion was made by Commissioner Williams and seconded by Mayor Harvey to support the proposed rule change as amended by the Board. Roll call vote was unanimous. There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County -- h3JCA)~~) Ruth Ann ant n Deputy Clerk