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MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Regular Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Thursday, April 9, 1998
Key West, Florida
A Regular Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners convened at 9:00 a.m" on the above date, at the
Harvey Government Center at Historic Truman School, Present and
answering to roll call were Commissioner Keith Douglass,
Commissioner Shirley Freeman, Commissioner wilhelmina Harvey,
Commissioner Mary Kay Reich and Mayor Jack London, Also present
were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy 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.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
Motion was made by Commissioner Douglass and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to approve additions, corrections and
deletions, Motion carried unanimously.
County Administrator, James Roberts along with
representatives of Keys Physician-Hospital Alliance made a
presentation to the Board on the status and progress of the group
benefits program and consideration of recommendations for health
incentive programs and changes to the plan document,
The Board discussed a report on the status of Federal
Emergency Management Administration's response to Task Force
recommendations and proposed regulations. Growth Management
Director, Bob Herman, addressed the Board. The Board then
accepted public input with the following individuals addressing
the Board: Capt. Mills, Robert SChneider, representing the Big
pine Key civic Association; Ed Swift and Bill Lemon. The Clerk
read letters into the record from Thomas W, Brown, Roger and
Linda Yorde, and Commissioner Wilhelmina G, Harvey.
After Board discussion, motion was made by Commissioner
Harvey and seconded by Commissioner Freeman to accept the
invitation from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as
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indicated in FEMA's letter dated March 23, 1998, to participate
in an inspection procedure, After Board discussion, the motion
was withdrawn,
Monroe County Property Appraiser, Ervin Higgs addressed
the Board.
Motion was then made by Commissioner Douglass and
seconded by Commissioner Freeman to proceed with the June meeting
with representatives of FEMA to get the approach onto an
insurance base rather than the current adjudication basis for
FEMA compliance. Roll call vote was taken with the following
results:
commissioner Douglass
Commissioner Freeman
Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Reich
Mayor London
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Motion carried.
Motion was made by Commissioner Douglass and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman granting approval of Commissioner
Douglass' appointments of Ann Rhode and Carter Hannah to serve on
the Local Health Council District XI, Dade and Monroe Counties,
Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed the newest FEMA recommendations on
eliminating illegal downstairs enclosures; approval to waive the
demolition fee which is charged for each trade when the property
owner is forced to comply with FEMA regulations; and waiving the
fee of 10% of cost of construction or $250 (whichever is greater)
for the "after-the-fact" permit for the existing outside walls to
remain. The applicant must obtain the permit and comply with all
inspections and requirements. Growth Management Director, Bob
Herman addressed the Board, After Board discussion, motion was
made by Commissioner Harvey and seconded by Commissioner Freeman
directing the Growth Management Director and the County
Attorney's Office to come back to the Board at the Special Board
of County Commissioners' meeting on April 20, 1998, to declare
that an emergency exists concerning the waiving of fees for
demolition permits for the removal of illegal downstairs
enclosures. After discussion, the motion was withdrawn. The
matter was then referred to Staff,
Motion was made by Commissioner Douglass and seconded
by Mayor London to hold a Special Board of County commissioners'
meeting on April 20, 1998 at the Marathon Government Center at
9:00 A.M. to discuss the following:
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Acceptance of the Marathon Wastewater Facilities Plan
and direction to advertise for the required public hearing to be
held 10 June 1998.
Approval of a Resolution repealing Resolution No, 088-
1998; providing a procedure for coordination between the Monroe
County Health Department (MCHD) and the County Code Enforcement
Department (CEO) in actions brought to enforce Chapter 15.5,
Monroe County Code (M,C.C,), before the Code Enforcement Special
Master.
Flood Variance Application for Dodge Lake Enterprises,
Inc., for a detached 1456 square foot garage below base flood
elevation, for parking only, on property located on acreage in
North Marathon Shores.
Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Freeman and seconded by
Mayor London to also add to the Special Board of County
Commissioners' meeting set for April 20, 1998, at the Marathon
Government Center at 9:00 A.M" the approval of a Settlement
Agreement with the City of Key West and Hewett-Kier Construction,
Inc., concerning the dispute over certain trees at The Harvey
Government Center at Historic Truman School in Key West, Motion
carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Douglass and seconded
by Commissioner Freeman to hold a Joint City of Key West/Monroe
County Board of County Commissioner's Meeting on Wednesday, April
22, 1998, at 6:00 P.M, at the Harvey Government Center at
Historic Truman School in Key West at 6:00 P.M. Motion carried
unanimously,
There being no further business to come before the
Board, the meeting was adjourned.
Danny L. Kolhage
Clerk of Circuit Court and
ex officio Clerk to the Board
of County Commissioners
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Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk