09/11/1997 Special
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MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Thursday, September 11, 1997
Key West, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners convened at 5:05 p.m., on the above date, at The
Harvey Government Center at Historic Truman School. Present and
answering to roll call were Commissioners Shirley Freeman,
Wilhelmina Harvey, Jack London, Mary Kay Reich and Mayor Keith
Douglass. Also present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; Isabel C.
DeSantis, Deputy Clerk; James 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 AND DELETIONS
Motion was made by Commissioner London and seconded by
Commissioner Harvey granting approval of Additions, Corrections
and Deletions to the Agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S PRESENTATION
County Administrator, James Roberts made a presentation
to the Board concerning the proposed Fiscal Year 1997-98 budget.
PUBLIC HEARING
A Public Hearing was held concerning approval of the
Fiscal Year 1998 Capital Improvements Program. Mr. Roberts and
Office of Management and Budget Director, John Carter made a
presentation of the documents entitled Monroe County Board of
County Commissioners 1998 Capital Projects Plan, James L. Roberts
county Administrator and Chief Budget Officer - prepared by the
Office of Management & Budget, dated September 1997; and Board of
County Commissioners 1998 Capital projects Plan - A multiyear
plan that identifies capital projects designed to maintain and
expand public facilities and infrastructure. Monroe County
Construction Manager, Bill Bibo addressed the Board. After
discussion, motion was made by Commissioner London and seconded
by Commissioner Reich granting approval of the Capital Projects
Plan. Motion carried unanimously.
commissioner Freeman discussed the need to coordinate
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the budget hearings of all taxing authorities of Monroe County.
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JOINT MEETING BETWEEN
DISTRICT #1
LOWER AND MIDDLE KEYS FIRE AND AMBULANCE DISTRICT
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
AND
MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
The Board of Governors of District #1 Lower and Middle
Keys Fire and Ambulance District convened. Present and answering
to roll call were Commissioner Shirley Freeman, Commissioner Art
French, Commissioner Jack London and Chairman Keith Douglass.
Also present were Commissioner wilhelmina Harvey and Commissioner
Mary Kay Reich.
PUBLIC HEARING
A Public Hearing was held on the Board of Governors'
Budget and the Tentative Fiscal Year 1998 Budget and Tentative
Millage of the Board of County Commissioners. The following
individuals addressed the Board: Charles Paxton, Linda Yorde, H.
T. Pontin, John Rolli, representing the Sugarloaf Volunteer Fire
Department; Randall Mearns, representing the Monroe County Fire
Chief's Association; Barbara Larcom, representing the Monroe
County Library Advisory Board; Marsh Wolfe, representing the Care
Center, and John Griffin, representing Big Brothers/Big sisters.
There being no further business, the meeting of the
Board of Governors of District #1 Lower and Middle Keys Fire and
Ambulance District adjourned.
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The Board of County Commissioners reconvened with all
Commissioners present.
commissioner Reich discussed funds available to the
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Keys Area Inc. Mr. Roberts and Clerk
of Court, Danny Kolhage addressed the Board.
PUBLIC HEARING
A Public Hearing was held concerning the proposed
Fiscal Year 1998 Residential and Commercial Solid Waste Collec-
tion, Disposal and Recycling Rates. There was no public input.
Motion was made by Commissioner London and seconded by Commis-
sioner Reich to continue to the next Public Hearing scheduled for
September 17, 1997 at Marathon Government Center at 5:05 p.m.
Motion carried unanimously.
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MISCELLANEOUS
Motion was made by Commissioner London and seconded by
Commissioner Freeman granting approval and authorizing execution
of Grant Agreement WFF 333 between the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection and Monroe County to provide funding
through specific Appropriation 1276 to assist low and very low
income residents in the replacement of cesspits. Motion carried
unanimously.
County Administrator, James Roberts and Growth Manage-
ment Director, Bob Herman addressed the Board concerning the 18
Mile Stretch meeting on September 19, 1997 with Colonel Rice of
the Army Corps of Engineers. After discussion, motion was made
by Commissioner London and seconded by Commissioner Freeman
directing Staff not to attend the meeting on September 19 if it
is clear there is going to be a denial. Roll call vote was
unanimous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Harvey and seconded by
Commissioner London to adopt the following Resolution strongly
stating the Board's displeasure with the Army Corps of Engineers'
decision. Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
commissioner Freeman Yes
Commissioner Harvey Yes
Commissioner London Yes
Commissioner Reich No
Mayor Douglass Yes
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 300-1997
See Res. Book No. 135 which is incorporated herein by reference.
There being no further business to come before the
Board, the meeting was adjourned.
Danny L. Kolhage
Clerk to the Board of county
Commissioners of Monroe County
Q L.O C. ~~'Q)
Deputy Clerk