01/25/2008 Special
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MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Friday, January 25, 2008
Marathon, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
convened at 9:00 A.M., at the Marathon Govemment Center. Present and answering to
roll call were Commissioner Mario DiGennaro, Commissioner Sylvia Murphy,
Commissioner George R. Neugent, Commissioner Dixie M. Spehar and Mayor Charles
"Sonny" McCoy. Also present at the meeting were Debbie Frederick, Acting County
Administrator; Darmy L. Kolhage, Clerk; Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk; County
Staff, m(:mbers of the press and radio; and the general public.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
There were no Additions, Corrections, or Deletions made to the agenda.
Fiscal Year 2008 General Fund Operating Budget Reduction Plan
Mayor McCoy discussed a meeting held with State officials held on January 24,
2008 in which he, Commissioner DiGennaro, Andrew Trivette, Growth Management
Director, and Suzarme Hutton, County Attorney attended in Tallahassee, Florida.
The Mayor read a Press Release into the official record concerning the meeting
held with the State officials.
Motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner
DiGennaro that the Humane Animal Care Coalition, Stand Up for Animals, and the
Florida Keys Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Inc. decrease each of their
budgets the amount of$17,000 for 2 years and authorized the preparation ofan
addendum to decrease for same. Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner DiGennaro Yes
Commissioner Murphy No
Commissioner Neugent No
Commissioner Spehar Yes
Mayor McCoy Yes
Motion carried.
Debbie Frederick, Acting County Administrator and Tina Boan, Budget Manager
made a presentation concerning the document entitled Monroe County Fiscal Year 2008
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General Fund Operating Budget Reduction Plan. Said document is incorporated herein
by reference.
David Renshaw, representing the Teamsters Local Union 769 addressed the
Board. The Board requested that Ms. Frederick meet with Union representatives.
Deputy Administrator, Reggie Paros discussed the reduction plan in regards to the
Division of Housing & Community Development.
Andrew Trivette, Growth Management Director discussed the reduction plan in
regards to the Division of Growth Management.
The following individuals addressed the Board: Robert Glassmer, representing
Upper Keys Public Works; Miguel Carbonell, Jim McKoy, Lois Giffen, representing the
Florida Keys Council of the Arts; Kathy Wheeler, representing the Big Pine Key Civic
Association; Marilyn Tempest, representing the City of Marathon; Diana Flenard,
representing the MARC House; Pete Worthington, City of Marathon Mayor; Connie
Christian, representing the Florida Keys SPCA; Pam Martin, representing OAAB/AARP;
Alison Higgins, representing Green Living & Energy Education (GLEE); Pauline Klein,
representing the Island of Key Largo Federation of Home Owner's Association; Kay
Thacker, and Sue Heim.
The Board discussed with Staff direction regarding the County's ability or
willingness to absorb the City of Marathon back into the unincorporated area ofthe
County, including assumption of debt and service responsibilities. The following
individuals addressed the Board: Paul Bates, representing Citizens for Political Reform;
Sally Buehler, and Mayor Pete Worthington, representing the City of Marathon.
Following the above speakers, State Representative Ron Saunders discussed wastewater
funding issues. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and
seconded by Commissioner DiGennaro that no position is taken by Monroe County on
the request. Roll call vote was unanimous.
The Board retumed to the agenda item concerning the document entitled Monroe
County Fiscal Year 2008 General Fund Operating Budget Reduction Plan. Peter
Rosasco, CPA representing the Office of Management & Budget addressed the Board.
After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by
Commissioner DiGennaro to implement the County Administrator recommendation as
indicated on pages 1 - 26 within the document. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner
DiGennaro to sell the Plantation Key Public Works Facility (Old Desert Palm). Roll call
vote was unanimous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by Commissioner
Neugent to increase the deputy housing rent to $lO/sq. per year upon lease renewal. Roll
call vote was unanimous.
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Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Neugent to double Harry Harris Park nonresident admission fees to $10 visitors/$20 boat.
Roll call vote was unanimous.
Motion was made by Commissioner DiGennaro and seconded by Commissioner
Spehar n:questing Staff to explore the possibility of allowing vendors to operate in the
park and report back to the Board. Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner DiGennaro Yes
Commissioner Murphy No
Commissioner Neugent Yes
Commissioner Spehar Yes
Mayor McCoy Yes
Motion carried.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Neugent to approve the County Administrator recommendation as indicated on pages 27 -
31 within the document. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner DiGennaro and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy to table the County Administrator recommendation indicated on page 35 within
the document. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Commissioner Neugent discussed the possibility of requesting funding from the
Tourist Development Council for the Vandenberg and Speigal Grove projects in Fiscal
Year 2008/09.
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