02/04/2008 Special
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MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Conunissioners
Monday, February 4, 2008
Key West, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
convened at 3:00 P.M., at the Harvey Govenunent Center. Present and answering to roll
call were Conunissioner Mario DiGennaro, Commissioner Sylvia Murphy,
Commissioner George R. Neugent, Conunissioner Dixie M. Spehar and Mayor Charles
"Sonny" McCoy. Also present at the meeting were Debbie Frederick, Acting County
Administrator; Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk; County
Staff, members ofthe press and radio; and the general public.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
There were no Additions, Corrections, or Deletions made to the agenda.
PUBLIC HEARING
A Public Hearing was held to consider adopting amendments to the Monroe
County 2010 Comprehensive Plan to revise sections of the Future Land Use Element and
the Conservation and Coastal Management Element regarding Recreational and
Conunercial Working Waterfronts; Providing for severability and repeal of inconsistent
provisions; Providing for submittal to the Florida Department of Community Affairs; and
providing for an effective date. The Board accepted public input with the following
individuals addressing the Board: Paul Caruso, Attorney David Paul Horan, representing
Safe Harbor Property Owners; Bill Estes, Ron Miller, representing the Upper Keys
Citizens Association; Burke Cannon, representing the Island of Key Largo Federation of
Homeowner's Association; Peter Bade, representing the Stock Island Lobster Company;
Kay Thacker, Owen Trepanier, Pauline Klein, Attorney Jerry Coleman, representing
Robbie's Marina; and Sherry popham, representing the Monroe County Planning
Commission. After discussion, motion was made by Conunissioner DiGennaro and
seconded by Commissioner Spehar to adopt the following Ordinance modified as set
forth in the draft correction presented by Mr. Coleman on behalf of Robbie's Marina with
the additional data how it is presented by the Safe Harbor Property Owners. Suzanne
Hutton, County Attorney addressed the Board and objected to naming specific property
owners/marinas in the Ordinance. The maker of the motion deleted the naming of
specific property owners/marinas in the Ordinance. Andrew Trivette, Growth
Management Director addressed the Board. The Board discussed the imperative word
"shall", written on page 5 ofthe document - Requested Corrections to Waterfront Camp
Plan Amendments. After consideration, the maker of the motion and the second agreed to
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remove the word "shall" and replace it with the word "may" in the document. 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.
ORDINANCE NO. 008-2008
Said Ordinance is incorporated herein by reference.
Debbie Frederick, Acting County Administrator updated the Board concerning
possible action ofthe Teamsters Local Union 769 recommendations to the Board of
County Commissioners concerning Teamsters Union employee layoffs and salary
reduction. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Spehar and seconded by
Commissioner DiGennaro that salary reductions across the Board not be entertained.
Roll call vote was unanimous.
There being no further business, the meeting ofthe Board of County
Commissioners was adjoumed.
Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk
and ex -officio Clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
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Isabel C. DeSantis, eputy Clerk