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MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County commissioners
Thursday, September 7, 1995
Key Largo, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County
commissioners convened at 1 p.m., on the above date, at the Key
Largo Library. Present and answering to roll call were
Commissioners Keith Douglass, Wilhelmina Harvey, Jack London,
Mary Kay Reich and Mayor Shirley Freeman. Also present were
Danny Kolhage, Clerk; Ruth Ann Jantzen, 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, DELETIONS
Motion was made by
Commissioner London granting
Corrections and Deletions to
unanimously.
commissioner Harvey and seconded by
approval of the Additions,
the Agenda. Motion carried
BULK
APPROVALS
Motion was made by Mayor Freeman and seconded by
Commissioner Harvey to approve the following items by unanimous
consent:
Board granted approval and authorized execution of a
Contractual Agreement between Monroe County and the South Florida
Employment and Training Consortium for Intake Services. This
Agreement provides intake, eligibility determination and
certification for participation in Title IIA/IIC/III Programs.
Board granted approval and authorized execution of an
Amendment to the Medical Examiner's Contract (allowing line item
transfers within Medical Examiner's FY95 approved budget); and
adoption of the following Resolution concerning the Transfer of
Funds.
RESOLUTION NO. 304-1995
See Res. Book No. 127, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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Board adopted the following Resolution concerning the
Transfer of Funds. (Pay for delinquent tax notices.)
RESOLUTION NO. 305-1995
See Res. Book No. 127, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Board adopted the following Resolution concerning the
Transfer of Funds. (Disstrict 5 Ambulance thru FY 95.)
RESOLUTION NO. 306-1995
See Res. Book No. 127, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Board adopted the following Resolution concerning the
Transfer of Funds. (General Fund to Library Fund.)
RESOLUTION NO. 307-1995
See Res. Book No. 127, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Board adopted the following Resolution concerning the
Transfer of Funds. (Fire truck purchase authorized in FY 94.)
RESOLUTION NO. 308-1995
See Res. Book No. 127, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Board adopted the following Resolution concerning the
Transfer of Funds. (Transfer remaining funds from close-out of
Cross Key Waterway into restricted cost center.)
RESOLUTION NO. 309-1995
See Res. Book No. 127, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Board adopted the following Resolution concerning the
Transfer of Funds. (Group Insurance.)
RESOLUTION NO. 310-1995
See Res. Book No. 127, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Board adopted the following Resolution concerning the
Transfer of Funds. (Group Insurance.)
RESOLUTION NO. 311-1995
See Res. Book No. 127, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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Board adopted the following Resolution concerning the
Transfer of Funds. (Human Resources - Personnel.)
RESOLUTION NO. 312-1995
See Res. Book No. 127, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Board adopted the following Resolution concerning the
Transfer of Funds. (Municipal Service District - Environmental
Mgmt.)
RESOLUTION NO. 313-1995
See Res. Book No. 127, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Board adopted the following Resolution concerning the
Transfer of Funds. (Vehicle pool charge.)
RESOLUTION NO. 314-1995
See Res. Book No. 127, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Motion carried unanimously.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Bob Herman, Growth Management Director, addressed the
Board regarding the assessment of a proposal by the Florida Bay
Initiative, Inc., for the two-laning of the la-mile stretch. The
following individuals, representing the Florida Department of
Transportation, addressed the Board: John Martinez, Director of
Production; Michael Ciscar, Senior Project Manager; Barbara
Bernier, Environmental Administrator.
Bob Herman discussed the document Statement of Aaency
Commitments for the Mitiaation of the Impacts Associated with the
Widenina of U.S. Hiahway 1 between Key Larao and Mainland
Florida. Jim Hendrick, County Attorney, addressed the Board.
The following agency representatives addressed the Board: Mark
Rosch, representing the Monroe County Land Authority; Charles
Pattison, representing the Florida Department of Community
Affairs; Barbara Bernier, representing the Florida Department of
Transportation; Anna Marie Hartman, representing the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection; Susan Coughanour,
representing the South Florida Water Management District; Lloyd
Pike, representing the Army Corps of Engineers.
The following individuals addressed the Board: Barry
Patterson, Thomas W. Styer, Barabara Silcox, Adam Koslofsky,
Howard Gelbman, Joel Carmel, Alison Fahrer, John Hammerstrom, Hal
Heim, representing the Upper Keys citizens Association;
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H. T. pontin, Betty Vail, Dexter Lehinten, representing the
Florida Bay Initiative, Inc.; Jim Harvey, Ray Liberti and John
Donaldson, representing the Florida Keys Fishing Guides
Association; Mrs. Joseph Mastrangelo, representing Florida Bay
Initiative; Brian schmitt, representing the Greater Marathon
Chamber of Commerce; Ray Kitchener, Bettye Chaplin, Capt. Ed
Davidson, representing Tropical and Florida Audubon Society; Joan
R. Mowery, representing Gulfstream Shores Trailer Park; Eugene
Shinkevich, representing the Florida Keys citizens Coalition;
Debra Harrison, representing the Wilderness Society; Dagny
Johnson, representing the Upper Keys citizens Association;
Richard Grosso, representing 1000 Friends of Florida; Ray
Thompson, Marie Shinkevich. Danny Kolhage, Clerk, read a
statement into the record from Joe C. Harris, Jr. County
Attorney, Jim Hendrick, addressed the Board.
Motion was made by Commissioner Douglass and seconded
by Commissioner London to adopt the following Resolution
approving the "3-lane alternative" as set forth in the Statement
of Agency Commitments associated with the widening of U.S.
Highway one between Key Largo and mainland Florida; and approving
the Statement of Agency Commitments; and authorizing the Mayor to
execute the Statement of Agency Commitments. Roll call vote was
taken with the following results:
commissioner Douglass Yes
Commissioner Harvey No
Commissioner London Yes
Commissioner Reich No
Mayor Freeman Yes
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 315-1995
See Res. Book No. 127, which is incorporated herein by reference.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Jim Hendrick addressed the Board concerning a
Settlement of Claim in the case Discher vs. Monroe County.
Motion was made by Commissioner Reich and seconded by
Commissioner London authorizing a Settlement of Claim in the case
of Discher vs. Monroe County, as outlined in a letter dated
August 28, 1995 to Donna Perez, Monroe County Risk Management,
from the law offices of Johnson, Anselmo, Murdoch, Burke &
George. Roll call vote was unanimous.
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There being no further business to come before the
Board, the meeting was adjourned.
Clerk to the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County
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