08/03/2009 Special
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MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Monday, 1\ugust3, 2009
Marathon, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
2:00 P.M., at the Marathon Government Center. Present and answering to roll call were
Commissioner Mario DiGennaro, Commissioner Sylvia Murphy, Commissioner Kim Wigington,
and Mayor George Neugent. Absent was Commissioner Heather Carruthers. Also present at the
meeting were Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; Debbie Frederick, Assistant County
Administrator; Suzanne Hutton, County Attorney; Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; County Staff,
members of the press and radio; and the general public.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
There were no 1\dditions, Corrections, or Deletions made to the 1\genda.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
The Board discussed approval of a Contract with the firm of 1\IS Risk Consultants for
actuarial services related to wind storm insurance coverage and rates, in the maximum amount of
$50,000. Suzanne Hutton, County Attorney discussed the matter. The following individual
addressed the Board: Colleen Reppetto, representing Fair Insurance Rates in Monroe. After
discussion, motion was made by Commissioner DiGennaro and seconded by Mayor Neugent
granting approval of the item. Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner DiGennaro Yes
Commissioner Murphy No
Commissioner Wigington No
Mayor Neugent Yes
Motion failed. Motion was made then made by Commissioner DiGennaro to approve the above
item in the amount of $25,000. Motion died for lack of a second.
Motion was made by Commissioner DiGennaro and seconded by Mayor Neugent to table
the approval of a Contract with Timothy Volpe, Esq. of Volpe, Baj alia, Wickes, Rogerson &
Wachs, P .1\. for legal services related to wind storm insurance coverage and rates, in the
maximum amount of$100,000. Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner DiGennaro Yes
Commissioner Murphy No
Commissioner Wigington Yes
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Mayor Neugent
Yes
Motion carried.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT
The Board discussed approval of a Letter by the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners providing official comment on the Department of Interior Coastal Barrier
Resources System Digital Mapping Pilot Project (Report to Congress: John H. Chafee Coastal
Barrier Resources System Digital Mapping Pilot Project and draft maps). Andrew Trivette,
Growth Management Director discussed the matter. After discussion, motion was made by
Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Wigington authorizing the Mayor's
signature on the letter dated July 27, 2009 to Katie Niemi, Coastal Barriers Coordinator -
Division of Habitat and Resource Conservation. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed approval of Amendment No.2 to the Contract with GMR Aerial
Surveys, Inc. d/b/a Photo Science to provide the development of a Geospatial Land Cover Dataset
for the Florida Keys. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and
seconded by Commissioner Wigington granting approval and authorizing execution of the item.
Motion carried unanimously.
WASTEWATER ISSUES
The Board discussed approval of a second amendment to the September 20, 2006
Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) to further
expand the Cudjoe Regional Wastewater System to include onsite systems within the Cudjoe
Regional Wastewater System and Big Coppitt Wastewater System boundaries. There will be
approximately 285 onsite systems in these areas. Judy Clarke, P.E. Director of Engineering
Services; Suzanne Hutton, County Attorney; and Jim ReYnolds, Executive Director of the
Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority discussed the matter. The following individuals addressed the
Board: KathrYn Brown, representing No Name Key Property Owner's Association; Beth
Ramsay- Vickrey, Donna Bosold, representing No Name Key Property Owners and Bob
ReYnolds; and Jim Newton, representing No Name Key Property Owner's Association. After
discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Wigington granting approval and authorizing execution of the Interlocal Agreement - Second
Amendment for the (Expanded) Cudjoe Regional Wastewater System Including Big Pine Key,
Ramrod Key, Summerland Key, Cudjoe Key, the Torch Keys (Little, Middle and Big), and
Upper and Lower Sugarloaf Keys. Roll call vote was unanimous.
The Board discussed approval to adopt the Cudjoe Regional Wastewater System Initial
Assessment Program and to pay Government Services Group, Inc. (GSG) the amount of $1 ,200
to correct the tax roll following the prepayment period. Suzanne Hutton, County Attorney and
Judy Clarke, P.E. Director of Engineering Services discussed the matter. After discussion,
motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Wigington to delay
levying the Non-Ad Valorem Special Assessment for the Cudjoe Regional Wastewater System
until September 2010. Motion carried unanimously.
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Suzanne Hutton, County Attorney announced that the proposed Public Hearing on the
above item scheduled for Monday, August 31, 2009 at 5:01 P.M. at the Marathon Government
Center will be canceled.
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
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Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk