09/09/2009 Special
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MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Key Largo, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
5:00 P.M., at the Murray E. Nelson Government & Cultural Center. Present and answering to
roll call were Commissioner Heather Carruthers, Commissioner Mario DiGennaro,
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy, Commissioner Kim Wigington, and Mayor George Neugent.
Also present at the meeting were Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; Debbie Frederick,
Assistant County Administrator; Suzanne Hutton, County Attorney; Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk;
Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk; County Staff, members of the press and radio; and the general
public.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
Motion was made by Commissioner Carruthers and seconded by Commissioner Murphy
granting approval of Additions, Corrections and Deletions to the agenda. Motion carried
unanimously.
BUDGET
Tina Boan, Budget Director - Office of Management & Budget announced the tentative
rolled-back rate for Fiscal Year 2010 that was certified to the Property Appraiser at the July 24th
meeting. These are the rates that Citizens received on their TRIM notices. Said document is
attached hereto.
Roman Gastesi, County Administrator presented his budget update to the Board.
The Board accepted public input with the following individuals addressing the Board
concerning the Tentative Fiscal Year 2010 Monroe County Budget: Burke Cannon, Geraldine
Zahn, Howard Gelbman, Robby Majeska, Ron Miller, Burke Cannon, Sheriff Robert Peryam,
Lee Cowart, representing the Fraternal Order of Police, Jackie Harder, representing the Key
Largo Chamber of Commerce;
A Public Hearing was held regarding the proposed Fiscal Year 2010 Residential Solid
Waste Collection, Disposal, and Recycling Rates. The Board accepted public input with the
following individuals addressing the Board: Donald Fritch, Jon Davis, and Hal Heim. After
discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to adopt the following Resolution adopting the final residential solid waste collection,
disposal and recycling rates for the Fiscal Year 2009-2010. Roll call vote was unanimous.
RESOLUTION NO. 247-2009
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Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Commissioner DiGennaro excused himself from the meeting.
A Public Hearing was held regarding the proposed Fiscal Year 2010 Residential Solid
Waste Collection, Disposal, and Recycling Rates for the Fiscal Year 2009-2010. Motion was
made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Carruthers establishing the
final per month solid waste collection, disposal, and recycling service rates for commercial
property in the various solid waste collection franchise areas for Fiscal Year 2010. Roll call vote
was unanimous, with Commissioner DiGennaro not present.
RESOLUTION NO. 248-2009
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Commissioner DiGennaro returned to the meeting and took his seat.
LOWER & MIDDLE KEYS FIRE & AMBULANCE
DISTRICT BOARD OF GOVERNORS
The Board of Governors for the Fire and Ambulance District I convened. Present and
answering to roll call were Commissioner Heather Carruthers, Commissioner Sylvia Murphy,
Commissioner Kim Wigington, Councilman William Dilley and Chairman Norman Anderson.
Tina Boan, Budget Director - Office of Management & Budget announced the District I
roll-back millage and percent of increase over the roll-back rate. The Board discussed the
tentative Fiscal Year 2010 Budget. James Callahan, Monroe County Fire Chief addressed the
Board.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Chairman Anderson to
adopt the following Resolution adopting the tentative millage rate for Fiscal Year 2010. Roll call
vote was unanimous.
RESOLUTION NO. 249-2009
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Chairman Anderson to
adopt the following Resolution adopting the tentative budget for Fiscal Year 2010. Roll call vote
was unanImous.
RESOLUTION NO. 250-2009
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
There being no further business, the meeting of Board of Governors for the Fire and
Ambulance District I, was adjourned.
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The Board of County Commissioners meeting reconvened with all commissioners
present.
The Board discussed the County Administrator's recommended changes to the Fiscal
Year 2010 millage and budget as written in the document dated September 9,2009. After
discussion, motion was made by Commissioner DiGennaro and seconded by Commissioner
Wigington to approve the aggregate millage below roll-back as shown on Page 10 of the
document. Suzanne Hutton, County Attorney; Tina Boan, Budget Director; and Jim Reynolds,
Executive Director of the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority addressed the Board. After
consideration, the motion was withdrawn. Motion was then made by Commissioner DiGennaro
and seconded by Commissioner Carruthers to approve the following: Adjust direct funded non-
profit allocations (24,671), Shift Parks Capital Appropriations to Impact Fees (107,000), Remove
Big Coppitt Key MSTU (242,644). Motion carried unanimously.
The Clerk announced the following Public Hearing dates, times and places to consider
and adopt the budget and millage rates for Fiscal Year 2010, as follows:
2nd Special Budget Meeting
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 @ 5:05 P.M.
Marathon Government Center
2798 Overseas Highway
Mile Marker 50
Marathon, FL
Final Public Hearing
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 @ 5:05 P.M.
Harvey Government Center
1200 Truman Avenue
Key West, FL
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner DiGennaro
granting approval and authorizing execution of an Amendment to Monroe County, Florida
Standard Legal Services Agreement with Timothy Wayne Volpe, Esq. of Volpe, Bajalia,
Wickes, Rogerson & Wachs, P A to delete reference to Exhibit A and change timekeepers, with
changes retroactive to August 12, 2009. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board discussed the Windstorm Insurance Rate Challenge Memorandums of
Understanding with the cities of a) Key West b) Marathon c) Key Colony Beach d) Islamorada,
Village of Islands and e) Layton to share the costs of legal and actuarial services to challenge the
intended increase in windstorm rates. Suzanne Hutton, County Attorney discussed the matter.
After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner DiGennaro and seconded by
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Commissioner Murphy granting approval and authorizing execution of the MOD and that the
amount of the agreement with the City of Key West is $41,000. Motion carried unanimously.
COMMISSIONERS' ITEMS
The Board discussed Commissioner Murphy's item to provide comments to the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) regarding Florida Power & Light's application
to construct Turkey Point nuclear reactor sites #6 and #7. The following individual addressed
the Board: Ron Miller. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner DiGennaro and
seconded by Commissioner Murphy for the County Attorney to provide comments FDEP.
Motion carried unanimously
AIRPORT
Motion was made by Commissioner Wigington and seconded by Commissioner Murphy
granting approval and authorizing execution of a Grant Agreement from the United States
Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration, Project Number 3-12-0037-041-
2009 to fund the Noise Insulation Program (NIP) Phase 7 Construction, in the amounts of
$2,464.942.00 (airport development) and $31,791.00 (planning), for the Key West International
Airport. The following individual addressed the Board: Burke Cannon. Motion carried
unanimously.
Tina Boan, Budget Director - Office of Management & Budget announced the
recalculated tentative millage rates and percent of increase over the roll-back rates. Said
document is attached hereto for reference.
Motion was made by Commissioner DiGennaro and seconded by Commissioner Murphy
to adopt the following Resolution adopting the tentative millage rates for Fiscal Year 2010. Roll
call vote was unanimous.
RESOLUTION NO. 252-2009
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Motion was made by Commissioner Carruthers and seconded by Commissioner
DiGennaro to adopt the following Resolution adopting the tentative budget for Fiscal Year 2010.
Roll call vote was unanimous.
RESOLUTION NO. 253-2009
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
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
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This is the reading of the rolled-back rate, the proposed millage rate the percent
abovelbelow the rolled-back rate that was certified to the Property Appraiser at the
July 24th meeting, these are the rates that Citizens received on their TRIM notices.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Taxing Authority: Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
Rolled back millage rate is 3.1738
Proposed millage rate is 3.0848
Proposed millage rate is -2JsOtX. be/fnt' tile tolletl-buck rate
Taxing Authority: General Purpose Municipal Service Taxing Unit
Rolled back millage rate is 0.1655
Proposed millage rate is 0.2434
Proposed millage rate is 47.07tYo over tile rolle{l-b{I(~k rate
Taxing Authority: Local Road Patrol Law Enforcement District
Rolled back millage rate is 0.2438
Proposed millage rate is 0.3517
Proposed millage rate is 44.26tXl over tile Tollell-bllch. rate
Taxing Authority: Lower & Middle Keys Fire and Ambulance
Rolled back millage rate is 1.8391
Proposed millage rate is 1.8709
Proposed millage rate is 1.730/0 over the rolled-back rate
Taxing Authority: Cudjoe-Sugarloaf Municipal Service Taxing Unit
Rolled back millage rate is .0000
Proposed millage rate is 0.7000
Proposed millage rate is 0.000/0 over rolled-back
Taxing Authority: Big Pine Municipal Service Taxing Unit
Rolled back millage rate is .0000
Proposed millage rate is 0.7000
Proposed millage rate is O.OO(Xl over rolled-back
Taxing Authority: Duck Key Municipal Service Taxing Unit
Rolled back millage rate is 0.00
Proposed millage rate is 0.7000
Proposed millage rate is O.OOO,{l over rolled back
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Rolled back millage rate is 3.7893
Proposed millage rate is 3.8821
Proposed millage rate is 2.450,{l over the rolled-back rate
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