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MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Key West, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
5:05 P.M., at the Harvey Government 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 DiGennaro and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers granting approval of Additions, Corrections and Deletions to the agenda. Motion
carried unanimously.
Tina Boan, Budget Director - Office of Management & Budget announced the tentative
rolled-back rate for Fiscal Year 2010. Said document is attached hereto.
Roman Gastesi, County Administrator presented the Board with a budget update for
Fiscal Year 2010. Said document is incorporated herein by reference.
The Board accepted public input with the following individuals addressing the Board:
Troy Zinser, Louis LaTorre, Joe Lamberson, Edward Perez, Sr, Christen Spake, representing
Citizens not Serfs; Matthew Dowling, Skip Haring, representing the Layton Volunteer
Fire/Rescue Department, Inc.; and Luis Blasco, representing the Fraternal Order of Police.
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 1
amended tentative rolled-back rate for Fiscal Year 2010.
The Board of Governors discussed the District 1 Tentative Fiscal Year 2010 Budget. Jim
Callahan, Monroe County Fire Chief and Skip Haring, representing the Layton Volunteer
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Fire/Rescue Department, Inc., addressed the Board. After discussion, motion was made by
Commissioner Wigington and seconded by Commissioner Murphy to wait six (6) months to
move to paid firefighters in the City of Layton and that the millage rate not be changed in order
to strengthen our fund balances. Mayor Neugent addressed the Board. After further discussion,
the motion was amended by the maker and accepted by the second to wait until January, 2010 to
move to paid firefighters in the City of Layton. Roll call vote was taken with the following
results:
Commissioner Carruthers Y es
Commissioner Murphy Yes
Commissioner Wigington Yes
Councilman Dilley Yes
Chairman Anderson No
Motion carried.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Carruthers
to adopt the following District 1 Board of Governors Resolution adopting the final millage rate
for Fiscal Year 2010. Roll call vote was unanimous.
RESOLUTION NO. 282-2009
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Carruthers
to adopt the following District 1 Board of Governors Resolution adopting the final budget for
Fiscal Year 2010. Motion carried unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 283-2009
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.
Motion was made by Commissioner DiGennaro and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers granting approval of the following County Administrator's recommendations: Use
District 1 Impact Fees in the amount of $70,000; Use District 2 Impact Fees in the amount of
$37,000; creation of one (1) new position in OMB; creation of one (1) new position in
Transportation; Four (4) days off for non-union employees for Fiscal Year 2010 - Christmas Eve,
New Year's Eve Bay; Birthday; Floating day; and Direction for Staff to reallocate $1.8 million *
dollars in impact fees from the C-905 Intersection Conversion Project to the Key Largo Livable
Communikeys Plan. Motion carried unanimously.
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Tina Boan, Budget Director - Office of Management & Budget announced the District 1
amended tentative rolled-back rate for Fiscal Year 2010.
The Board discussed wastewater millage levies. After discussion, motion was made by
Commissioner DiGennaro and seconded by Commissioner Carruthers to approve the tentative
millage rates without MSTU's at -0.28% below roll-back. After discussion, the motion was
withdrawn as this action will be included in the resolution which adopts the final millage rates
for FY 2010.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner Wigington
to adopt the following Resolution approving the final millage rates for Fiscal Year 2010. Roll
call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Carruthers No
Commissioner DiGennaro Yes
Commissioner Murphy Yes
Commissioner Wigington Yes
Mayor Neugent Yes
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 284-2009
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner DiGennaro
to adopt the following Resolution approving the final budget for Fiscal Year 2010. Roll call vote
was unanImous.
RESOLUTION NO. 285-2009
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner DiGennaro
granting approval of a request to schedule a closed executive session of the Board of County
Commissioners in the matter of the consolidated case of The Tower Group v. Monroe County, et
aI, Case Number 2007-CA-1428-K, and Monroe County v. Gonzalez Architects, et al., Case
Number 2008-CA-458-K at the October 21,2009 BOCC meeting in Key West. Motion carried
unanimously.
CLERK OF COURTS
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner DiGennaro
granting approval to engage PFM Asset Management LLC to advise the County as to the
structure of a placement interest rate cap and assist the competitive procurement of professional
qualified to provide this service as in the letter dated September 16, 2009. Motion carried
unanimously.
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TECHNICAL SERVICES
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner DiGennaro
granting approval of quote #BBS0909081 03909 for an Addendum to Bellsouth Business
Services Master Agreement #DS0025 from AT&T for a NetPV DSL circuit at the new Big Pine
Key Fire Station. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner Murphy and seconded by Commissioner DiGennaro
granting approval to advertise for proposal for the purchase of a new Class A Pumper that meets
the needs of Monroe County Fire Rescue. Motion carried unanimously.
Presentation of Mayor's Proclamation was made claiming October 23, 2009 is designated
Southeast Florida Climate Leadership Summit Day, a day of collaboration between Monroe,
Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Broward Counties in which collective local effort enables the
Southeast Florida Region to assume global leadership in climate change action.
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
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Taxing Authority: Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
Rolled back millage rate is 3.1738
Proposed millage rate is 3.0837
Proposed millage rate is -2.840/0 below the rolled-back rate
Taxing Authority: General Purpose Municipal Service Taxing Unit
Rolled back millage rate is 0.1655
Proposed millage rate is 0.2334
Proposed millage rate is 41.030/0 over the rolled-back 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 44.260/0 over the rolled-back 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-SugarloafMunicipal 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 0.000/0 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 0.000/0 over rolled back
A22re2ate
Rolled back millage rate is 3.7893
Proposed millage rate is 3.8655
Proposed millage rate is 2.01 % over the rolled-back rate
Agenda Item B Announcement
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