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Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Tuesday, July 23, 1991
Key Colony Beach
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A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of
County Commissioners convened at 9:00 a.m. on the above date
at the Key Colony Beach City Hall in Key Colony Beach.
Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner Earl
Cheal, Commissioner Jack London, and Mayor Wilhelmina
Harvey. Commissioner Jones arrived after roll call and took
his seat. Absent from the meeting was Commissioner John
Stormont. Also present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; Randy
Ludacer, County Attorney; County Attorney; Tom Brown, County
Administrator; County Staff; members of the Press and Radio;
and the general public.
All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of
Allegiance.
CLERK OF COURTS
Danny Kolhage, Clerk, addressed the Board. After
Board discussion, the Clerk discussed the collection of
various surcharges on behalf of the State of Florida.
Motion was made by Commissioner Cheal and seconded by
Commissioner London requesting the Clerk to draft an
appropriate Resolution of support to be adopted by the Board
concerning the increase of local fees to offset the costs of
collecting surcharges for the State of Florida. Motion
carried unanimously with Commissioner Jones not present.
County Administrator Tom Brown made corrections to the
Clerk's Budget as follows:
Deleting: Risk Management line item in the
amount of $12,088.00 from Clerk to the Board;
Risk Management line item in the amount of
$15,193.00 from Clerk to the Circuit Court;
Risk Management line item in the amount of
$1,257.00 from Microfilm; and Risk Management
line item in the amount of $850.00 from
Internal Audit and TDC Audit functions.
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Motion was made by Commissioner London and seconded by Mayor
Harvey to approve for inclusion in the proposed Tentative
Budget the Budgets of the Clerk of the Circuit Court as
follows:
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BUDGET SUMMARY
Requested
'91-'92
Budqet
Clerk to the Board of
County Commissioners
$625,226
Clerk of the Circuit Court
1,079,295
Clerk of the County Court
806,620
Microfilm
148,220
Data Processing
348,970
Domestic Relations
49,896
Total
$3,058,227
Roll call vote was unanimous with Commissioner Jones not
present.
PROPERTY APPRAISER
Ervin Higgs, Property Appraiser, addressed the
Board.
Commissioner Jones arrived at
10:55 a.m. and took his seat.
Motion was made by Commissioner Cheal and seconded by
Commissioner Jones to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of the Property Appraiser at
$1,875,860.00. Roll call vote was unanimous. Motion was
made by Commissioner Cheal and seconded by Commissioner
Jones to tentatively approve the Property Appraiser's use of
current year excess fees for computer upgrade. Roll call
vote was unanimous.
PUBLIC DEFENDER
Rand Winter, Public Defender, addressed the Board.
Motion was made by Commissioner Cheal and seconded by
Commissioner London to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of the Public Defender at
$186,204.00. Roll call vote was unanimous.
STATE ATTORNEY
Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded
by Commissioner Cheal to postpone this item until the State
Attorney could make a presentation. Roll call vote was una-
nimous.
SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
Harry Sawyer, Supervisor of Elections, addressed
the Board concerning his proposed Budget for Fiscal Year
1991-92. Motion was made by Commissioner Cheal and seconded
by Commissioner Jones to direct the County Administrator to
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review vehicle usage by the Constitutional. Officers and
County Staff to determine if there can be a more effective
use provided within the County structure and to bring this
methodology back to the Board at the next meeting. Roll
call vote was unanimous. Motion was made by Commissioner
London and seconded by Commissioner Jones to approve for
inclusion in the proposed Tentative Budget the Budget of the
Supervisor of Elections-Administration in the total amount
of $368,857.00 and the Budget of the Supervisor of Elections-
Elections in the amount of $150,924.00. Roll call vote was
unanimous.
FINE ARTS COUNCIL
Parvan Bakardjiev addressed the Board concerning
the requested Budget of the Fine Arts Council. Motion was
made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner
London to approve for inclusion in the proposed Tentative
Budget the Budget of the Monroe County Fine Arts Council at
$105,000.00. Roll call vote was taken with the following
results:
Commissioner Cheal
Commissioner Jones
Commissioner London
Mayor Harvey
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Motion carried. Motion was made by Commissioner Cheal and
I seconded by Commissioner Jones directing the County
Attorney, Mr. Bakardjiev, County Staff, and a representative
of the Tourist Development Council to review the possibility
of utilizing TDC funding to support the activities of the
Fine Arts Council and any necessary changes in the County
Code or State Law that would be required, or to determine
why the current system is not working. Roll call vote was
unanimous.
PROPERTY APPRAISER
Motion was made by Commissioner Jones nad seconded
by Commissioner Cheal to reconsider the Property Appraiser's
Budget. Motion carried unanimously. Motion was made by
Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Cheal to
approve for inclusion in the proposed Tentative Budget the
Budget of the Property Appraiser in the amount of
$1,886,641.00. Roll call vote was unanimous.
MENTAL HEALTH CLINICS
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The Board considered the Budgets of the Mental
Health Clinics. Richard Matthews and Marshall Wolfe
addressed the Board. County Administrator Tom Brown advised
the Board of adjustments to the total reflected in the
Tentative Budget document, reducing the Mental Health line
item to a total of $375,099.00 and the grand total of Baker
Act/Mental Health to $899,393.00. Motion was made by
Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner London to
approve for inclusion in the proposed Tentative Budget the
Budget of Baker Act/Mental Health in the amount of
$899,393.00. Roll call vote was unanimous.
The Board recessed for lunch.
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The Board reconvened with all Commissioners pre-
HUMAN SERVICES
Fred Mannillo, representing the Human Services
Advisory Board, addressed the Commission. He advised the
Commission of the recommendations of the Advisory Board.
Dale Wolgast from the Florida Keys Youth Center addressed
the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and
seconded by Commissioner London to approve the Human
Services Advisory Board's recommendations as follows:
Mon. Assoc. for Retard Cit.
Lower Keys A A R P
Middle Keys A A R P
Upper Keys A A R P
Big Pine A A R P
Older Amer Vol. prog
Legal Aid
Help Line
Domestic Abuse Shelter
Hospice of the Fl. Keys
Aids Help, Inc.
Big Brother/Big Sister
Handicapped Job Placement
Florida Keys Youth Club
Fl. Keys Children Shelter
Life Center
Wesley House
Total
$ 25,000
$ 1,500
$ 1,500
$ 1,500
$ 1,500
$ 4,000
$ 14,250
$ 10,500
$ 20,000
$ 50,000
$ 38,000
$ 10,000
$ 25,000
$ 40,000
$ 21,000
$ 15,000
$ 12,000
$290,750
Barry Gibson, President of Big Brothers/Big Sisters
addressed the Board. Roll call vote was taken with the
following results:
Commissioner Cheal
Commissioner Jones
Commissioner London
Mayor Harvey
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Motion carried. The Commission directed the Advisory Board
to begin their process of review earlier next fiscal year.
Motion was made by Commissioner Cheal that the Advisory
Board would determine the length of the terms of its members
by drawing lots. During discussion, the motion was
withdrawn. Motion was then made by Commissioner Jones and
seconded by Commissioner London directing that the terms of
all appointees of the Human Services Advisory Board would
run concurrent with the terms of the Commissioners who
appointed them. Roll call vote was unanimous. Motion was
made by Commissioner London and seconded by Commissioner
Jones to authorize that travel be paid to members of the
Human Services Advisory Board pursuant to State Statute.
Roll call vote was unanimous.
MEDICAL EXAMINER
Dr. Nelms addressed the Board. Motion was made by
Commissioner Jones and seconded by Mayor Harvey to approve
for inclusion in the proposed Tentative Budget the Budget of
the Medical Examiner in the amount of $324,422.00. Roll
call vote was unanimous.
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HRS - HEALTH CLINIC
Mr. Shera addressed the Board. Motion was made by
Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Cheal to
approve the levy for the Monroe County Health Clinic at
$229,308.00. Roll call vote was unanimous with Commissioner
London not present.
. There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned.
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