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03/04/1992 SpecialXX 100 Special Meeting Joint County Commission/ Tourist Development Council Wednesday, March 4, 1992 Key West A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners and the Tourist Development Council convened at 10:00 a.m. on the above date in the Grand Ballroom of the Casa Marina in the City of Key West. The following members of the County Commission were present: Commissioner Earl Cheal, Commissioner Douglas Jones, Commissioner Jack London, Commissioner John Stormont, and Mayor Wilhelmina Harvey. The following members of the Tourist Development Council were present: Mickey Feiner, Tim Green, Lynne Bush, Bill Wickers, Otha Cox. Also present were Danny L. Kolhage, County Clerk; Randy Ludacer, County Attorney; Suzanne Hutton, Assistant County Attorney; Peter Horton representing the County Administrator; County Staff; members of the Press and Radio; and the general public. All stood for a moment of silent prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. DIVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS Division Director Dent Pierce and Engineering Director David Koppel addressed the Board and advised that they had reached an agreement with Pritham Singh concerning lighting and other matters regarding the parking lot adja- cent to Jackson Square. TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont to suspend the Board's rules concerning the time for speakers for this. meeting. Motion died for lack of a second. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner Cheal to suspend the rules concerning the time for speakers con- cerning those who are direct participants in the item but to limit public participation as usual. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Cheal Yes Commissioner Jones No Commissioner London Yes Commissioner Stormont Yes Mayor Harvey Yes Motion carried. Chairman Feiner and Vice -Chairman Green discussed the TDC's action concerning the OPT contract. Finlay Sinclair of the District 1 Advisory Board and Tom Chernowski of the District 3 Advisory Board addressed the Commission. Other individuals also spoke. After Board discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Cheal and seconded by Commissioner Jones to adjourn the Board meeting. During discussion, the motion was withdrawn. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner Cheal to request the County Attorney to seek a response to XX 101 the following question from the Attorney General: May the Board of County Commissioners expend Tourist Development revenues permitted by statute and according to the adopted Tourist Development Plan a) absent a recommendation from the Tourist Development Council and/or b) counter to a recommendation from the Tourist Development Council? Roll call vote was unanimous. Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Cheal to adjourn the Board of County Commissioners' portion of the Special Meeting. Roll call vote was taken with the following results: Commissioner Cheal Yes Commissioner Jones Yes Commissioner London No Commissioner Stormont Yes Mayor Harvey No Motion carried.