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05/14/1992 Specialyy 0 01 Special Meeting Board of County Commissioners Thursday, May 14, 1992 Key Colony Beach A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at 3:30 p.m. on the above date at the City Hall in Key Colony Beach. Present and answering to roll call were Commissioner Earl Cheal, Commissioner Jack London, Commissioner John Stormont, and Mayor Wilhelmina Harvey. Commissioner Jones arrived later in the meeting. Also present were Rosalie Connolly, Deputy Clerk; Randy Ludacer, County Attorney; Tom Brown, 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. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR The Board entered into a discussion of the proposed Duck Key Security District Budget for Fiscal Year 1993. Dr. Crawford Adams addressed the Board. Ed Bayer presented the proposed budget. Motion was made by Commissioner Cheal to approve the proposed budget. During discussion, the motion was withdrawn. The County Administrator recommended that their budget year begin on October 1, 1992 and end on September 30, 1993. The Board recommended that the commit- tee immediately meet with the County's Budget Director and Purchasing Director in order to become fully aware of the County's policies and procedures. Motion was made by Commissioner Cheal and seconded by Commissioner London to approve the proposed Duck Key Security District Budget for Fiscal Year 1993 in the approximate amount of $64,000.00, subject to adjustment so that the budget is in accordance with the County's fiscal year. Roll call vote was unanimous with Commissioner Jones not present. The Board then entered into a discussion concerning the following proposed Resolution requesting that the Supervisor of Elections place on the September First Primary Ballot a referendum question concerning the creation of a Security District funded by non -ad valorem assessments for the Duck Key Subdivision, Monroe County, Florida. Motion was made by Commissioner Cheal and seconded by Mayor Harvey to amend the Resolution so that the referendum question would now read as follows: Should Monroe County levy a non -ad valorem assessment in the next fiscal year and for sub- sequent fiscal years as authorized by Ordinance in the amount of $200 per residence and $20 per vacant lot in the Duck Key Subdivision for added law enforcement services within the subdivision, including approximately $52,000 for security firm service, approximately $7,000 for the hiring of off -duty law enforcement personnel when needed, and approximately $5,000 reserve for future security needs? YY 002 and to then adopt the following Resolution as amended. Roll call vote was unanimous with Commissioner Jones not present. RESOLUTION NO. 271-1992 See Res. Book No. 108 which is incorporated herein by reference. PUBLIC HEARING A Public Hearing was held regarding the transmittal of the Unincorporated Monroe County Comprehensive Plan to the State Department of Community Affairs. Proof of publi- cation was entered into the record. Growth Management Division Director Bob Herman addressed the Board. He advised the Board of the Elements that would be considered tomorrow. Mr. Herman then announced that he would inform the public of the various Elements and the names of the Staff members assigned to those particular issues so that the public could contact them. John Fernsler of Wallace - Roberts -Todd addressed the Board. Mayor Harvey read into the record a FAX received from 1000 Friends of Florida. Rosalie Connolly, Deputy Clerk, read into the record a letter from Steve Eid, District 3 Commissioner of the Mosquito Control Board. The following individuals addressed the Board: Debbie Harrison, Vern Pokorski, Joyce Newman, Bob Skerrett, Ralph Muchnik, Peter Kalla, Ann Nickerson, Cleare Filer, Bob Davis, Michael Bier, F. C. Bean, H. T. Pontin, Berry Vail, E. F. Dwyer, Eugene Shinkevich, Marjorie Mearns, Wendy Grow, George Kundtz, George Schroder, Robert Kilby, Naulda Bomier, Joan Tucker, Tom Styer, Judi Clarke, Mike Barr, Bruce Horn, Dagny Johnson, Nancy Brown, Michael Chenoweth, Thomas Stout, William Dantzscher, Karen Williamson. Assistant County Attorney Garth Coller announced that there would be a second Public Hearing held at the Key Largo Library at 5:05 p.m. on May 21, 1992. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.