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Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Tuesday, July 21, 1992
Key Colony Beach
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, Commissioner John Stormont and Mayor Wilhelmina
Harvey. Commissioner Jones arrived after roll call and took his
seat. Also present were Danny Kolhage, Clerk; Randy Ludacer,
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.
FINE ARTS COUNCIL
The Board began a discussion concerning the Fine Arts
Council, but postponed further consideration until Mr. Bakardjiev
could be present.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
County Administrator
Motion was made by Commissioner
Commissioner London to approve
Tentative Budget the Budget of
amount of $282,336. Roll call
Tom Brown addressed the Board.
Cheal and seconded by
for inclusion in the proposed
the County Administrator in the
vote was unanimous.
VETERANS AFFAIRS
Charles Ingraham addressed
by Commissioner Cheal and seconded b
approve for inclusion in the propose
of Veterans Affairs in the amount of
was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Cheal
Commissioner Jones
Commissioner London
Commissioner Stormont
Mayor Harvey
Motion carried.
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the board. Motion was made
Commissioner Stormont to
d Tentative Budget the Budget
$263,440. Roll call vote
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
FINE ARTS COUNCIL
Parvan Bakardjiev addressed the Board concerning the
Fine Arts Council's Budget request. Connie Doerffel also
addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont
and seconded by Commissioner Cheal to approve for inclusion in
the proposed Tentative Budget the Budget of the Fine Arts Council
in the amount of $62,500. During discussion, the maker amended
the motion so that the amount approved was $90,000. Roll call
vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner
Cheal
Yes
Commissioner
Jones
No
Commissioner
London
Yes
Commissioner
Stormont
Yes
Mayor Harvey
No
Motion carried. Motion was made by Mayor Harvey and seconded by
Commissioner Jones to conduct a joint meeting between the Tourist
Development Council and the County Commission to discuss Fine
Arts Council funding. Roll call vote was unanimous.
SAFETY
Rufus Frazier addressed the Board. Motion was made by
Commissioner London and seconded by Commissioner Jones to approve
for inclusion in the proposed Tentative Budget the Budget for
Safety in the amount of $74,830.00. Roll call vote was
unanimous.
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Lori Morgan of TDC addressed the Board. Motion was
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made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Stormont
to approve for inclusion in the proposed Tentative Budget the
Budget of the Tourist Development Council as submitted in the
total amount of $9,033,821. Roll call vote was unanimous with
Commissioner London not present.
DIVISION OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
The Board proceeded to consider the various Budgets of
the Community Services Division.
CODE ENFORCEMENT
Motion was made by Commissioner London and seconded by
Commissioner Jones to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of Code Enforcement in the amount of
$534,946. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Cheal and seconded by
Commissioner Jones to direct a letter from the Mayor to the Code
Enforcement Board thanking them for their efforts and explaining
the financial situation of the County and requesting that they
continue to make violations ',pay the costs of moving these cases
through the Code Enforcement System. During discussion, motion
was made by Mayor Harvey and seconded by Commissioner Jones to
authorize the County Administrator to sign that letter. This
motion was accepted by the maker and the original motion was
amended accordingly. After further discussion, the motion was
withdrawn. Motion was then made by Commissioner Cheal and
seconded by Mayor Harvey to,direct a letter thanking the Code
Enforcement Board and requesting that they continue to improve
fine collection efforts. Roll call vote was taken with the
following results:
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Mayor Harvey
Motion carried.
Motion was
Commissioner Cheal to
Tentative Budget the
$100,549. Roll call
Motion was
Commissioner Cheal to
Tentative Budget the
amount of $570, 324 .
results:
Cheal
Yes
Jones
Yes
London
No
Stormont
Yes
Yes
MANAGEMENT
made by Commissioner London and seconded by
approve for inclusion in the proposed
Budget of Management in the amount of
vote was unanimous.
WELFARE ADMINISTRATION
made by Commissioner London and seconded by
approve for inclusion in the proposed
Budget'of Welfare Administration in the
Roll call vote was taken with the following
Commissioner
Cheal
Yes
Commissioner
Jones
Yes
Commissioner
London
Yes
Commissioner
Stormont
No
Mayor Harvey
Yes
Motion carried.
WELFARE SERVICES
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Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by
Commissioner Cheal to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of Welfare Services in the amount of
$735,500. Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Mayor Harvey
Motion carried.
Cheal
Yes
Jones
Yes
London
Yes
Stormont
No
Yes
BAYSHORE COUNTY HOME
Motion was made by Commissioner Jones
Commissioner Cheal to approve for inclusion in
Tentative Budget the Budget of Bayshore County
of $323,088. Roll call vote was taken with the
results:
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Mayor Harvey
Motion carried.
Cheal
Yes
Jones
Yes
London
Yes
Stormont
No
Yes
and seconded by
the proposed
Home in the amount
following
SOCIAL SERVICES TRANSPORTATION
Motion was made by Commissioner Cheal and seconded by
Commissioner London to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of Social Services Transportation
(less $200 in the Advertising Account) in the amount of $231,337.
Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Mayor Harvey
Motion carried.
Cheal
Yes
Jones
Absent
London
Yes
Stormont
No
Yes
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E%TENSION SERVICES
Motion was made by Commissioner London and seconded -by
Commissioner Cheal to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of Extension Services in the amount
of $122,659. Roll call vote was unanimous.
MARATHON AIRPORT
Motion was made by Commissioner London and seconded by
Commissioner Cheal to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of Marathon Airport O&M in the amount
of $258,454. Roll call vote was taken with the following
results:
Commissioner
Cheal
No
Commissioner
Jones
Yes
Commissioner
London
Yes
Commissioner
Stormont
Yes
Mayor Harvey
Yes
Motion carried.
KEY WEST AIRPORT
Motion was made by Commissioner London and seconded by
Commissioner Jones to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of Key West Airport O&M in the amount
of $771,686. Roll call vote was unanimous.
LIBRARY SERVICES
Division Director Peter Horton discussed Library
Services. Motion was made by Commissioner Cheal and seconded by
Commissioner Jones to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget all Library Budgets submitted as follows:
Administrative Support $325,575
Key West Library $381,778
Bookmobile $ 34,674
Marathon Library $161,837
Islamorada Library $134,121
Key Largo Library $152,076
Roll call vote was unanimous.
DIVISION OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES
The Board considered the various Budgets of the
Management Services Division.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS/TRAINING
Tim Miller and Keith Spencer addressed the Board.
Motion was made by Commissioner Cheal and seconded by Mayor
Harvey to approve for inclusion in the proposed Tentative Budget
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the Budget of Information Systems/Training in the amount of
$1,112,893. Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner
Cheal
Yes
Commissioner
Jones
No
Commissioner
London
Yes
Commissioner
Stormont
No
Mayor Harvey
No
Motion failed. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and
seconded by Commissioner Cheal to approve for inclusion in the
proposed Tentative Budget the Budget of Information Systems/
Training in the amount of $1,111,389. Roll call vote was taken
with the following results:
Commissioner
Cheal
Yes
Commissioner
Jones
No
Commissioner
London
Yes
Commissioner
Stormont
No
Mayor Harvey
No
Motion failed. Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and
seconded by Commissioner Cheal to approve for inclusion in the
proposed Tentative Budget the Budget of Information Systems/
Training in the amount of $1,108,887. Roll call vote was taken
with the following results:
Commissioner
Cheal
Yes
Commissioner
Jones
No
Commissioner
London
Yes
Commissioner
Stormont
Yes
Mayor Harvey
No
Motion carried.
MANAGEMENT & BUDGET
Motion was made by Commissioner Cheal and seconded by
Commissioner London to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of Management & Budget in the amount
of $194,349. Roll call vote was unanimous.
GRANTS MANAGEMENT
Mary Broske addressed the Board. Motion was made by
Commissioner Stormont and seconded by Commissioner London to
authorize the operation of Grants Management as an independent
department directly under the County Administrator. Roll call
vote was unanimous. Motion was made by Commissioner Cheal and
seconded by Mayor Harvey to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of Grants Management in the amount of
$101,488. Roll call vote was unanimous.
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PURCHASING
Motion was made by Commissioner London and seconded by
Commissioner Cheal to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of Purchasing in the amount of
$133,536. Roll call vote was unanimous.
PERSONNEL
Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by
Mayor Harvey to approve for inclusion in the proposed Tentative
Budget the Budget of Personnel in the amount of $218,900. Roll
call vote was unanimous.
WORKERS COMP ADMINISTRATION
Motion was made by Commissioner Cheal and seconded by
Mayor Harvey to approve for inclusion in the proposed Tentative
Budget the Budget of Workers Comp Administration in the amount of
$122,049. Roll call vote was unanimous.
GROUP INSURANCE
Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by
Mayor Harvey to approve for inclusion in the proposed Tentative
Budget the Budget of Group Insurance in the amount of $123,962.
Roll call vote was unanimous.
GROUP INSURANCE OPERATIONS & CLAIMS
Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by
Mayor Harvey to approve for inclusion in the proposed Tentative
rance Operations & Claims in the
Budget the Budget of Group Insu
amount of $5,160,633. Roll call vote was unanimous.
RISK MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE
Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by
Commissioner London to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget 11h079Budget
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the amount of $1 ,
.RISK MANAGEMENT OPERATION
Motion was made by Commissioner London and seconded by
Commissioner Cheal to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of Risk Management Operations in the
amount of $1,007,278. Motion carried unanimously.
UPPER KEYS TRAUMA
Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by
Commissioner Stormont to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of Upper Keys Trauma in the amount of
$1,290,321. Roll call vote was unanimous.
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DISTRICT #1
LOWER AND MIDDLE KEYS FIRE AND AMBULANCE DISTRICT
BOARD -OF GOVERNORS
. The Board of Governors of District #1 Lower and Middle
Keys Fire and Ambulance District -convened. Present and answering
to roll call were Commissioners Hal Halenza, Jack London, John
Sheldon and John Stormont, and Chairman Earl Cheat.
Motion was made by,,Commissioner Stormont and seconded
by Commissioner Halenza to delete the reference.to "Apple"
Computer on Page I-69 based on the policy of.the Board concerning
compatibility. Motion carried unanimously.
The following persons addressed the Board: Reggie
Paros, Joe London, Mike Puto, Glen Robinson and Randy Mearns.
Motion was made by -Commissioner Halenza and seconded by
Commissioner London to.approve the proposed Tentative Budget of
District #1 in the amount of"$5,013,000. Roll call vote was
unanimous.
Mr. Paros discussed the proposal to increase certain
EMS rates. Motion was made -by Chairman Cheal and seconded by
Commissioner Sheldon to approve the proposed rates with the
deletion of the non -transport rate. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Commissioner London and seconded by
Commissioner Halenza to direct Staff to develop a policy
concerning a more aggressive approach to billings and bring back
to the Board. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by, Commissioner Halenza and seconded by
Commissioner Stormont to reconsider the Board's previous action
on the Tentative Budget for District #1. Motion carried
unanimously. Motion was then made by Commissioner'Halenza and
seconded by Commissioner Stormont to approve the Tentative Budget
for District 11 in the amount of $5,500,000 with guidance to
Staff, Volunteers, Chief's Association and the Fire Resources
Advisory Committee to work toward a total Budget of $5,013,000.
Key Colony Beach Vice-Mayor,French addressed the Board. Roll
call vote was unanimous.
There being no further business, the meeting of the
Board of Governors of District #1 Lower and Middle Keys Fire and
Ambulance District.
The Board reconvened with all Commissioners present.
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DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY
The Board considered the proposed Budgets of the Public
Safety Division.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
William Wagner addressed the board. Motion was made by
Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner London to approve
for inclusion in the proposed Tentative Budget the Budget of
Emergency Management in the amount of $218,953. Roll call vote
was unanimous.
EMS ADMINISTRATION
Motion was made by Commissioner London and seconded by
Commissioner Jones to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of EMS Administration in the amount
of $115,104. Roll call vote was unanimous.
PUBLIC SAFETY MANAGEMENT
Motion was made by Commissioner London and seconded by
Commissioner Cheal to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of Public Safety Management in the
amount of $127,346. Roll call vote was unanimous.
FIRE MARSHAL
Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by
Commissioner Cheal to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of the Fire Marshal in the amount of
$317,439. Roll call vote was unanimous.
TAVERNIER VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE
Motion was made by Commissioner London and seconded by
Commissioner Halenza to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of Tavernier Volunteer Ambulance in
the amount of $169,908. Roll call vote was unanimous.
KEY LARGO VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE
Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded
by Commissioner London to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of Key Largo Volunteer Ambulance in
the amount of $331,597. Roll call vote was unanimous.
TAVERNIER FIRE & RESCUE
Motion was made by Commissioner Cheal and seconded by
Commissioner Jones to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of Tavernier Fire & Rescue in the
amount of $273,350. Motion carried unanimously.
KEY LARGO FIRE & RESCUE
Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded
by Commissioner Jones to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of Key Largo Fire & Rescue in the
amount of $647,375. Motion carried unanimously.
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PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS
Motion was made by Commissioner London and seconded by
Commissioner Jones to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of Public Safety Communications in
the amount of $29,644. Motion carried unanimously.
911 EMERGENCY SYSTEM
Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by
Commissioner London to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of the 911 Emergency System in the
amount of $195,361. Motion carried unanimously.
EMS AIR TRANSPORTATION
Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by
Commissioner London to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of EMS Air Transportation in the
amount of $50,000. Motion carried unanimously.
COMMUNICATIONS
Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by
Commissioner London to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of Communications in the amount of
$274,976. Motion carried unanimously with Commissioner London
not present.
TRANSLATOR
Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by
Commissioner Cheal to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of the Translator in the amount of
$446,087. Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner
Cheal
Yes
Commissioner
Jones
Yes
Commissioner
London
Absent
Commissioner
Stormont
No
Mayor Harvey
Yes
Motion carried.
DIVISION OF GROWTH MANAGEMENT
The Board considered the various proposed Budgets of
the Growth Management Division.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by
Commissioner Cheal to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of the Planning Department in the
amount of $1,532,690. Roll call vote was unanimous with
Commissioner London not present.
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PLANNING COMMISSION
Motion was made by Commissioner Cheal and seconded by
Commissioner Jones to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of the Planning,Commission in the
amount of $53,079. Roll call vote was unanimous with
Commissioner London not present.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by
Commissioner Cheal to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of Environmental Resources in the
amount of $206,499. Roll call vote was unanimous with
Commissioner London not present.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
Motion was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by
Commissioner Cheal to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget,of the Building Department in the
amount of $1,218,747. Roll. call vote was unanimous with
Commissioner London not present.
MARINE RESOURCES
Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded
by Mayor Harvey to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of Marine Resources in the amount of
$97,804. Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Mayor Harvey
Motion carried.
Cheal
Yes
Jones
No
London
Absent
Stormont
Yes
Yes
GROWTH MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION
Motion was made by Commissioner Stormont and seconded
by Commissioner Cheal to approve for inclusion in the proposed
Tentative Budget the Budget of Growth Management Administration
in the amount of $315,819. Roll call vote was unanimous with
Commissioner London not present.
There being no further business; the meeting was
adjourned.