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MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Tuesday, August 24, 1999
Marathon, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners convened at 2:00 P.M., on the above date, at the
Marathon Government Center. Present and answering to roll call
were Commissioner Shirley Freeman, Commissioner George Neugent,
Commissioner Mary Kay Reich, Commissioner Nora Williams and Mayor
Wilhelmina Harvey. Also present were Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy
Clerk; James T. Hendrick, County Attorney; James Roberts, County
Administrator; County Staff, members of the press and radio; and
the general public.
All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
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ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
There were no Additions, Corrections, or Deletions to
the Agenda.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT
Marine Resources Director and Project Manager for the
Wastewater Management Plan, George Garrett along with
representatives of CH2MHill made a presentation to the Board on
the preliminary wastewater management alternatives, the decision
analysis process and preliminary screening results. The
following individuals addressed the Board: Ken Carter, Betty
Vail, Bill Wickers, Fred Nickerson, representing the Upper Keys
citizen's Association; Lloyd Good, Donna Pacho, Keith Monti, and
Jack Teague, Environmental Administrator of the Public Health
Department. The Board took no official action.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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Mr. Roberts addressed the Board concerning the
applications for projects for funds set aside after Hurricane
Georges and Tropical Storm Mitch. Gregory P. DiDomenico,
representing the Monroe County Commercial Fishermen, Inc., and
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Madeline Burnside addressed the Board. After discussion, motion
was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner
Williams to approve the document entitled Monroe County, FL
Unmet-Needs Projects Submission (August 27, 1999) Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations Act, FY 1999. Roll call vote was
unanimous.
The Board and Tourist Development Council Chairman
Michael Ingram discussed the consideration of a referendum
regarding the utilization of TDC funds in compliance with state
statute. After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Reich
to postpone any discussion on the Tourist Development Council
until such time that the Board can sit down and have meetings to
be scheduled for the year. Motion died for lack of a second.
County Administrator James Roberts and County Attorney James T.
Hendrick addressed the Board. Motion was then made by
Commissioner Williams and seconded by Commissioner Neugent that
the Board of County Commissioners request immediately the $1.1
under discussion for uses of budgetary items previously discussed
by the Board and other allowable uses as recommended by the
Tourist Development Council. The fOllowing individuals addressed
the Board: Fred Nickerson, representing the Upper Keys citizens
Association; William Brown, representing Ocean Cay Property
Owner's Association; Richard Grathwohl, representing the Marathon
Guides Association; John DOlan-Heitlinger, representing the Key
West Chamber of Commerce; Alexis COlicchio, representing the
Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce; Van Cadenhead, Debra Harrison,
representing the World wildlife Fund; Adam Koslofsky, Bill
Wickers, TDC Council Member; James Bleidner, Michael Proimos,
Sheila Mullins, Dianne Garner, Melissa Kendrick, and Hallett
Douville. The Clerk read into the record letters from Kay
Lastima, Jimmy "Music" McGarry, Elliott Baron, representing Last
Stand; and Barry Patterson. The County attorney was requested to
re-write the above motion with the maker and the second
accepting: The Board requests that 1. TDC allocate for Fiscal
Year 1999-2000 from available funds (including cash reserves)
$1.1 million for the capital projects, maintenance and operations
tentatively budgeted by the Board and for such uses other than
promotion and advertising identified in the TDC report accepted
on August 12, 1999; and 2. to the extent any 3rd cent DAC funds
are diminished to fund this allocation, those funds be replaced
by 2-cent revenues. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Tourist Development Council Chairman Michael Ingram
addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Neugent and
seconded by Commissioner Williams for the Board to meet on a
quarterly basis with the full TDC to discuss issues at hand.
Roll call vote was unanimous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Williams and seconded
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by Commissioner Neugent to postpone the discussion of a possible
referendum to extend the infrastructure sales tax beyond its
present expiration date. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Mr. Roberts updated the Board on the proposed meeting
in Washington, D.C. with FEMA officials for the purpose of
discussing the County's position in reference to the proposed
FEMA Rule and the new inspection program. Mr. Hendrick addressed
the Board. Mr. Roberts indicated to the Board that the meeting
is scheduled for Friday, September 10, 1999, from 3:00 - 5:00
P.M. Motion was made by Commissioner williams and seconded by
Mayor Harvey that the second designated - Commissioner Freeman go
as the spokesperson. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Mr. Hendrick deferred his item concerning a report on
pending litigation.
Mr. Roberts reported to the Board on the September 8,
1999 budget hearing and Growth Management public hearings in
Marathon.
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Board, the meeting was adjourned.
Clerk to the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County
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Isabel C. Desantis
Deputy Clerk
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