12/01/1999 Town Hall Meeting
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MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Town Hall Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Wednesday, December 1, 1999
Key West, Florida
A Town Hall Meeting of the Monroe County Board of
County commissioners convened at 7:00 P.M., on the above date, in
the Harvey Government Center at Historic Truman School. Present
and answering to roll call were Commissioner Wilhelmina Harvey,
Commissioner George Neugent, commissioner Mary Kay Reich,
Commissioner Nora williams, and Mayor Shirley Freeman. Also
present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; James T. Hendrick, County
Attorney; James Roberts, County Administrator; County Staff,
members of the press and radio; and the general public.
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TOWN HALL MEETING WITH CITIZENS IN MONROE COUNTY
Joan Langley, of the Key West Pedestrian Action
committee addressed the Board concerning the need for a
pedestrian walkway on Palm Avenue.
Jim Malcolm addressed the Board concerning Palm Avenue,
a request for bike lanes on First Street and Bertha Avenue, the
bike path and safety improvements for Higgs Beach, location of
the Division of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle trailer near the
bike path on US1 Stock Island, and curb cuts and ADA compliance
issues concerning major road construction projects.
Mr. Roberts advised the Board that staff would review
some of the questions raised concerning County maintained roads
in the city of Key West and would communicate with Ms. Langley.
Ty Symroski, representing the Key West Planning
Department addressed the Board and thanked them for their
cooperation on acquisition of the Fairgrounds affordable housing
site.
cindy Cameron addressed the Board concerning the
Vacation Rental Ordinance.
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Katha Sheehan addressed the Board concerning chickens
in the City of Key West.
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Jim Cameron, Don Pollock, and Mark Andre addressed the
Board concerning the Vacation Rental Ordinance.
Jim Malcolm addressed the Board a second time
concerning road and pedestrian safety, Astro City, and Higgs
Beach.
Mark Andre addressed the Board a second time concerning
Affordable Housing.
Michelle Wisnewski addressed the Board and concerning
Palm Avenue and wheelchair access, a walkway between West
Martello Tower and the White street Pier, wheelchair access to
fishing bridges, and the need for spaces in the parking lot at
the winn Dixie shopping center at Big pine Key to accommodate a
van with a wheel chair lift.
There being no further business to come before the
Board, the meeting was adjourned.
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Clerk to the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County
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Isabel C. Desantis
Deputy Clerk
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