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MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Monday, March 11, 1996
Marathon, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners convened at 9 a.m., on the above date, at the Key
Largo Library. Present and answering to roll call were
Commissioners Keith Douglass, Wilhelmina Harvey, Mary Kay Reich,
and Mayor Pro-Tem Jack London. Absent was Mayor Shirley Freeman.
Also present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; Garth Coller,
Assistant 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.
Growth Management Director, Bob Herman; Ken Williams of
CH2MHill; Bill Theiss of Lindahl, Browning, Ferrari & Hellstrom;
and Marine Resources Director, George Garrett, discussed with the
Board approval of the Final Report for the Marathon Wastewater
Facilities Plan for inclusion in the State Revolving Fund
prioritization process. The following individuals addressed the
Board: Gene Kibbe, representing the Monroe County Condominium
Owners Association; Samuel Arutt, Charles Causey, Eugene
Shinkevich, representing the Florida Keys citizens Coalition;
Harold Dillon, Dan Yeider, Dagny Johnson, representing the Upper
Keys citizens Association; and Chris Schrader.
Motion was made by Commissioner Douglass and seconded
by Mayor Pro Tem London granting approval, per Staff
recommendation, of the Final Marathon Wastewater Facilities Plan
report and authorizing signature of the Mayor for submittal of
the project application to the State Revolving Fund program.
Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Douglass Yes
Commissioner Harvey Yes
Commissioner Reich No
Mayor Pro Tem London Yes
Motion carried.
Mr. Herman addressed the Board concerning providing
direction for completing the sanitary Wastewater Master Plan and
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the Key Largo Wastewater Facilities Plan. The following
individuals addressed the Board: Bill Kruczynski, representing
the United states Environmental Protection Agency; Ms. Johnson,
Mr. Causey, Pat Diedrich, Mr. Schrader, and Mr. Yeider.
Motion was made by Commissioner Douglass to
aggressively pursue the establishment of a Master Wastewater Plan
for Monroe County in cooperation with the Sanctuary Water Quality
Steering Committee in coordination enhanced by the direct
involvement of the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the
Federal Environmental Protection Agency. After consideration,
commissioner Douglass withdrew his motion.
Motion was made by Commissioner Douglass and seconded
by Commissioner Harvey to postpone the agenda item concerning
providing direction for completing the Sanitary Wastewater Master
Plan and the Key Largo Wastewater Facilities Plan. Roll call
vote was unanimous, with Mayor Freeman not present.
There being no further business to come before the
Board, the meeting was adjourned.
Clerk to the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County
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