08/28/2000 Special
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MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Monday, August 28, 2000
Key West, FL
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
10:00 A.M., on the above date at the Harvey Government Center. Present and answering to roll
call were Commissioner Wilhelmina Harvey, Commissioner George Neugent, Commissioner
Mary Kay Reich, and Mayor Shirley Freeman. Absent was Commissioner Nora Williams. Also
present were Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; James Roberts, County Administrator; County Attorney
James T. Hendrick; County Staff, members of the press and radio; and the general public.
All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
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There were no Additions, Corrections, or Deletions made to the Agenda.
PUBLIC WORKS
PubliG Works Director Dent Pierce addressed the Board. Motion was made by
Commissioner Harvey and seconded by Commissioner Neugent granting approval and authorizing
execution of a Lease Agreement between Monroe County and Southernmost, Ltd. for the entire
first floor of the office building located at 1315 Whitehead Street, Key West, from 9/15/00 until
9/30/05. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk advised the Board that he needed some clarification on the
Board's intention by approving in bulk Tourist Development Council agenda item 2-E3 from the
Board's meeting of August 17,2000, concerning consideration of payment in an amount not to
exceed $11,953.32 for invoices submitted for WomenFest '98. Motion was made by
Commissioner Reich and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to not approve the request in the
amount of$11,953.32 for invoices submitted for WomenFest '98. During discussion, the motion
was withdrawn. Motion was made by Commissioner Reich and seconded by Commissioner
Neugent to approve the request, subject to proper documentation being provided and subject to
review by the Clerk, in the amount of$11,953.32. Roll call vote was unanimous.
County Administrator James Roberts and Monroe County Land Authority Director, Mark
- Rosch addressed the Board. Motion was made by Commissioner Harvey and seconded by
Commissioner Reich to discontinue preparation of a grant proposal to the Florida Communities
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Trust and that any discussion of the sewage contract including the purchase of land be heard in
Key Largo. County Attorney James T. Hendrick addressed the Board. During discussion, the
motion was withdrawn. Motion was made by Commissioner Harvey and seconded by
Commissioner Neugent to discontinue preparation of a grant proposal to the Florida Communities
Trust. Roll call vote was unanimous. Motion was made by Commissioner Reich and seconded by
Commissioner Neugent that no discussion of the Key Largo sewer project be held anywhere but
in Key Largo. During discussion, the motion was withdrawn. Motion was made by
Commissioner Harvey and seconded by Commissioner Neugent that any discussions concerning
the funding for purchase of property in Key Largo for the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment
Facility be made available in Key Largo. Roll call vote was unanimous.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk
and ex-officio Clerk to the Board
of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
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Isabel C. DeSantis
Deputy Clerk
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