09/29/2000 Special
MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
2000/300
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Friday, September 29,2000
Key West, FL
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
2:00 P.M., on the above date at 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 Isabel C. DeSantis; Deputy 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.
ADDmONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
There were no Additions, Corrections or Deletions made to the Agenda.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
County Administrator James Roberts addressed the Board concerning approval of an
Agreement between Monroe County and the City of Marathon in reference to solid waste issues.
Mr. Roberts discussed previous agreements approved by the County transferring various
properties to the City of Marathon. Mr. Hendrick addressed the Board. After discussion, motion
was made by Commissioner Neugent and seconded by Commissioner Reich to maintain a bridge
tender at the Boot Key Bridge until Monday (October 2, 2000) at midnight; to try to come to an
agreement with the City of Marathon, then if no agreement is made, the bridge will be put in an
upright position and locked down. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Motion was made by Commissioner Williams and seconded by Commissioner Neugent to
close all the parks in Marathon at midnight Saturday (end of the Fiscal Year), with only security
and other essential services to be maintained until agreement is reached with the City of Marathon
for transfer. Roll call vote was taken with the following results:
Commissioner Harvey Yes
Commissioner Neugent Yes
Commissioner Reich No
Commissioner Williams Yes
Mayor Freeman Yes
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Motion carried.
Motion was made by Commissioner Williams and seconded by Mayor Freeman that the
only funds to be expended after the end of Fiscal Year 2000 will be for essential maintenance for
safety on the roads. Roll call vote was unanimous.
Greg Sullivan, representing Waste Management, Inc. addressed the Board.
No official action was taken by the Board on the Interlocal Agreement for the Transfer of
Solid Waste to the City of Marathon.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS
Commissioner Williams updated the Board on funding for wastewater and storm water.
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