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MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Marathon, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
convened at 2:00 P.M., at the Marathon Government Center. Present and answering to roll call
were Commissioner Heather Carruthers, Commissioner Danny Kolhage, Commissioner Sylvia
Murphy, Commissioner George Neugent and Mayor David P. Rice. Also present at the meeting
were Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; Bob Shillinger, County Attorney; Amy Heavilin,
County Clerk Ad Interim; Pamela G. Hancock, Deputy Clerk; County Staff, members of the
press and radio; and the general public.
Mayor Neugent identified the elected officials, lobbying groups, county staff and
the consultant in the audience.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
Item A Motion was made by Commissioner Rice and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to add to the agenda consideration of a Resolution supporting the candidacy of Mayor
George Neugent for a position on the Executive Committee of the Gulf Coast Consortium, as
Item E. Motion carried unanimously.
RESTORE ACT
Item B/D Lisa Tennyson, Grants Management gave a brief introduction to the Board on the
Restore Act. Peggy Mathews, representing Mathews /Webster Consulting, gave a power point
presentation on the Restore Act of 2012. John Wayne Smith, representing the Peebles Firm
addressed the Board. Ms. Tennyson made a power point presentation on the Local Funding. Bob
Shillinger, County Attorney and Roman Gastesi, County Administrator addressed the Board.
The following individuals addressed the Board: Ron Cole, representing Citizens
of Monroe; Charles Causey, William J. Breininger, Bob Shillinger, County Attorney; John
Wayne Smith, and Patrick Rice, representing Florida Keys Community College.
Motion was made by Commissioner Carruthers and seconded by Commissioner
Murphy to exclude elected officials and individuals who might be providing proposals to the
Committee. Motion carried unanimously.
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Roger Hernstadt, City of Marathon Manager; Ted Blackburn, Village of
Islamorada Vice Mayor; Roman Gastesi, County Administrator; and John Deneale, City of Key
Colony Beach Commissioner; and Bob Shillinger, County Attorney addressed the Board.
After discussion, motion was made by Commissioner Rice and seconded by
Commissioner Murphy to rescind the motion to exclude elected officials and individuals who
might be providing proposals to the Committee. Roll call vote was taken with the following
results:
Commissioner Carruthers No
Commissioner Kolhage Yes
Commissioner Murphy Yes
Commissioner Rice Yes
Mayor Neugent Yes
Motion carried.
Item C A Presentation was made by John Campbell, representing Campbell & Malafy,
attorneys for BP Claims. Bob Shillinger, County Attorney and Roman Gastesi, County
Administrator addressed the Board.
Mayor Neugent introduced Erin Muir, Representative Holly Raschien's Aide, who
was in the audience.
Item E Motion was made by Commissioner Kolhage and seconded by Commissioner
Carruthers to adopt the following Resolution supporting the candidacy of Mayor George Neugent
for a position on the Executive Committee of the Gulf Coast Consortium. Motion carried
unanimously. Bob Shillinger, County Attorney and Roman Gastesi, County Administrator
addressed the Board. Motion carried unanimously. Lisa Tennyson, Grants Management
addressed the Board.
RESOLUTION NO. 364
Said Resolution is incorporated herein by reference.
There being no further business, the meeting of the Board of County
Commissioners was adjourned.
Amy Heavilin, Clerk Ad Interim
and ex- officio Clerk Ad Interim to the
Board of County Commissioners
Monroe County, Florida
Pamela G. Hancock, D.C.