04/20/2001 Special
MINUTES
OF THE MONROE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
2001/135
Special Meeting
Board of County Commissioners
Friday, April 20, 2001
Marathon, Florida
A Special Meeting of the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners convened at
10:00 AM., on the above date at the Marathon Government Center. Present and answering to
roll call were Commissioner Murray Nelson, Commissioner Dixie Spehar, Commissioner Nora
Williams, and Mayor George Neugent. Absent was Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy.
Also present were James Roberts, County Administrator; James T. Hendrick, County Attorney;
Danny L. Kolhage, Clerk; County Staff, members of the press and radio; and the general public.
All stood for the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS
There were no Additions, Corrections or Deletions made to the Agenda.
MEETING OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS ON THE SUBJECT OF
FEDERAL FUNDING FOR WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
The Board proceeded with introduction of the County Commission staff, representatives
from the City of Key West; Islamorada, Village ofIslands; City of Key Colony Beach; and the
City of Layton. Also present were the following Special Guests: Nancy Muller, Department of
Community Affairs (DCA), Facilitator for the meeting; Bob Freeman, United States
Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA); Dick Smith, Florida Department of Environmental
Protection (FDEP); Roger Braun, Kerry Shelby, Jack Teague, and Paul Feldman, Florida Keys
Aqueduct Authority (FKAA); Ken Williams, CH2MHill; and George Garrett, Monroe County
Marine Resources.
Jody Thomas of the Nature Conservancy addressed the Board concerning the purpose of
the meeting and the need for unity among the various governmental entities that would be seeking
the federal funding for wastewater and stormwater projects. Commissioner Williams addressed
the joint Commissions and staff Bob Freeman of the US EPA addressed the Board. Kerry
Shelby of the FKAA made a slide presentation for the joint meeting. Debbie Harrison of the
World Wildlife Fund addressed the Board.
After closing comments and discussion by the participants and Ms. Muller - DCA
Facilitator, the meeting adjourned.
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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